Roxana’s childhood ended quickly and abruptly. Her mother died. Her father—already indifferent—almost stopped taking part in her life. He provided financially—and that was something, at least. The girl tried to survive in a cruel world as best she could: she let spikes show, armed herself with sarcasm and sharp words.
Anyone who saw Roxi now would think: “What a hooligan!” Her whole face is in piercings, her hair is dyed in unimaginable colors, and there’s always a cigarette in her teeth. Together with her best friend Dlinny, she got into adventures that always ended at the police station. Her father would pull her out of trouble. But one day he couldn’t take it anymore—erasing his wayward daughter from his life.
That’s how Roxi ended up in her late grandmother’s house. Now she had to learn to survive on her own. Dlinny promised to help. Where would he go? It turned out the place was perfectly decent—only it needed order. Who could have guessed that Roxi’s neighbor would be a solid adult man who had influence and weight in the city?
The impudent stranger chose the wrong tactics from the start. He tried to push through with brute force, which could only provoke one possible reaction—resistance. She wasn’t going to yield an inch of her new territory. Even if he tried to drag her by force to a notary. Even if he threatened her. Even if mutual passion swallowed them both completely.