After some silence, Ivanna said, "I was supposed to plan for my artists' best interests. I couldn't let the one I'm responsible for get hurt, right? Things would’ve been different if she had called me."

I knew Ivanna was a woman of principle. I felt guilty when I initially suspected her of being involved with Matthew. Even though she never held it against me, it weighed heavily on my conscience.

Ivanna missed my wandering thoughts and continued, "Back then, I just wanted to get Vanessa out of