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.

culprit, and

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

these past few days, trying to prevent

a thing back then, but nothing ever

“And she came all the way here

It didn’t seem right to

I couldn’t find you just now, my mind

you came and saw her?

quickly and leave. I didn’t think about

it hard to stay mad. Was

knew? He was so off-kilter

face softened, his own

Their sudden shift in mood had the

as people leaned back

Mrs. Witt who’s been

clinging to Mrs. Witt, it’s like his

off the charts.”

I always thought Mr. Witt was the cool, aloof, and untouchable

Turns out he’s more like

couple is just too funny, always at each other’s

other, yet secretly

think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being too

all good, their misunderstandings are finally

the topic of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to Mona, who

been silent throughout.

for someone stirring the pot and causing trouble, these

so

changing party venues,

all night, creating pressure for a divorce

and even stooping to theft as

with poverty, but

weight with luxury

disdain for Mona was

in place, the hem of her dress crumpled in her clenched

towards her from

embarrassed and wronged. The sense of grievance spread through

was nothing she could say. She felt

had just wanted to attend Morrison’s birthday party. She knew about

the same day. She was also

been causing

Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So

to stir the

for celebration, it would surely

relationship between the two of

feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone

it was

but she never anticipated

from

up in identical dresses, the stage was

Rose was bound to draw comparisons, but

inevitable.

appeared

inevitably compare them.

and

completely diverged

Rose would suddenly bring

years ago, and she had no idea that

gave

sudden confrontation involving the three of them left

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