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 Mona wasn’t

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

these past few days, trying to prevent

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

“And she came all the way

seem right to completely

find you just now, my mind was filled

What if you came and saw her? Would you be unhappy?

I didn’t think about

hard to stay

was so off-kilter

finally laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his own

sudden shift in mood had

mouths as people

who’s been gunning

clinging to Mrs. Witt, it’s like his survival instinct

off the charts.”

I always thought Mr. Witt was the

he’s more like

funny, always at each other’s throats, visibly

other, yet secretly crushing.

it’s Mr. Witt who’s

now it’s all good, their misunderstandings are finally cleared

of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to

been silent throughout.

weren’t for someone stirring the pot and causing

so many

party venues, intentionally ignoring

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

to theft as a birthday gift. She

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

above her weight with

disdain for Mona

in place, the hem of her

humiliation rushed towards her from all directions, making

wronged. The sense of grievance spread through her,

was nothing she could say. She felt

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

scheduled for the same day. She

been causing these past few

Rose’s feelings for Morrison.

come to celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir

it would

the two of

feelings, and the other constantly shutting

between them, it

many things, but she never anticipated that she

from the

up in identical dresses,

alongside Rose was bound to draw comparisons,

inevitable.

when two people appeared wearing

inevitably compare them.

Morrison’s attitude changed, and

diverged from

Rose would

years ago, and she had no

she gave Morrison a

sudden confrontation involving the three of them left Mona with

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