He may as well have slapped her for how instantly and terribly hurt she was by his statement. Obviously — obviously — neither of them wanted any involvement in the other's life anymore. Such involvement ended last April when she walked out of his life. It was why she moved to London and took up an internship as opposed to continuing on with the society life beyond what was necessary — to avoid interactions such as these.

She took a step back from him, her eyes displaying every ounce of hurt his words had caused. "Then walk away." Rosie stated quietly but firmly. "Go dance and be merry and leave me be."

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