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.

culprit, and

a chance, you know

to prevent you

a thing back then, but nothing

then he continued, “And she came all

didn’t seem right

you just now, my mind was filled with thoughts

her?

leave. I didn’t think

hard to stay mad. Was this

He was

Rose finally laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his own

smile. Their sudden shift in mood had

as people leaned back with

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

the way Mr. Witt is clinging to

off the charts.”

Mr. Witt was

Turns out he’s more like a lovesick

just too funny, always at each other’s

secretly

think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being

their misunderstandings are

of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to Mona,

been silent throughout.

weren’t for someone stirring the pot

so many

party venues,

snow all night, creating pressure

as a birthday gift. She is truly

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

her weight with

disdain for Mona

hem of her dress crumpled in

humiliation rushed towards her from all

wronged. The sense of

say. She felt utterly

attend Morrison’s

same day. She was

been causing these past few

inkling about Rose’s feelings

to stir the pot

celebration, it would surely be a dagger in

two of

his feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone

it was unlikely to be

about many things, but

with Rose from the very beginning

in identical dresses, the

bound

inevitable.

people appeared wearing

inevitably compare them.

and

diverged from her

Rose would suddenly bring up events

and she had no idea that Mason would suddenly mention

gave Morrison

confrontation involving the three of them left Mona

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