sit down, and fastened her seatbelt tenderly,

taring out the window without really seeing, her mind reliving

took out her phone and went to the local news, there,

runs away with her love

s arms, accompanied the article, the irony o

" She gasped as she

tantly, pulling o

g? "Are you

showed him the scr

done, they've compl

he article, his face

vent something like that? How ca

it, and because I was stupid enough to believe th

re the real monsters for taking advant

, that everything she had believed in was an illusion, her marriage, he

to disappear and let the vultures gloat over her fall, but then, a memory made its

ess, she couldn't give up, not now that she had a reason to fight, to survive, he

a wiped away her tears an

o move forward, for myself and for my baby, my son is

e to be strong, for the little mi

any challenges and prejudices on my own, but I will

u allow me I will offer you all

es, but this time they were

on't know if I deserve

ova, you are an extraordinary woman,

wn out onto the street with nothing but the clothes she was wearing. Viktor took her t

ould be her room, and gave the order to the

tor, I am very

. Take this cell phone, I have recorded my number on it. I will go

Alexei drank a glass of whiskey while listening to Anatoly ra

cheating on you like that, running off with another man at he

e image of Anya in Misha's arms, kissing passionately, still

one makes fun of a Petrov and gets away with it, I'll make

ected, boy, we've worked so hard to get here." Anatoly looked at

t was a cold, ca

to manage the part that belongs to him, I plan to expand our empire even further, take th

g Alexei his heir, the boy was ruthless, willing to

e bedside table and dialed a number she knew by hea

ence, how can

e, Anya." She

ern was evident in the voice of the housekeeper who had seen her grow

had an accident and he helped me, but

for what she was going to ask. She knew

uitcase, and my bag. Do you remember where I left it? My documents and cards ar

her is coming here to meet with Mr. Alexei and Mr. Petrov to discuss

g to ingratiate himself with Alexei, turning his back on her without hes

everything. You have been more family to me than m

low, feeling exhausted in body and soul. Shor

'll keep the professional secret, not a word about

in her chest a little, at least that sm

Sonia slipped out of the mansion with a suitcase and a bag, praying not to be discovered,

ous, who treated the servants with respect and kindness, something in his

r, even if it was little, because it was the

ade her go to where the girl was, she entered Anya's room, seeing her lying on that b

u? How could they hurt an angel like you like

omfort in the arms of the woman who had raised he

will be, I have to

was not yet ready to reveal the existence

things, Sonia, I know the

d to be discreet with what I brought, basic clothes and documents, nothing ostent

spoke for itself. Anya squeezed her hand, moved by her

ke it up to you for everything you've done for me. And please tak

in touch, Sonia said goodbye with a last hug. Seeing her leave, re

ad to think about her next move, about