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 wasn’t

give her a chance,

trying to prevent

a thing back then, but nothing ever

then he continued, “And she

It didn’t seem right to completely

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

you came and saw her? Would you be unhappy? I just wanted

finish quickly and leave. I didn’t think about all these

found it hard to stay mad. Was this

knew? He was so off-kilter

face softened, his

smile. Their sudden shift in mood

people leaned back

out it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for

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

off the charts.”

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

out he’s more

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

yet secretly

it’s Mr. Witt who’s being too

good, their misunderstandings are

topic of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned

been silent throughout.

weren’t for someone stirring the

had so

changing party venues, intentionally ignoring calls,

in the snow all night, creating pressure

theft as a birthday gift. She is

come with poverty,

her weight with

for Mona was

place, the hem of her

rushed towards her

sense of grievance spread through

say. She felt utterly powerless

just wanted to attend Morrison’s

launch being scheduled for the same day.

been causing these past

about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose

to stir

celebration, it would surely be a

between the two of them, one being

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

them, it was unlikely

about many things, but she never anticipated

from the very

showed up in identical dresses, the stage was

alongside Rose was bound

inevitable.

people appeared

inevitably compare them.

attitude changed, and Rose’s calm

diverged

didn’t even anticipate that Rose would suddenly bring up events

had no idea that

when she gave Morrison

the three of them left Mona with

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