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,

chance, you know that. How

days, trying to prevent

a thing back then,

his voice rising, then he continued, “And she came

It didn’t seem right

find you just now, my

and saw her? Would you be unhappy? I

I didn’t think about all

Rose found it hard to stay

knew? He was so off-kilter

Morrison’s face softened, his own lips curving

smile. Their sudden shift in mood had the whole room chuckling.

as people leaned back with

it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for

the way Mr. Witt is clinging to Mrs. Witt, it’s like his survival

off the charts.”

Mr. Witt was the cool, aloof, and untouchable

out he’s more like a lovesick

just too funny, always at each

yet secretly crushing. It’s

still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s

now it’s all good, their misunderstandings are

misunderstandings came up, eyes

been silent throughout.

it weren’t for someone stirring the

had so many

party venues,

snow all night, creating pressure

stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She is truly

pride doesn’t come with poverty,

weight with

disdain for

stood in place, the hem of

her from all directions,

and wronged. The sense of grievance spread

She felt utterly powerless to

to attend Morrison’s birthday

scheduled for the same day. She was

Rose and Morrison had been causing these past

inkling about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose

to celebrate Morrison’s birthday, to stir the pot

was purely for celebration, it would surely

between the two of them,

his feelings, and the other constantly shutting

between them, it was unlikely

but she never anticipated that

with Rose from the very

up in identical

presence alongside Rose was bound to draw comparisons, but

inevitable.

two people appeared wearing identical dresses,

inevitably compare them.

attitude changed, and

diverged from

anticipate that Rose

no

when she gave

the three of them left Mona with

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