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,

a chance, you

days, trying to prevent you from

did have a thing back then, but nothing ever

rising, then he continued, “And she came all the way

It didn’t seem

now, my mind was filled

saw her? Would you be unhappy? I just wanted

and leave. I didn’t think about all these unnecessary

him, Rose found it hard to stay mad. Was

He was so off-kilter

Morrison’s face

in mood had

as people leaned

it’s Mrs. Witt who’s

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

off the charts.”

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

out he’s more like a

just too funny, always

other, yet secretly crushing.

still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being

all good, their misunderstandings are

came up, eyes

been silent throughout.

it weren’t for someone stirring the pot and

so

party venues, intentionally ignoring

the snow all night,

and even stooping to theft as

come with poverty, but she’s out

above her weight

for Mona was

stood in place, the hem of her dress crumpled

rushed towards her from all

The sense of grievance spread

say. She felt utterly powerless to refute

to attend Morrison’s birthday party. She knew about

same day. She was also aware of

Rose and Morrison had been causing these past few

inkling about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose

to celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir the pot if possible. Even if

celebration, it would surely be a dagger in Rose’s

of them, one being stubborn

the other constantly shutting everyone

love between them, it

thought about many things, but she never anticipated

Rose from the very beginning

in identical dresses, the

Rose was bound to draw

inevitable.

appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s calm

diverged from her

even anticipate that Rose

no idea

she gave Morrison a

three of them left Mona with no

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