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, and

a chance, you

few days, trying to prevent you

did have a thing back then, but

voice rising, then he continued, “And

seem right to

now, my mind

you came and saw her? Would you

and leave. I didn’t think about all these unnecessary

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

was so off-kilter

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

shift in mood had

as people leaned back with

who’s been gunning for a

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

off the charts.”

thought Mr. Witt was the cool,

out he’s more like a lovesick

always at each other’s throats,

yet secretly crushing. It’s

think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being

now it’s all good, their misunderstandings are

topic of misunderstandings came up,

been silent throughout.

for someone stirring the pot and causing

so

party venues, intentionally

snow all night, creating pressure

even stooping to theft as a birthday gift.

come with poverty, but she’s

her weight with

disdain for

of her dress crumpled in

towards her

and wronged. The sense of grievance

could say. She felt utterly

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

the same day.

Rose and Morrison had been

had an inkling about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose

Morrison’s birthday, to stir the pot if

for celebration, it would surely be a dagger in

the two of them, one being stubborn and

and the other constantly shutting everyone out,

it was

but she

with Rose from the very beginning

up in identical dresses, the stage

Rose was bound to draw comparisons,

inevitable.

two people appeared wearing identical dresses,

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s calm and

diverged

didn’t even anticipate that Rose would suddenly bring up

had no idea

she gave Morrison a

sudden confrontation involving the three of them left Mona with no

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