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 wasn’t

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

to

thing back then, but nothing ever happened.” Morrison

continued, “And she came all

seem right

I couldn’t find you just now, my mind was filled with thoughts

saw her?

leave. I didn’t think about all

him, Rose found it hard to stay

knew? He was so off-kilter

face softened,

sudden shift in mood had

people leaned back with

who’s been

clinging to Mrs. Witt, it’s like his

off the charts.”

was the cool, aloof, and

out he’s more

is just too funny, always at each other’s throats,

yet secretly crushing.

still think it’s Mr. Witt

all good, their misunderstandings are finally

came up,

been silent throughout.

it weren’t for someone stirring the pot and causing

had so

party venues,

up in the snow all night, creating pressure for

even stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She

come with poverty,

weight with luxury

disdain for

in place, the hem of

her from all directions, making

sense of grievance spread through her,

She felt utterly

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

being scheduled for the same day. She

Morrison had been causing these

Rose’s feelings

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

was purely for celebration, it would surely be a dagger

relationship between the two of them,

his feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone

love between them, it was

thought about many things, but she

from the very

they showed up in identical

was bound to draw comparisons, but

inevitable.

when two people appeared

inevitably compare them.

changed, and Rose’s calm and

completely diverged

anticipate that Rose would suddenly bring up

no idea that

when she gave Morrison a birthday

confrontation involving the three of them left Mona with

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