Bab 433: This secret will remain with me.

Anastasia looked at him with tear-filled eyes. Finally, her resolve crumbled. The fog of her vengeance was lifting, revealing the stark reality of the destruction she had wrought. The prospect of breaking up with Brad was a blow she couldn't fathom, a realization that hit her like a punch to the gut.

Anastasia's shoulders slumped in defeat.

Her realization deepened as she saw the ruins that her obsession with revenge had left in its wake. Her career, her relationships, and her very life were on the line, and it was a price she couldn't afford to pay.

The fire of revenge had blinded her to the truth—that it only led to destruction, not solace. Her hatred of Britney was no stronger than the people she loved and cared about.