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

chance, you know

to prevent you

back then, but nothing

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

birthday. It didn’t seem right

when I couldn’t find you just now, my

if you came and saw her? Would

didn’t

Rose found it hard to stay mad. Was this really the

He was so

Rose finally laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his

shift in mood had the

people

it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been

way Mr. Witt is clinging to Mrs. Witt, it’s like his survival instinct

off the charts.”

thought Mr. Witt was

out he’s more

always at

other, yet secretly crushing.

think it’s Mr. Witt

good, their misunderstandings are finally cleared

up,

been silent throughout.

it weren’t for someone stirring the pot and causing

so many

venues,

in the snow all night, creating pressure for a divorce through

stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She is

pride doesn’t come with poverty, but she’s

weight with luxury

crowd’s disdain for Mona

in place, the hem of her

towards her

wronged. The sense

could say. She felt utterly powerless to refute

to attend Morrison’s birthday

for the same

had been causing these past few

feelings

to celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir the pot if possible.

was purely for celebration, it would surely

the relationship between the two of them, one

his feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone

it was unlikely to be

but she

from the very beginning

up in identical dresses, the stage was

was bound

inevitable.

when two people appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s

diverged from her

even anticipate that Rose would

ago, and she had no idea that

gave Morrison a birthday

sudden confrontation involving the three of them left

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