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

her a chance, you know that.

days, trying to prevent you

then, but nothing ever happened.” Morrison

continued, “And she came all the

didn’t seem

just now, my mind was filled

What if you came and saw her? Would you be

didn’t

found it hard to stay

knew? He was so

Rose finally laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his

shift in mood had the whole room chuckling.

people leaned back

it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been

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

off the charts.”

thought Mr. Witt was the cool, aloof, and

more like a lovesick

always at each other’s

secretly

the end, I still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being

it’s all good, their misunderstandings

came up, eyes

been silent throughout.

for someone stirring the

had so many

changing party venues,

up in the snow all night, creating pressure for

as

say pride doesn’t come with poverty,

her weight with

for Mona

place, the hem of her dress crumpled in

humiliation rushed towards her from all

The sense

could say. She felt utterly powerless to refute

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

being scheduled for the same day. She was also aware

had been causing

an inkling about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose was

birthday, to stir the pot if possible. Even if

celebration, it would

between the two of them, one

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

love between them, it was unlikely to be

many things, but she never anticipated that

from the

they showed up in identical dresses, the stage was

Rose was bound to draw comparisons, but it

inevitable.

when two people appeared wearing

inevitably compare them.

attitude changed, and Rose’s calm

completely diverged from her

Rose would suddenly bring

had no idea that Mason would suddenly

when she gave

the three of them left Mona with no

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