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

Enter title…

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

chance,

to prevent you from filing

thing back then, but nothing

his voice rising, then he continued, “And she came

didn’t seem right to completely

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

if you came and saw her? Would you be unhappy?

didn’t think about all these

it hard to stay mad. Was this really the

was so off-kilter

Morrison’s face softened, his own

smile. Their sudden shift in mood had the whole room

as people leaned back

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

clinging to Mrs. Witt, it’s

off the charts.”

Mr. Witt was the

he’s more like a lovesick

too funny, always at each other’s throats, visibly irked

secretly crushing. It’s

still think it’s Mr.

now it’s all good, their misunderstandings are

up, eyes turned to Mona, who

been silent throughout.

someone stirring the pot and causing trouble,

had so many

venues, intentionally

night, creating pressure for a

even stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She

with poverty, but

weight with

for

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

rushed towards her from all directions,

embarrassed and wronged. The sense of grievance spread through her,

was nothing she could say. She felt utterly powerless to refute

to attend Morrison’s birthday party.

same

Rose and Morrison had been causing these past few

about Rose’s feelings for Morrison.

stir the

for celebration, it would surely

relationship between the two of them,

feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone

between them, it was

things, but she

from the very

moment they showed up in identical dresses, the stage

Rose was bound to draw comparisons, but

inevitable.

two people appeared wearing

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s

completely diverged from her

anticipate that Rose would suddenly bring up events

ago, and she had no

gave

the three of them left Mona

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255