The vile things Ezra was now spewing at her were so out of character for him that Rosalie could do nothing but stare. Even throughout their initial separation he had remained more civil than this. She didn't understand where half of it was coming from (or, rather, she knew it was incredibly improper of her to be in the closet with him but she never once thought he'd use it as ammunition against her).

She felt for the doorknob behind her. Ezra had gone beyond what was fair and into dived far into needless cruelty. He had a penchant for hurting her now, she realized. First at Valentine's Day by pouring water all over her dress (not a physical hurt, but an embarrassing one) and then again at the Coming Out Ball by seething how intensely he wanted nothing to do with her. Ezra enjoyed to get his digs in where he could, Rosalie never would've believed that about him before.

"Oh I hear you perfectly," Rosalie seethed. Then, she moved enough that she could begin to open the door and continued, "This will never happen again."

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