Month: March 2025

— You’re too old and decrepit for restaurants! — declared my husband to me. — Better head to the dacha and get your hands dirty in the garden.

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For nearly three decades of marriage, Elizaveta Petrovna had never once considered cheating on her husband. The very thought had never even entered her bright, devoted soul. But that day, everything changed. Fluttering around the living room in her habitual coquettish manner, she stopped before a huge mirror, admiring herself. Like a fairy from an … Read more

We, as a family, have thought that your car is too expensive for you! Give it to dad and buy yourself something simpler!” declared the husband, without asking my opinion.

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Kristina was circling through the spacious showroom of the car dealership among brand new cars. Their polished sides glistened under the bright lamp lights. She had finally done it. For years she had been putting money aside and carefully weighing her options. The manager, carrying a neat folder of documents, walked behind her at a … Read more

Businesswoman Falls Head Over Heels for a Mere Laborer. Has She Completely Lost Her Mind or What?

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Olga Viktorovna sat in her office, thoughtfully twirling an expensive fountain pen between her fingers. This habit had developed long ago—twirling something in her hands when her thoughts drifted away from the numbers in the reports. Today, however, they stubbornly circled back to him. Fifty-six years old. Two higher educations. A company with a turnover … Read more

A woman lost everything after divorcing a traitor… But a discovery in SOMEONE ELSE’S COAT and a secret inside brought HER LIFE BACK!

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What did you expect, fool?’ Vera squinted as if that could make her husband’s words vanish. She had just left the courtroom, where their divorce proceedings had concluded. Ten years of life together, ten years of grueling toil for the sake of the family—and this was how it all ended. The house they had built … Read more

Director, on a dare, appointed a scoundrel from the dumpster as his deputy during his vacation. And when he returned, a surprise awaited him.

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For the past couple of weeks, the Samoilov family had been living in joyful anticipation of their long-awaited vacation. This time, the couple was headed to Turkey—Angelina had been dreaming about this trip for a long time. Stepan’s business was flourishing, and Angelina’s work was also bringing in a good income. They had enough money … Read more

The girl did not walk past the old man who had gotten lost on the street. The next day, something awaited her.

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Anna hurried to the office after a business meeting with partners. To save time, she chose a shortcut through the city park. The bright sun illuminated the alleys, but a cold wind blowing from the river cut to the bone. Anna shuddered and wrapped her coat more tightly. Passers-by rushed past without noticing one another. … Read more

Returning from his shift, he was hooking up with an older lady. After three months on the drilling rig, he didn’t give a damn about whom.

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In the carriage of a train traveling from Novo-Uren’goy to Moscow, the heavy atmosphere was thick with the aromas of fried food and the stale air of an unventilated space. Valeriy, a man of short stature with a square jaw and tired eyes, shrouded by a murky film of sleepless nights, absentmindedly rubbed his palm … Read more

You’re my wife, not some random aunt! Therefore, you should help my relatives!” my husband declared to me a week before our anniversary.

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June sunshine bathed the spacious kitchen in light, where Anna was leisurely preparing her morning coffee. The foam was rising in the cezve, and the apartment was filled with the rich aroma of freshly brewed drink. Igor appeared in the doorway, nonchalantly buttoning his shirt. “Good morning! It smells wonderful!” Anna poured the coffee into … Read more

A desperate orphan with a trunk knocked on the restaurant door. The owner was taken aback upon learning her surname.

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You will become the brightest star, the most talented of all. You will surely be noticed, and your name will appear on all the billboards.” Sofia wept, her face buried in the plaid that had once covered her father. His hand, weak yet still warm, slid through her hair. “Don’t cry, my little girl, there’s … Read more