Irina had always been sure: she isn’t pretty, men can’t like her, and she didn’t even try to fight it in any way. But Valentin, whom she met in a train compartment, completely changed her entire life. She fell in love with the elegant, well-mannered passenger at first sight, and—strangely enough—he responded to her feelings. Yet the young lover started asking her too persistently about the unique collection of antiques belonging to Irina’s uncle. Regret came later—when Valentin disappeared and the uncle and his wife were found shot dead in their own apartment…