No, unfortunately, we can’t hire you. But leave your résumé, maybe something will change,” the HR manager smiled with that special polite smile Vera Petrovna had already learned to recognize. That smile meant: “You’re too old, but I’m too polite to say it.

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— No, unfortunately, we can’t hire you. But leave your résumé, in case something changes, — the HR manager smiled that particularly polite smile Vera Petrovna had already learned to recognize. That smile meant: “You’re too old, but I’m too polite to say it.” — Of course, — Vera nodded mechanically, smoothing a crease on […]

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— Nastya, I need to have a serious talk with you! — Vadim began. — I need you to just listen to me first, and most importantly, don’t interrupt…

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— Nastya, I need to have a serious talk with you! — Vadim began. — I need you to just listen to me first and most importantly, don’t interrupt… — About what? — his wife asked. — Did something happen? — Well, I just asked you not to interrupt! And you immediately interrupted me! — […]

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Orphan took in the three children of a deceased friend. Everyone pointed fingers, but a year later, the unexpected happened.

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In a quiet but harsh orphanage, hidden among gray brick walls and rare rays of sunlight, two boys were always called brothers. Andrey and Yura — not by blood, but by heart. From early childhood, from their very first steps and swaddling clothes, they were inseparable, like two halves of a whole. Their friendship needed […]

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Mother-in-law and son secretly gifted the daughter-in-law’s apartment but forgot one important detail

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Tatiana stood at the threshold of her home, unable to believe her eyes — her mother-in-law, Valentina Pavlovna, was holding the keys to her apartment. “What does this mean?” Her voice trembled with outrage. “It means exactly that, dear,” her mother-in-law said smugly, shaking the bunch of keys. “Now this house belongs to me by […]

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— Honey, I gave your sister the trip voucher, she needs it more — she’s going through a crisis, — her husband blinked innocently, having stolen his wife’s vacation.

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Marina had always known that Lena would show up exactly when she was least expected. As if she had a special radar for the most inconvenient moments. And today was no exception: Marina was trying to concentrate on a report for management when the door slammed, and a familiar voice sounded from the hallway: “Igorek, […]

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— There’s a man hurting a girl!” — the child screamed, terrified, grabbing her mother’s hand. Lena glanced toward the bushes… and felt a chill run through her. Her heart froze.

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Mom, Mom! There’s some man lying with a girl in the bushes!” Marina exclaimed, frightened, tugging on Elena Vladimirovna’s jacket sleeve. It happened during their peaceful walk in the park. For Elena, this day was special: for the first time in a long while, she had a genuine day off without work or fuss. Just […]

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He was flying home with his infant in his arms. What the stranger did in first class touched the hearts of everyone around — there wasn’t a dry eye in the cabin.

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The airport was plunged into chaos. It lived its own wild life — loud announcements, confusing flight boards, children’s cries, anxious glances at watches, nervous footsteps on the tile floor. All of it created a dense background noise where human voices got lost. Hustle, irritation, fatigue, and hope — everything mixed into one ringing air, […]

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— You bought a summer house for your parents? Great! Then I have the right to buy a car for mine. And don’t you dare stop me! — hissed the husband.

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Dmitry’s shouts echoed through the beauty salon “Aphrodite.” The receptionist, pressed fearfully against the counter, held her breath, and the client who was just having a manicure flinched in surprise — the fresh nail polish was ruined. Nina stood nearby, arms crossed, her face stone-cold as she watched the eruption of male anger. “How could […]

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