Many years ago, back when she was still a girl, Nadyonka was hopelessly in love with her boss—a lifelong bachelor and a real ladies’ man, Daniil Kazarin. The story ended in a completely banal way: the girl’s heart was broken. And now, as if in mockery, life has brought these two together again. But neither of them is the same as before. Daniil has been through hard trials, having looked beyond the edge of life and death, while Nadia has acquired a worldly polish—and, it seems, has turned into an indifferent businesswoman.