Rosalie’s POV

Lunch with Georgia and Vicky was lovely—being able to do the things I wanted to and not having to worry about following anyone’s orders felt liberating.

However, the joy vanished as soon as I was by myself. My mind could not escape thoughts of Ethan.

How could he be so cold-hearted?

I didn’t know whether I would feel better or worse had he never shown me his gentleness. He gave me hope, but that made it worse. Never had anyone caused me so many emotions that I didn’t ...