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

to give her a chance, you know that. How

these past few days, trying to prevent you

then, but nothing

then he continued, “And she came

seem right to completely snub

I couldn’t find you just now, my mind

you came and saw her? Would you be unhappy? I just wanted

finish quickly and leave. I didn’t think

him, Rose found it hard to stay mad. Was

knew? He was so off-kilter

laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his own

Their sudden shift in mood had the whole room

people leaned

it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for

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

off the charts.”

Witt was the cool,

Turns out he’s more

funny, always at each other’s throats,

secretly crushing. It’s

still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being too

all good, their misunderstandings are

up, eyes turned to Mona,

been silent throughout.

for someone stirring the pot

had so

changing party venues, intentionally ignoring

the snow all night, creating pressure

to theft as a

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

weight with

disdain for Mona was

hem of her dress

humiliation rushed towards her

and wronged. The sense of grievance spread through

nothing she could say. She felt

attend Morrison’s

scheduled for the same

been causing

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

stir the pot if possible. Even

purely for celebration, it would surely

the relationship between the two of them, one being stubborn

the other constantly

it was unlikely to

had thought about many things, but she

with Rose from the very

the moment they showed up in identical

Rose was bound

inevitable.

when two people appeared wearing identical dresses,

inevitably compare them.

changed, and Rose’s

completely diverged from her

anticipate that Rose would suddenly bring up events

had no idea that Mason would

gave Morrison

the three of them left Mona

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