Elisaveta lost her parents early and became the sole heir of her father, who died many years ago. Her future seems to have been decided long ago: a marriage contract with Egor Demidov and a warm attachment stretching back to childhood. But one day Liza catches him with another—and the familiar world collapses. Fleeing to St. Petersburg feels like a chance to start over and untie all the knots of her problems at once, though everyone knows: this city knows how not only to save, but also to throw up new trials. The guardian assigned to her— a bodyguard—turns out to be far more complicated than he looks, and he clearly acts not only for her safety. What’s more, mysterious dreams pursue Liza, and a random acquaintance seems directly connected to them. Who is Peter Berger really? And what secrets does the huge tattoo on his back hide?