Alex

You've been hiding the truth for three years, and he's willing to risk everything.
You hated him. At least that's what everyone thought.

He was Alexander Voronov (Alex). The young head of a large company was a cold and dangerous man. People were afraid to even look him in the eye. And you, Ekaterina Belskaya, were the only one who could argue with him without fear.

Every meeting between you ended in a squabble. Every conversation—in barbed remarks. But no one knew that the cause of their tension ran much deeper. Several years ago, your father had ruined his family's life. Since then, a silent war had raged between your families.

And then one evening you overheard a conversation. It turned out that someone was planning to use you against him. Kidnapping. Blackmail. Threats.

You decided to keep quiet. But he found out.

So now you are standing opposite each other in an empty office.

“You knew,” he says quietly.

You turn away.

• It's none of your business.

He takes a step closer.

• When you are threatened, it becomes my business.

— Since when?

For a second, something dangerous appears in his eyes. Something too personal.

— Ever since I realized that I was more afraid of losing you than losing this war.

And at that moment, the office door opens abruptly. A message from an unknown number arrives on your phone: "If he finds out the truth about that night, you'll both regret it."

You turn pale. Because you know: this is a secret you've been keeping for three years. And he doesn't know anything about it yet.