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 Mona wasn’t innocent

chance,

to prevent

thing back then, but nothing ever

his voice rising, then he continued, “And

birthday. It didn’t seem right to completely snub

you just now, my mind was filled with

saw her? Would

quickly and leave. I didn’t

it hard to stay mad. Was this really

knew? He was so off-kilter

laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his own lips curving

Their sudden shift in mood

as people leaned back with

Mrs. Witt who’s been

to Mrs. Witt,

off the charts.”

always thought Mr. Witt was the cool, aloof,

more like a

couple is just too funny, always at each other’s throats, visibly

yet secretly

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

it’s all good, their

up, eyes

been silent throughout.

it weren’t for someone stirring the pot

so

venues, intentionally ignoring calls,

snow all night, creating pressure for a

to theft as a birthday gift. She is truly

come with poverty, but she’s out here

her weight with luxury

for Mona was

the hem of her dress crumpled in her

humiliation rushed towards her from all directions, making

sense of grievance spread through her,

she could say. She felt utterly

wanted to attend Morrison’s birthday party. She knew

scheduled for the same

been causing these

about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So

to stir the pot if

would

the relationship between the two of them, one being stubborn

and the other constantly shutting everyone out,

between them, it was

things, but she never anticipated that

from the

up in identical

Rose was bound to draw

inevitable.

appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

changed, and Rose’s

diverged from

anticipate that Rose would suddenly

had no idea

gave Morrison a birthday

the three of them left Mona with

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