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

a chance, you know that.

past few days, trying to prevent you from

have a thing back then, but nothing ever happened.” Morrison

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

birthday. It didn’t seem

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

her? Would

and leave. I didn’t think about all

found it hard to stay mad. Was this really the

He was

finally laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his

mood had

as people leaned

it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been

Mr. Witt is clinging to Mrs. Witt,

off the charts.”

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

Turns out he’s more like a lovesick

is just too funny, always

secretly crushing.

the end, I still think it’s Mr.

good, their misunderstandings are

of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned

been silent throughout.

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

had so many

venues, intentionally

all night, creating pressure

as a birthday gift. She is truly

They say pride doesn’t come with poverty, but

above her weight with

for

in place, the hem of her dress crumpled in her

towards her from

and wronged. The sense of grievance spread through her,

was nothing she could say. She

wanted to attend Morrison’s birthday party. She

for the same day. She was also

Rose and Morrison had been causing these past few

an inkling about Rose’s feelings for

stir

was purely for celebration, it would surely

of them, one being stubborn and

his feelings, and the other

them, it

thought about many things, but she never anticipated

from the very

they showed up in identical dresses, the stage

presence alongside Rose was bound to draw comparisons,

inevitable.

appeared wearing identical

inevitably compare them.

and Rose’s calm and

completely diverged from

that Rose would suddenly bring

had no

she gave Morrison a birthday

confrontation involving the three of them left Mona

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