“Mish, we’ve been living together for three years now—maybe we should get a kitten?” Yulia turned to her boyfriend, who was sitting on the couch absently flipping through TV channels.

— Mish, we’ve been living together for three years now—maybe we should get ourselves a kitten? Julia turned to her boyfriend, who was slouched on the sofa, absentmindedly flipping TV channels with a blank expression. He turned to her and frowned. — What else are you dreaming up? Shall we get a piglet next? And […]

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Classmates were mocking me at the reunion, thinking I was still a nobody… But in the morning, they saw me on the cover of a business magazine.

“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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A week alone would make her compliant, like silk. But when he saw what had happened during that time, he froze just stepping over the threshold.

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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At the anniversary, the mother-in-law—like a snake—called her daughter-in-law names in front of everyone and reduced her to tears… But her mother gave such a sharp retort—the guests gasped!

— 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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