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 innocent

her a chance,

past few days, trying to prevent you from filing

back then,

voice rising, then he continued, “And she

It didn’t seem right

just now, my mind was filled

and saw her? Would you be unhappy?

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

to stay mad. Was

knew? He was so off-kilter

Morrison’s face softened, his own lips

shift in mood had the whole room chuckling.

people leaned back

Witt who’s been gunning

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

off the charts.”

was

Turns out he’s more like

always at each other’s throats, visibly

yet secretly

it’s Mr. Witt who’s being too

their misunderstandings are finally cleared

came up, eyes turned

been silent throughout.

the pot and causing trouble, these two

so

party venues, intentionally ignoring calls,

night, creating pressure for a divorce

even stooping to theft as

come with poverty,

her weight with

disdain for Mona

stood in place, the hem of her dress crumpled in her clenched

humiliation rushed towards her from all

The sense of grievance spread through

she could say. She felt

Morrison’s birthday party.

launch being scheduled for the same day.

Rose and Morrison had been causing these past

Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose was right.

birthday, to stir the pot if possible.

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

the two of them,

face his feelings, and the other

between them, it was

many things, but she never anticipated

from

moment they showed up in identical dresses, the

presence alongside Rose was bound to draw comparisons, but it

inevitable.

two people appeared wearing

inevitably compare them.

attitude changed, and Rose’s calm and

diverged from her

Rose would suddenly

and she had no idea that Mason

when she gave Morrison

of them left

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