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, and Mona wasn’t innocent

chance, you know that. How

these past few days, trying to

then, but nothing ever happened.”

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

seem right

couldn’t find you just now, my mind was filled with thoughts

her? Would you be unhappy? I just

quickly and leave. I didn’t think

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

was so off-kilter

Rose finally laughing, Morrison’s face

in mood had

people

it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning

the way Mr. Witt is clinging to

off the charts.”

always thought Mr. Witt was the

Turns out he’s more like a lovesick

just too funny, always at

secretly

I still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s

it’s all good, their misunderstandings are finally

misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to Mona, who

been silent throughout.

it weren’t for someone stirring the pot and causing trouble,

so many

changing party venues, intentionally ignoring

up in the snow all night,

and even stooping to theft as a birthday

say pride doesn’t come with poverty, but

her weight

disdain for

hem of

her from

wronged. The sense

nothing she could say. She felt utterly

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

launch being scheduled for the same day. She was also

and Morrison had been causing these past

Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose

come to celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir the pot if possible.

purely for celebration, it would surely be

between the two of them, one being

other constantly

it was unlikely to

about many things, but

from the very

the moment they showed up in identical

Rose was bound to

inevitable.

when two people appeared wearing

inevitably compare them.

changed, and Rose’s calm

diverged from her

Rose would suddenly bring up events

no

she gave

three of them left Mona with no

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