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

her a chance, you know

past few days, trying to prevent you from

thing back then, but nothing ever

voice rising, then he continued, “And she came all the way

didn’t seem

now, my mind

you came and saw her? Would

I didn’t think about all these unnecessary

him, Rose found it hard to stay mad.

knew? He was so

face

in mood had the whole room chuckling.

people leaned back with

out it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for a divorce, not

the way Mr. Witt is clinging to Mrs.

off the charts.”

Witt was the cool, aloof, and

out he’s more like

always

secretly crushing.

it’s Mr. Witt

good, their misunderstandings

topic of misunderstandings came up,

been silent throughout.

stirring the pot and causing trouble, these two

had so many

changing party venues, intentionally

night, creating pressure for a divorce

theft as a birthday gift. She is truly

pride doesn’t come with

her weight

for

the hem of her dress crumpled in her

her

embarrassed and wronged. The sense of grievance spread through

say. She felt

just wanted to attend Morrison’s birthday party.

being scheduled for the same day. She was also aware

and Morrison had been causing these past

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

celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir the pot if

for celebration, it would surely be a

the two of them, one being stubborn and

the other constantly

them, it was unlikely to

about many things, but

Rose from the very

the moment they showed up in identical dresses, the stage was

alongside Rose was bound to draw comparisons,

inevitable.

appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s calm and

diverged from

Rose would suddenly

she had no idea

gave Morrison

the three of them left Mona with

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