“Kseniya Nikolaevna, I talked it over with Kolya, and we decided not to give Dasha money as a gift.” “What?” — the mother-in-law’s eyebrows shot up. “The girl is turning twenty! Money is the best gift at that age!” “We want to give her some kind of keepsake instead.” “To hell with your keepsake! We […]
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Old Anna Petrovna regularly came to the cemetery to visit the grave of her daughter Marina—the only person she had lost too soon. This day was no different from the others: a gray autumn haze hung over the earth, a cool wind blew, and the silence was broken only by the rustling of falling leaves. […]
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“Sokolova? Marina Sokolova?! Did you really come after all?” Igor Valentinov stretched his lips into a smile, but his eyes remained cold. “Guys, look who showed up!” Marina stopped at the restaurant door. Fifteen years had passed, but his voice still carried the same mocking tone familiar from their student days. She took a deep […]
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— You’ll all be cleaning staff! Just know this — I’ll fire you to hell!” Vladimir barked, slamming the door to his office loudly. “Those freeloaders have really gotten cheeky,” he muttered to himself. “They don’t want to work but expect to get paid! Meanwhile, the company is on the edge, losing money!” Deep down, […]
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Nika hadn’t been herself lately. Serious cracks had appeared in her relationship with her husband, and she didn’t know how to handle this painful situation. It all started with small things — as it usually does. After work, Tolya began to notice her with venomous remarks. His jokes were full of anger, every word hurt […]
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— So, Lenochka, have you finally decided to do something serious instead of just hanging around offices?” — Tamara Igorevna’s voice, the mother-in-law’s, struck sharply in Lena’s ears right after the first greeting on the phone. Lena froze for a moment, trying to gather her thoughts. Even through the phone, she felt the pressure. “— […]
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Katya arrived in the capital with a single suitcase in her hand and a huge dream in her heart. Behind her lay a provincial town where every day was like the one before, where everyone had known each other since childhood, and the future seemed like a closed circle. But she was not going to […]
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Ksenia looked at the numbers on the computer screen for the third time, as if they could change under her intense gaze. The bonus turned out to be even bigger than she had expected. Twenty-four months of work in a state corporation, endless negotiations, nights spent on documents — and here was the result. The […]
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Elena stood by the window, watching as Mikhail opened the taxi door and helped unload the suitcases. His sister Inna was the first to get out of the car, looking around like someone appraising real estate. Behind her came her husband Viktor and their teenage son Artyom. The traditional annual visit had begun. “Well, we’ve […]
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— It’s my anniversary! — the mother-in-law reminded. — And that means I’m expecting a gift from you. Why don’t you give me the same wonderful refrigerator, only a little earlier? — But… it costs… quite a bit… — Olga was a bit taken aback by such a direct hint. — Don’t worry about it! […]
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