The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

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.

Ultimately, he was the culprit, and Mona wasn’t innocent either.

“I never intended to give her a chance, you know that. How stressed have I

been these past few days, trying to prevent you from filing for divorce?”

“We did have a thing back then, but nothing ever happened.” Morrison quickly

added, his voice rising, then he continued, “And she came all the way here for

my birthday. It didn’t seem right to completely snub her.”

“Besides, when I couldn’t find you just now, my mind was filled with thoughts of

you. What if you came and saw her? Would you be unhappy? I just wanted her

to finish quickly and leave. I didn’t think about all these unnecessary things.”

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

she knew? He was so off-kilter today.

Seeing Rose finally laughing, Morrison’s face softened, his own lips curving into

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

covered mouths as people leaned back with laughter.

“So it turns out it’s Mrs. Witt who’s been gunning for a divorce, not Mr. Witt.”

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

off the charts.”

“Ha! I always thought Mr. Witt was the cool, aloof, and untouchable executive

type. Turns out he’s more like a lovesick puppy.”

“This couple is just too funny, always at each other’s throats, visibly irked by

each other, yet secretly crushing. It’s hilarious.”

“In the end, I still think it’s Mr. Witt who’s being too stubborn.”

“But now it’s all good, their misunderstandings are finally cleared up.”

As the topic of misunderstandings came up, eyes turned to Mona, who had

been silent throughout.

“If it weren’t for someone stirring the pot and causing trouble, these two wouldn’t

have had so many misunderstandings.”

“Deliberately changing party venues, intentionally ignoring calls, standing

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

opinion, and even stooping to theft as a birthday gift. She is truly disgraceful.”

“Indeed. They say pride doesn’t come with poverty, but she’s out here trying to

punch above her weight with luxury watches.”

The crowd’s disdain for Mona was unabashed.

Mona stood in place, the hem of her dress crumpled in her clenched fists.

Overwhelming humiliation rushed towards her from all directions, making her

feel embarrassed and wronged. The sense of grievance spread through her, but

there was nothing she could say. She felt utterly powerless to refute anything.

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

product launch being scheduled for the same day. She was also aware of the

drama Rose and Morrison had been causing these past few days.

She had an inkling about Rose’s feelings for Morrison. So Rose was right. Mona

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

presence was purely for celebration, it would surely be a dagger in Rose’s heart.

With the relationship between the two of them, one being stubborn and unwilling

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

was any love between them, it was unlikely to be stable.

She had thought about many things, but she never anticipated that she would

clash with Rose from the very beginning today.

From the moment they showed up in identical dresses, the stage was set.

Her presence alongside Rose was bound to draw comparisons, but it wasn’t

inevitable.

However, when two people appeared wearing identical dresses, everyone would

inevitably compare them.

Afterward, Morrison’s attitude changed, and Rose’s calm and indifferent

demeanor completely diverged from her expectations.

Mona didn’t even anticipate that Rose would suddenly bring up events from

many years ago, and she had no idea that Mason would suddenly mention the

incident when she gave Morrison a birthday gift.

The sudden confrontation involving the three of them left Mona with no chance

or preparation to lie. She was completely caught off guard. She was ambushed,

and the humiliation was something she was forced to endure without the

opportunity to retort.

Morrison, who had been beaming with joy while looking at Rose, gradually

allowed his smile to fade. Rose, with equal subtlety, concealed her emotions,

lowered her gaze, and delicately brushed her hair behind her ear.

Morrison looped one arm around her waist, gently patting her lower back as he

guided her to turn around. He picked up the watch he had tossed aside earlier,

walked over to Mona, and handed it back to her.

“What are you doing?” Mona asked, her voice trembling.

Morrison’s brow furrowed with a hint of chill, “I never invited you to come to this

birthday party. You deceived Rose behind my back, and that’s unforgivable. But

it’s a good thing that you came tonight. Had you not shown up, I might have

never had the chance to clear the air about the past that’s been haunting me for

years.”

“Unforgivable?” Mona said slowly, her voice trailing off into a bitter laugh.

“Morrison, how can you simplify it like this? Yes, I deceived her, but don’t you

understand why?”

She shifted her gaze to the watch, reaching out to take it. “Do you think this

watch is also bought with stolen money, so you feel dirty and embarrassed?”

She felt a chill running through her entire body, gripping the watch tightly, her

face turning pale. “But who caused all this, Morrison? Sure, I was an ordinary

student, but was it too much to ask for an ordinary life? Why did you have to

drag me into your life to hide your feelings for Rose? You surrounded yourself

with all those rich and powerful people. How was I supposed to stand proudly by

your side, not be the subject of gossip, and be worthy of you? And now, what

have you left me with? Morrison, do you realize you’ve ruined my life?! All of it!”

Mona’s voice crescendoed into hysteria, so loud that everyone instinctively

covered their ears. Rose frowned and unconsciously stepped back. Morrison

reached out to cover her head and shield her ears, pulling her close into his

protective embrace. His actions were tender, causing Rose to pause. Even

though her move was instinctive and not out of fear, Morrison’s gesture made

her heart skip a beat.

In that moment, she understood Chloe a bit more. Why, despite being so

independent and strong, Chloe became completely vulnerable in front of

Damon. In the past, Chloe was forced to be independent and had to be strong.

Now, she had someone to lean on. Chloe was like that, reserving her tender

side only for Damon.

“Mona!” Morrison’s first thought was to protect Rose.