Clenching his fists, Yaroslav stared at his phone screen. His mother was calling again, and then sending messages saying she urgently needed to speak with her son. He had absolutely no desire to answer her calls. Every conversation with her inevitably ended with the man being obliged to either give his mother money for his … Read more
Stas wearily stared at the blank sheet of paper before him. His thoughts scattered like frightened birds, leaving him in complete silence. No ideas, no inspiration—neither today, nor yesterday, nor in the past few weeks. His restaurant, once his pride and the meaning of his life, was slowly sinking, and he seemed incapable of doing … Read more
— So you thought you could waltz into paradise on my reproductive organ? I’m not your cash cow! — Timur smirked and decisively pressed the doorbell button. “— Darling, did something happen? You seem tense today,” Victoria greeted him, immediately noticing the change in her husband’s mood. “— Vika, we need to talk.” Without undressing, … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
— And my opinion doesn’t interest anyone? — Nika set the dustpan on the shelf and turned to her husband. There was pain in her voice. — I’m a person too, Lev. I’m tired. — You must remember that you’re a wife, not a guest! — Lev snapped, his face reddening with anger. — You … Read more
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