He had a goal, and he was moving toward it. He planned to double the family’s capital, expand his sphere of influence, and earn his own reputation. In the race for material values, he didn’t immediately notice that he was missing something important. And now the moment has come when he has everything he was striving for. Except for the main thing: there’s no loud laughter, no beloved eyes, no crazy ideas whispered as a great secret into his ear. This is a story about a strong man and his most serious loss—the girl who fell in love with him since childhood. This is a story about a second chance.