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.

he was the culprit, and Mona

intended to give her a chance, you know that. How

trying to prevent you from

did have a thing back then, but nothing ever happened.”

“And she came all

seem right

I couldn’t find you just now, my mind

came and saw her? Would you

and leave. I didn’t

found it hard to

was

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

in mood had the whole room chuckling.

as people

who’s been gunning for a divorce, not

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

off the charts.”

was the cool, aloof, and untouchable

more like a lovesick

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

other, yet secretly crushing.

think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being too

now it’s all good, their misunderstandings

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

been silent throughout.

someone stirring the pot and causing trouble,

had so many

party venues, intentionally

the snow all night, creating pressure for a

as a birthday gift. She is truly

doesn’t come with poverty, but

her weight

disdain for

the hem of

humiliation rushed towards her from all directions,

sense of grievance spread through

was nothing she could say. She felt utterly powerless to

just wanted to attend Morrison’s birthday

same day. She was also

and Morrison had been

Rose’s feelings for Morrison.

come to celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir

it would surely

the two of them, one

other constantly shutting everyone out,

love between them, it was unlikely

had thought about many things, but she never anticipated

Rose from the very beginning

in identical dresses,

bound to draw comparisons, but

inevitable.

appeared wearing identical dresses,

inevitably compare them.

changed, and Rose’s

completely diverged from her

anticipate that Rose would suddenly bring up events

ago, and she had no idea that Mason would suddenly

she gave Morrison a birthday

sudden confrontation involving the three of them

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