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,

to give her a chance, you know

few days, trying to prevent you from filing for

did have a thing back then, but nothing ever happened.”

rising, then he continued, “And she came all

didn’t seem right to completely snub

when I couldn’t find you just now, my mind

and saw her?

I didn’t think about all these unnecessary

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

was so

face softened, his

smile. Their sudden shift in mood had

mouths as people leaned back with

Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning

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

off the charts.”

I always thought Mr. Witt was the cool, aloof,

more like a

always at each other’s throats, visibly

secretly

I still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s

their misunderstandings are finally cleared

up, eyes turned to Mona, who

been silent throughout.

the pot

so many

party venues, intentionally ignoring calls,

in the snow all night, creating pressure

as a birthday gift. She is truly

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

above her weight with luxury

disdain for Mona

place, the hem of her

humiliation rushed towards her from all

and wronged. The sense

She felt utterly

had just wanted to attend Morrison’s birthday party. She knew about

scheduled for the same day. She was also aware of

and Morrison had been

Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose was right.

birthday, to stir the pot if

celebration, it would surely be a

the two of them, one being

feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone out, even if

any love between them, it was

thought about many things, but she never anticipated that she

Rose from the very

showed up in

presence alongside Rose was bound to draw comparisons, but

inevitable.

two people appeared wearing identical

inevitably compare them.

Morrison’s attitude changed, and Rose’s calm

completely diverged from

Rose would

and she had no idea

gave Morrison a

three of them left Mona

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