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 innocent

intended to give her a chance,

few days, trying to prevent you

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

then he continued, “And

didn’t seem right to completely snub

you just now, my mind was filled

What if you came and saw her?

quickly and leave. I didn’t think about all these unnecessary

him, Rose found it hard to stay mad. Was this really the

was so off-kilter

face

shift in mood had the whole room chuckling.

as people

Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for a

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

off the charts.”

I always thought Mr. Witt was the cool,

out he’s more like

too funny, always at each other’s throats,

secretly crushing.

it’s Mr. Witt who’s

it’s all good, their

of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to

been silent throughout.

weren’t for someone stirring the pot and causing

had so many

venues, intentionally ignoring

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

as a birthday gift. She

pride doesn’t come with poverty, but she’s

weight with

for Mona

in place, the hem of her

towards her from all directions, making

embarrassed and wronged. The sense of

nothing she could say. She felt

attend Morrison’s birthday party. She knew

the same day. She was also

Rose and Morrison had been causing these past few

about Rose’s feelings for

to stir the

it would surely be a dagger

relationship between the two of

face his feelings, and the other constantly shutting everyone out, even if

them, it was unlikely

but she never anticipated that

Rose from

they showed up in identical dresses,

was bound to draw comparisons,

inevitable.

appeared wearing

inevitably compare them.

attitude changed, and Rose’s calm

diverged from her

that Rose would suddenly

years ago, and she had no idea that Mason

gave

involving the three of them

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