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,

to give her a chance, you

these past few days, trying to prevent you

a thing back then, but nothing

continued, “And she came all the way here

didn’t seem

find you just now, my mind was filled

if you came and saw her?

didn’t

found it hard to stay mad. Was

was so

face softened,

mood

people leaned back

out it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been

clinging to Mrs.

off the charts.”

was the

he’s more like a lovesick

just too funny, always at each other’s throats,

secretly crushing.

end, I still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s

now it’s all good, their misunderstandings are finally cleared

topic of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to Mona, who

been silent throughout.

someone stirring the pot and causing

had so

venues, intentionally ignoring calls,

in the snow all night, creating pressure for a divorce

and even stooping to theft as a birthday gift.

come with poverty, but she’s out here

weight with luxury

disdain for Mona

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

her from all directions,

The sense of grievance spread through

nothing she could say. She felt utterly powerless to refute

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

the same day. She

had been

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

stir

would surely be a

the relationship between the two of them, one being stubborn and

feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone

it was unlikely to be

but she never

Rose from the

they showed up in identical dresses,

Rose was bound

inevitable.

people appeared

inevitably compare them.

Morrison’s attitude changed, and

completely diverged from

didn’t even anticipate that Rose

no idea that

when she gave Morrison a

involving the three of them left Mona with no

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