Ten Strikes on the Gong

Ten years ago Vera Almazova decided to get married. The groom’s consent interested her little. A smart woman will always find a way to tie a man to herself—not for money, but for freedom. That’s how enterprising Vera ended up with a husband—thanks to an alibi. However, Nikita showed rare cleverness and managed to arrange that it was Vera herself who ended up behind bars—for a long, ten-year stretch.

Of course, throughout all those years she was plotting revenge. Nikita, meanwhile, managed to get rich, married a beautiful model, and acquired influential in-laws. In short, he became practically untouchable. But as they say, everyone has weaknesses…