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

never intended to give her a chance, you know that.

days, trying to prevent you from

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

continued, “And she

didn’t seem right to completely snub

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

her? Would you be unhappy? I just wanted

and leave. I didn’t think about all these

Rose found it hard to stay mad. Was

He was so off-kilter

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

sudden shift in mood had the

mouths as people leaned back

who’s been gunning

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

off the charts.”

Witt was the

out he’s more like

funny, always

secretly crushing.

still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being too

their misunderstandings are finally

of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned

been silent throughout.

someone stirring the pot and causing trouble, these two

had so many

venues, intentionally

up in the snow all night, creating pressure for

and even stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She is truly

say pride doesn’t come with poverty, but she’s out here

weight with luxury

for

stood in place, the hem of

towards her

embarrassed and wronged. The sense of grievance spread

could say. She felt utterly powerless to refute

wanted to attend Morrison’s birthday party. She

being scheduled for the same day. She was also aware of

been causing these past

about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So

birthday, to stir the pot if possible. Even

would surely be a

of them, one

the other constantly shutting everyone out, even

it was

but

Rose from the very

the moment they showed up in identical dresses, the stage was

Rose was bound to draw comparisons, but

inevitable.

two people appeared wearing identical dresses,

inevitably compare them.

Morrison’s attitude changed, and Rose’s calm

diverged from her

that Rose would suddenly bring up events

she had no idea that

when she gave Morrison a

involving the three of them left Mona with

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