Ira lifted her eyes from the screen—the program code once again stabbed at her with errors. Three days were left until the project deadline, and the client had been calling since morning no less than once every half hour. This contract meant financial stability for them for the next two months. —Ira! — a loud … Read more
Maria Andreyevna, there’s a phone call for you,” the nurse poked her head into the office, cautiously peeking around the door. “Some woman, says it’s urgent, a family matter.” Maria tore herself away from the medical record with difficulty. She had been sitting with this file for two hours already. Outside, it had long since … Read more
“Three thousand,” Pavel suddenly said, still not lifting his eyes. “Got it with a discount, at Sunlight.” “Thank you,” she said quietly. “It’s pretty.” Something jabbed in her chest. It wasn’t that she’d been expecting diamonds—what diamonds at their age, really? But this matter-of-fact tone, this accountant’s precision. As if he were reporting on buying … Read more
Mom, these trousers are just gorgeous, but… they’re several times more expensive than the ones we saw at the last display!” exclaimed Yevgeny, glancing at the stylish fine-wool trousers that Liliya Dmitrievna was handing him with an elegant smile. “It’s not like I’m going to walk around with the price tag on my back anyway, … Read more
Mom, can Anechka stay with you for a week? Tanya and I need to go to her city to sort out some paperwork. Maybe we’ll put the apartment up for sale at the same time.” Nadezhda Ivanovna tore herself away from her mug of tea and looked sternly at her son. “Why aren’t you taking … Read more
A day blazing like the sun at its zenith had dawned for Mitrofan Petrovich—a day of his triumph, the day when he, powerful, rich, a man of status and influence, was becoming a husband once again. But not just a husband—he was becoming the master of the fate of a young, fragile, yet stunningly beautiful … Read more
Nadezhda, dear, I asked you not to touch those documents!” my mother-in-law’s voice sounded unexpectedly sharp when I picked up the folder from the table. Svetlana Ivanovna was standing in the doorway of the study, and her usually friendly face twisted in an irritated grimace. She quickly walked over and literally snatched the folder out … Read more
What is this supposed to be?” Alla froze at the gate, unable to believe her eyes. Right in front of her, where just a week ago there had been a smooth lawn, now neat rows of little green sprouts were lined up. Her mother-in-law, Yevgeniya Mikhaylovna, stood in the middle of this garden glory, proudly … Read more
“Damn it, I told you in advance!” Tonya was throwing summer dresses into the suitcase as if she were taking revenge on them for everything in the world. “I told you we had to book in advance! And you: ‘We’ll make it, Tonka, don’t stress!’” Semyon was silently smoking on the balcony, staring out at … Read more
Asya left the office at half past six, as usual. Working as a logistics specialist in a distribution company required constant attention—suppliers, clients, warehouses, documents. Seventy-two thousand a month didn’t come easily, but Asya was used to the responsibility. Four years ago it was exactly this salary that allowed her to buy a one-room apartment … Read more