Rose with Thorns

Chapter 97

“Ms. Murray, why are you here…” Samuel asked in disbelief. Wide–eyed, he stared at Yvette in shock.

Hearing Samuel’s questions, Yvette snapped back to her senses. She remembered that time bombs were planted under where Wilson and Samuel were positioned.

Yvette immediately said to Jake over the headset, “Deactivate the bombs immediately…”

Jake was taken aback by Yvette’s sudden shout. His hands shook, and he mistakenly pressed the activate button instead of the deactivator.

he heard the beeping sound that signaled the impending

still in

went off. Wilson immediately jumped on Yvette and protected her in his

sitting

felt relieved that they reacted quickly. Otherwise, they would’ve gotten blown

to the chase and bombed

“Are you hurt?”

His jaw was tight, and he looked

Meanwhile, a piece of debris from the bomb left

conflicted, Yvette shook her head. “I’m fine, but you

stay still and

eyes. At the thought of that, Yvette couldn’t help

it hurt?” she

joked, “If it does,

wound. Wilson could feel his heart melt, and

was hopelessly in love with her and committed to

my dear Yvie.

a normal statement, but it sounded flirtatious