Chapter 50

DANTE'S POV

Aria’s mouth fell open, her eyes widening in shock. “What?” she gasped, her voice barely a breath. “No, Dante, I—”

I didn’t let her finish – I couldn’t! The anger roared up inside me, spilling over like a dam that had finally burst.

“Answer me, Aria!” I insisted, stepping closer, my voice louder than I intended. “Were you already involved with him? Was this your plan all along?”

The accusation lingered in the air like a slap, echoing between us. I felt the blood pounding in my temples, my heart hammering in my chest.

I was convinced — completely convinced that she had been in a relationship with Adam long before our divorce.

How else could she possibly end up here, standing next to him, with that confident look on her face?

Aria continued to stare at me, as though I had just slapped her across the face. “What the hell, Dante,” she whispered, “how could you even think that?”

But I didn’t back down. “Just give me an honest answer!” I shouted, feeling the heat rising in my ch