POV: Darius Caleb’s eyes widened the moment the words left my mouth. “What—you mean Benjamin Dennis is Adriana’s ex?” he said, sounding like he could barely believe it. “And he’s still lecturing at The House of Laurent?” I nodded slowly, the anger already coiling in my chest like a living thing. “Yes. That’s him.” Believe it or not, I could barely believe it myself. Caleb leaned back in his seat, running a hand through his hair. “Damn. I understand why she decided to hide that from you, but still… this is a lot. It's wild.” “Tell me about it,” I muttered, my tone colder than I intended for it to sound. My eyes stayed fixed on the desk, but I could feel the muscle in my jaw twitching.from the anger I was feeling. He studied me for a moment before asking, “You’re not—jealous, are yo

