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,

chance, you know that.

trying to prevent you

then, but nothing ever

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

seem right

you just now, my mind

What if you came and saw her? Would you be unhappy?

and leave. I didn’t think about

found it hard to stay mad. Was this really

knew? He was so off-kilter

finally laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his

shift in mood

people leaned back

it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for

is clinging to Mrs.

off the charts.”

always thought Mr. Witt was the cool, aloof,

Turns out he’s more

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

yet secretly crushing. It’s

I still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being

now it’s all good, their

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

been silent throughout.

someone stirring the

so many

party venues, intentionally ignoring

in the snow all night, creating pressure for a divorce

theft as a birthday gift. She is truly

come with

weight

crowd’s disdain for Mona

stood in place, the hem of

rushed towards her from all

and wronged. The sense

was nothing she could say. She felt utterly powerless to

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

scheduled for the same day. She was also

had been causing these past

about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose was

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

for celebration, it would surely be a dagger in

two of them, one being

and the other constantly shutting everyone

any love between them, it was

many things, but she never anticipated

from the very beginning

in identical dresses, the stage was

alongside Rose was bound to draw comparisons, but

inevitable.

two people appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s calm and

completely diverged from her

Rose would suddenly bring up

years ago, and she had no idea that Mason

she gave Morrison

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