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,

her a chance, you know that.

days, trying to prevent you from filing for

then, but nothing ever happened.”

rising, then he continued, “And she came

It didn’t seem right

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

if you came and saw her? Would you be unhappy?

didn’t

to

knew? He was so off-kilter

laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his own

sudden shift in mood had the whole room chuckling.

mouths as people leaned back with

Witt who’s

to Mrs. Witt, it’s

off the charts.”

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

out he’s more like a

funny, always at each other’s throats, visibly

yet secretly crushing.

still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s

now it’s all good, their

topic of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned

been silent throughout.

weren’t for someone stirring the pot and causing

so many

changing party venues, intentionally

snow all night, creating pressure

even stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She is

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

her weight

disdain for Mona

hem of

humiliation rushed towards her from

and wronged. The sense of grievance

say. She felt utterly powerless to

had just wanted to attend Morrison’s

the same day.

had been causing these

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

to stir

for celebration, it would surely be a

the two of them, one being stubborn

other

them, it was

had thought about many things, but she never anticipated that

with Rose from

in identical dresses,

alongside Rose was bound to

inevitable.

appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

attitude changed, and Rose’s calm and

diverged

didn’t even anticipate that Rose

ago, and she had no idea that Mason would suddenly

gave Morrison a

involving the three of them left

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