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.

was the culprit, and

intended to give her a chance, you know that.

past few days, trying to

back then, but

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

seem right to completely

when I couldn’t find you just now, my mind was filled with

her? Would you be unhappy? I just

didn’t think about all

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

knew? He was so off-kilter

Morrison’s face softened, his

in mood had the whole room

mouths as people leaned back with

Witt who’s been gunning for

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

off the charts.”

I always thought Mr. Witt was

out he’s more

is just too funny, always at

other, yet secretly crushing. It’s

the end, I still think it’s Mr.

it’s all good, their misunderstandings

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

been silent throughout.

it weren’t for someone stirring the pot and

had so many

party venues, intentionally ignoring calls,

up in the snow all night, creating

and even stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She

say pride doesn’t come with poverty,

weight with luxury

for

stood in place, the hem of her dress

towards her from

sense

she could say. She felt utterly powerless to refute

to attend Morrison’s birthday party.

launch being scheduled for the same day. She was also

Morrison had been causing these past

had an inkling about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So

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

was purely for celebration, it would surely be a

of them, one being stubborn

face his feelings, and the other constantly

them, it was unlikely to be

about many things, but she never anticipated that she

Rose from

moment they showed up in identical dresses, the

bound to

inevitable.

people appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s calm

diverged from

even anticipate that Rose would suddenly

she had no idea that

when she gave Morrison a

the three of them

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