POV: Adriana
The words on my phone blurred together.
“The Truth Behind Darius Wolfe’s Marriage: His Wife is Just a Fat Payoff, a Payment for Her Father’s Debt.”
My hands were shaking badly that I almost dropped my phone. All around me, the entire class had turned to my direction.
I felt like the whispers were loud enough to suffocate me. Their fingers were pointed at me. Every eyes were on me. It was like being on stage without warning, naked in front of a massive crowd.
I couldn’t breathe.
Then the classroom door slammed open.
Every head turned as a tall figure stepped inside. Roland. His sharp eyes scanned the room, ignoring the murmurs, ignoring the startled gasps. His eyes searched until it landed on me.
Ben, who was standing in front of the class with his smug expression, fro
