— Now he’s with Liza. And I’ll tell you a secret: she’s a perfect match for Vitya. Beautiful, well-groomed, ambitious. And you… well, you understand yourself — a schoolteacher, nothing more.

“He’s with Liza now. And I’ll tell you a secret: she suits Vitya very well. Beautiful, well-groomed, and ambitious. And you… well, you understand—just a schoolmarm, in a word. You’re not what my son needs. So it’s time for you to pack your things and move out of the apartment. That’s what’s right,” the mother-in-law … Read more

— There will be no wedding, I’ve withdrawn our application, — the groom stunned her just three days before the registration.

The July heat was melting the asphalt in the courtyard of the nine-story building. From the seventh floor balcony, clothes were flying down — lace lingerie, jeans, dresses. They drifted like autumn leaves, settling on the scorching asphalt in a patchwork carpet. “There won’t be a wedding!” Igor’s voice carried across the entire courtyard. “I … Read more

“If you’re not stupid, translate this document,” the director mocked the cleaning lady, but then was shocked by the truth.

Artyom Volkov stepped across the threshold of the luxurious lobby of his new headquarters with his usual confidence. The surroundings—crystal glass, polished marble, the cold gleam of metal—seemed like an extension of himself: flawless, sharp, and inaccessible. The secretary instantly jumped to her feet as soon as she caught sight of his reflection in the … Read more

The Oligarch Had Resigned Himself to Dying. But When He Met a Fortune-Teller, He Couldn’t Believe His Ears

Roman Viktorovich Serov, a distinguished-looking man with graying temples, sat in the cramped doctor’s office, clenching his hands so tightly his knuckles had turned white. His face, usually stern and composed, now betrayed a deep weariness, as though years of battling pain had finally etched their mark on him. For ten years, he had been … Read more

“Everything you see was bought on credit. Only for me and Yesenia,” Vika replied calmly as she took off her jacket. “You’ve sent half your salary to your mother again. Well, let her decide now what you’ll have for dinner.”

“Everything you see was bought on a credit card. For me and Yeseniya only,” Vika replied calmly, taking off her jacket. “You transferred half your salary to your mother again. So let her decide what you’ll have for dinner.” “Are you out of your mind?” he turned around. “She’s my mother. I have to help … Read more

“So, you actually managed to find someone who wants you looking like that?” — my ex-husband couldn’t believe my happiness.

Larisa Pavlovna stood in front of the mirror in the hallway, adjusting the collar of her snow-white blouse. Behind her sounded her husband’s familiar voice: “You’ve got those shows on again? Lara, how much longer? Twenty years of the same thing—kitchen, TV, kitchen, TV.” She didn’t turn around. On the screen, a French pastry chef … Read more

While parking near his favorite café at lunchtime, Anton could never have imagined how it would all end. Suddenly, he noticed a couple in love standing across the street.

While parking near his favorite café at lunchtime, Anton couldn’t have imagined how it would all end. Suddenly, he saw two lovers standing across the street. They hugged, then sweetly chatted, gazing into each other’s eyes as if they hadn’t met in a hundred years. “Vera?” Anton muttered in shock and automatically dialed his wife’s … Read more