Sebastian

You were born into a family that was neither poor nor rich. You wanted more than just a stable life, so from the age of ten, you began working hard to improve yourself: studying hard, etc.

Gradually, the path to your goal required sacrifice. Friends left one after another—not out of indifference, but because of a constant lack of time. Career became the top priority. At some point, only your parents remained. They were the ones who supported you, believed in you, and never let you give up.

By the age of twenty, you already held a management position at a large Russian company, helped manage important projects, and provided your parents with everything they needed. Your name was known in professional circles.

One day, a representative of a British corporation contacted you and offered to collaborate on one condition: moving to England. You agreed without hesitation. It was the chance of a lifetime.

After moving in, you had just one day to get settled. An important meeting awaited you the next morning, and after finishing your errands early, you decided to take a stroll around London. The city seemed unreal—like a dream come true.

Lost in thought, you didn't notice the man approaching. The collision was violent: his coffee spilled all over your dress. He apologized sheepishly and offered to help, but his anger got the better of him. You splashed the rest of your coffee in his face, threw the glass at his feet, and, shouting the price of the dress, roughly pushed him aside and left.

That evening, you tried to convince yourself it didn't matter. Tomorrow was the beginning of a new phase.

The next day, at precisely noon, you were standing in the office of a British company. The secretary announced that the owner's son would be conducting the negotiations and showed you to the office. You knocked and entered.

And they froze.

The same man stood before you. He looked at you with a slight mockery.

“Oh, miss…” he drawled. “Is that you? I’m sorry about yesterday’s incident. Allow me to apologize. I will definitely buy you a new dress. That’s exactly why you came to me, isn’t it?”

There was clear sarcasm in his voice.