With that, Morrison snatched the bracelet from Rose’s hand and slipped it onto

his own wrist. He then thrust his arm toward Rose, flashing a cheeky grin, “You

gotta admit, it fits perfectly.”

Rose couldn’t help but twitch the corners of her mouth, “Looks like I

overestimated the size when I bought it years ago.”

Shaking his head, Morrison wrapped his arms around her, nuzzling her forehead

affectionately, “It’s not too big. I just never hit that growth spurt.”

His voice was thick with charm, and eventually, Rose’s face broke into a smile.

The platinum bracelet glinted under the soft glow of the party lights, adorning his

wrist with casual elegance. It looked just as stunning as she had imagined when

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she first picked it out.

“I finally gave out this gift,” she murmured, staring at the string of bracelets, her

face wearing a contented smile.d2

“Yeah. I’m really happy,” Morrison replied, pulling Rose closer, as if trying to

merge her into his very soul.

After years of awkwardness, for the first time, he found shamelessness

refreshingly easy.

Rose sighed lightly, lifting her gaze to the discarded watch he had tossed aside

with a half-smirk. “Isn’t that the one Mona strapped on you herself?”

Morrison’s face stiffened, “Well, she insisted, to give her a little credit.”

“So giving her ‘credit’ meant letting her strap a watch on you?”

“Did you ever think about what the headlines would be if I hadn’t shown up

tonight? Ex-girlfriend throws a birthday bash for Mr. Morrison? Or maybe, Public

display of affection at the birthday party, is there a new Mrs. Witt in town?'”

Morrison’s scalp tingled with discomfort. What a mess. Since when did putting

on a watch come with so many implications? Women’s thoughts were truly hard

to fathom.

But recalling how Mona’s antics had led to him standing Rose up at his own

birthday party years ago, he couldn’t help but wonder if they could’ve avoided all

these complications.

the culprit,

never intended to give her a chance, you know that. How stressed

to prevent you from filing for

back then, but nothing ever

he continued, “And she came all

didn’t seem right

couldn’t find you just now, my mind was filled with

came and saw her? Would you

I didn’t think about all these unnecessary

to him, Rose found it hard to stay mad.

was so off-kilter

Rose finally laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his own lips curving

sudden shift in mood had the

as people

turns out it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for

way Mr. Witt is clinging to Mrs. Witt, it’s like his

off the charts.”

always thought Mr. Witt was the cool, aloof,

out he’s more like a lovesick

always at each other’s throats, visibly irked

yet secretly crushing.

still think it’s

it’s all good, their misunderstandings are

topic of misunderstandings came up,

been silent throughout.

someone stirring the pot and causing trouble, these

so many

changing party venues, intentionally

up in the snow all night, creating

theft as a birthday gift. She is truly

say pride doesn’t come with poverty, but she’s out

her weight

disdain for Mona was

the hem of her dress crumpled in her clenched

humiliation rushed towards her

and wronged. The sense

she could say. She felt utterly

attend Morrison’s birthday

for the same day. She

been causing these

feelings for Morrison. So Rose was right.

birthday, to stir the pot if possible. Even if

it would surely

of them, one being stubborn and

the other constantly shutting everyone out, even

love between them, it

but she

from the

in

bound to draw

inevitable.

two people appeared

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s calm and

diverged

didn’t even anticipate that Rose would suddenly

no idea that Mason would suddenly mention

gave Morrison a birthday

confrontation involving the three of them left Mona

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