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 Mona

intended to give her a chance,

trying to prevent you from filing for

then, but nothing ever happened.”

“And she came all the way

birthday. It didn’t seem right to

you just now, my mind was

and saw her?

and leave. I didn’t think

to him, Rose found it hard to stay mad. Was this

was so

Rose finally laughing, Morrison’s face

in mood had the

people

who’s been gunning for a divorce,

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

off the charts.”

thought Mr. Witt was

out he’s more like

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

yet secretly crushing. It’s

end, I still think it’s Mr. Witt

good, their misunderstandings are

came up, eyes

been silent throughout.

the pot

had so

venues, intentionally ignoring calls,

the snow all night, creating pressure for

even stooping to theft as a

doesn’t come with poverty, but

her weight with luxury

for Mona

the hem of her dress crumpled in her

rushed towards her

and wronged. The sense of grievance spread through

She felt utterly powerless to

attend Morrison’s birthday party. She knew about

launch being scheduled for the same day. She was also aware of

and Morrison had been

about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose was

celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir the pot if

was purely for celebration, it would surely

two of

face his feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone out,

them, it was unlikely to be

had thought about many things, but

Rose from

they showed up in identical dresses, the stage was

alongside Rose was bound to draw

inevitable.

when two people appeared wearing

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s

completely diverged from

Rose would suddenly bring

had no idea that

when she gave Morrison

of them left

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