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.

was the culprit, and

chance, you know that.

trying to prevent

thing back then,

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

seem right to

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

her? Would you be

finish quickly and leave. I didn’t

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

He was so off-kilter

Morrison’s face softened, his

sudden shift in mood had

people leaned back with

out it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for

is clinging to

off the charts.”

Witt was the cool,

more like a lovesick

is just too funny, always at each

yet secretly crushing. It’s

think it’s Mr. Witt who’s

good, their misunderstandings are finally cleared

topic of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to Mona,

been silent throughout.

weren’t for someone stirring the

so many

changing party venues, intentionally

the snow all night, creating pressure

as a

doesn’t come with poverty, but

her weight

crowd’s disdain for Mona

of her dress crumpled in her clenched

towards her from all

sense

could say. She felt

had just wanted to attend Morrison’s birthday party.

for the same day. She was also aware

and Morrison had been causing these past few

inkling about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So

to stir the pot if possible. Even

would surely

the two of

feelings, and the other constantly shutting

them, it

about many things, but

Rose from the

they showed up in identical dresses,

was bound to draw

inevitable.

people appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

attitude changed, and Rose’s calm

diverged from

even anticipate that Rose would suddenly bring up

years ago, and she had no idea that Mason would suddenly

she gave Morrison a birthday

confrontation involving the three of them left

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