“I’ll report you to the guardianship authorities!” the blue-eyed wonder declared menacingly.
For a moment, I was flustered—and then I burst out laughing and readily agreed: “Great idea! Then I’ll file a police report on you as well!”
“On me? For what reason?” the girl blinked in surprise, but she had no intention of backing down.
“How’s that, for what reason? You stole my minor child! And you did it, mind you, from my own home!”
“The child you left without proper supervision!” came the immediate retort.
“Not true! Tanyushka was at home with a nanny. And, I might add, a professional nanny!”
“Are you serious right now? A professional—nothing short of amazing! The child disappeared, and she didn’t even notice!”
From the author: After being wounded, he had to put an end to his work in the security business. No family, no children—and on top of that, a limp. He had planned to move to the countryside and take up his own thing, but fate had a completely different plot in store for him.