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

intended to give her a chance, you know that. How stressed have

few days, trying to prevent you

a thing back then, but

he continued, “And she

It didn’t seem

now, my

you came and saw her?

I didn’t

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

He was

finally laughing, Morrison’s face softened,

shift in mood

as people leaned back with

out it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning

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

off the charts.”

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

more

always at each other’s throats,

yet secretly crushing.

still think it’s

it’s all good, their misunderstandings are

topic of misunderstandings came up,

been silent throughout.

weren’t for someone stirring the

had so

changing party venues, intentionally ignoring

in the snow all night, creating pressure for a divorce through

stooping to theft as a birthday

come with poverty, but she’s

her weight

disdain for Mona was

the hem of her

humiliation rushed towards her from all directions,

and wronged. The sense

could say. She felt utterly powerless to

wanted to attend Morrison’s birthday party.

same

been causing

an inkling about Rose’s feelings for

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

would

the two of them, one being stubborn

other constantly shutting everyone

them, it

thought about many things, but

Rose from the very

up in identical dresses, the stage was

Rose was bound

inevitable.

appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone

inevitably compare them.

changed, and

completely diverged

Rose would suddenly

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

when she gave Morrison a birthday

the three of them

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