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Negotiations with the client ended an hour and a half earlier than expected. That sometimes happens—when people immediately understand each other, there’s no need to waste time on idle chatter. Irina stood in the middle of the parking lot, twirling her car keys in her hands. Where to go? It was too early to go […]

Angela headed to her shift with a light step and a sparkle in her eyes. What else could she do, since she madly loved her job? Her colleagues teased her, saying that Angela lived in the clouds. How could someone be so devoted to a profession with so much responsibility and such a poor salary? […]

“Alinochka, I need to open my heart to you… I feel that my end is near. You must know the truth, even if after this you hate me,” began the mother-in-law, squeezing Alina’s hand. Alina froze. When had she become “Alinochka” to her? Usually, the mother-in-law called her “a viper,” “a witch,” or some other […]

“Are you absolutely sure you don’t need anything else from the store?” Anna asked once more. “No, really, just go already,” Boris waved her off impatiently. It was clear he was eager for her to leave. Anna let out a quiet sigh. Lately, Boris’s mood had grown sharp and restless. She chose to keep her […]

“Your family — complete paupers, homeless in ragged clothes with empty plates!” Oleg spat venomously, as if he had just spat toward the kitchen, his fingers gripping the TV remote tightly. Each press of a button felt like a sharp, hostile strike — as if the device itself was to blame for his bad mood. […]

Vera was washing the dishes after dinner when her husband hugged her from behind. Usually such a gesture was pleasant, but today for some reason it made her uneasy. After seventeen years of marriage, she had learned to sense when Igor was up to something. “Verochka, remember when I talked about the vacation?” His voice […]

Since her father passed away, Clara had become nothing more than a shadow in her own home—an unwelcome presence tolerated only because of blood. Her stepmother, Linda, was cold and cunning, obsessed with appearances and social standing. Though Linda inherited everything from Clara’s late father, she could never accept that Clara—kind-hearted, radiant, and beloved by […]

Her own son had turned her away… but she was quietly holding onto $1.5 million. That morning was dull and quiet, broken only by the soft thuds of two heavy suitcases rolling over the garden stones. Margaret Walker, 76 years old, said nothing as she stepped away from the house she had called home for […]