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

never intended to give her a chance, you

past few days, trying to prevent

thing back then,

voice rising, then he continued, “And she came

didn’t seem right to completely snub

couldn’t find you just now, my mind

her? Would you be unhappy? I just wanted

and leave. I didn’t think

found it hard to stay mad.

He was so off-kilter

Rose finally laughing, Morrison’s face

shift in mood had the

as people

who’s been gunning

Witt is clinging to Mrs. Witt,

off the charts.”

was the cool, aloof, and untouchable

he’s more

couple is just too funny, always at each

other, yet secretly crushing. It’s

I still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s

their misunderstandings

misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to Mona,

been silent throughout.

it weren’t for someone stirring the pot

so

changing party venues,

night,

stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She is

doesn’t come with poverty,

above her weight with

disdain for Mona was

the hem of her dress crumpled

humiliation rushed towards her

wronged. The sense of grievance spread through

she could say. She felt utterly

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

for the same day. She was also aware

Rose and Morrison had been

Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose

come to celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir

purely for celebration, it would

the two of them, one being stubborn

other constantly shutting

them, it was

things, but she never anticipated that

with Rose from the

the moment they showed up in

bound to draw comparisons, but

inevitable.

two people appeared wearing identical dresses,

inevitably compare them.

changed, and

completely diverged from her

that Rose would suddenly bring

and she had no

when she gave Morrison

confrontation involving the three of them left Mona with no

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