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, and Mona wasn’t

never intended to give her a chance, you know that.

trying to prevent you from

thing back then, but nothing ever happened.” Morrison

voice rising, then he continued, “And

It didn’t seem right to completely snub

just now, my mind was

if you came and saw her? Would you

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

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

knew? He was

Morrison’s face softened, his own

shift in mood had the whole room

as people leaned back with

Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for a divorce, not Mr.

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

off the charts.”

I always thought Mr. Witt was

more like a lovesick

always at each

other, yet secretly crushing. It’s

the end, I still think it’s Mr.

their misunderstandings are finally

up, eyes turned to

been silent throughout.

the pot and causing trouble, these two

so many

party venues, intentionally ignoring calls,

night, creating

to theft as a birthday gift.

come with poverty, but

above her weight

disdain for

of her dress crumpled

rushed towards her

and wronged. The sense

She felt utterly powerless to

to attend Morrison’s birthday party. She

for the same day. She was also aware

been causing these

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

come to celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir the pot

for celebration, it would

the relationship between the two of them, one being stubborn and

his feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone

any love between them, it

thought about many things, but she never anticipated that

with Rose from

showed up in identical dresses, the stage was

bound

inevitable.

people appeared

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s calm and

completely diverged from

anticipate that Rose would

and she had no

she gave Morrison a

involving the three of them left Mona with

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