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

chance, you know that. How

these past few days, trying to

thing back then, but nothing ever

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

It didn’t seem right

you just now, my mind was

and saw her? Would you be unhappy? I

didn’t

him, Rose found it hard to stay mad. Was

knew? He was so

laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his own lips

in mood had the whole

mouths as people leaned

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

Witt is clinging to Mrs.

off the charts.”

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

more like a

always at each other’s

yet secretly

think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being

now it’s all good, their misunderstandings

misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to

been silent throughout.

stirring the pot and causing trouble, these two

so

party venues, intentionally ignoring

night, creating pressure for a

and even stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She is truly

doesn’t come with poverty, but she’s out here

her weight with luxury

crowd’s disdain for Mona was

place, the hem of her dress crumpled

her from all directions, making

wronged. The sense of grievance spread through her,

She felt utterly powerless to

had just wanted to attend Morrison’s

the same day. She was also aware of

and Morrison had been

inkling about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So

stir the pot if possible. Even

it would

two of them, one being

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

love between them, it was unlikely

but she never

from the

the moment they showed up in identical dresses, the stage was

alongside Rose was bound to draw comparisons,

inevitable.

people appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

changed, and Rose’s

diverged from

didn’t even anticipate that Rose would suddenly bring

she had no idea that Mason would

she gave Morrison a birthday

involving the three of them left Mona with

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