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The director hired a deaf-mute orphan girl, but it soon became clear that she was not who she claimed to be.

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Bright September sunlight poured through the large window of Viktor Sergeyevich’s office, illuminating not only dust particles in the air but also the deep wrinkles on his gaunt face. He tapped his fingers irritably on the desk while reviewing yet another resume. “So, deaf-mute?” he finally looked up at the young woman sitting opposite him. … Read more

Parents abandoned him as a baby, and in old age his own father ended up in intensive care next to him.

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When Lena first saw Sergey, he looked older than their professor—tall, with perpetually messy hair and a piercing gaze, he entered the lecture hall as if he were certain the world would one day bend to his will. They were both freshmen in an architecture college—young, ambitious, full of grand plans, and hopelessly broke. It … Read more

Grigory set up his wife and had her thrown into prison, taking all her money. But gathering all her strength, she prepared a surprise for him.

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Margot did not take her eyes off the door. Finally, the day had come when she would get her revenge on her husband. Her eyes sparkled with a wicked gleam. How long she had waited for this moment! Hearing the sound of the door opening, Margot realized that her time had come. For two whole … Read more

The note, accidentally discovered in the attic of his grandmother’s house, turned out to be more important than Anton could have imagined — it changed the fate of the entire family.

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Anton rarely visited his grandmother’s house after her passing. It stood on the outskirts of the village, half-hidden by the thick branches of apple trees that stretched toward the windows, as if trying to peer inside. The air smelled of age—dust, dried mint, and something faintly sorrowful. The belongings remained in place: embroidered napkins on … Read more

The husband said, “You’re nobody to me!” — at the notary, the wife showed who was really in charge

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Irina nervously ran her fingers through the wooden bead rosary— a gift from her daughter from Bali. Thirty-five years of marriage with Vladimir had turned into a kaleidoscope of memories: here they were young, in a dormitory, making soup from just potatoes; here she sewed at night for orders while he finished his studies at … Read more

The son kicked his father out of the house at the insistence of his wife… But a random encounter in the park turned everything upside down…

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He sat on the cold metal bench, wrapped in a worn-out cloak—once worn while working as a master at the housing office. His name was Nikolai Andreevich. A pensioner, widower, father of a single son, and, as he had once thought, a happy grandfather. But all of that collapsed one day. When his son brought … Read more

The former cleaning lady didn’t just save the company from bankruptcy. She uncovered not only financial discrepancies but also a dark secret about one of the employees.

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Once, Marina studied at university, dreaming of becoming an economist and had promising prospects. Her professors noted her analytical mind, sharp eye for numbers, and ability to see things others didn’t notice. It seemed like everything was ahead of her. But now, she was just happy to have gotten a job as a cleaner at … Read more

Just stay silent and smile!” — the director ordered, inviting the cleaning lady to an important meeting. But when she spoke in French, a silence fell in the room.

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Maria flinched at the director’s sharp command but did not stop wiping the baseboards—after six years of working as a cleaner at “FinProekt,” she had learned to be invisible. “Hey, you!” he snapped his fingers. “Maria? Tomorrow, dress decently and be on the ninth floor at eleven.” She lifted her eyes. In front of her … Read more