Olga had a hard childhood. At fourteen, she was left an orphan—her stepfather, in a fit of delirium tremens, killed her mother. Many trials fell to the girl’s lot, yet thanks to her beauty, intelligence, and willpower she built a brilliant career. It seemed nothing foretold trouble, but one evening a mysterious murder happened. It bound Olga to a brave, handsome man, Phil, as if by mutual responsibility. And she—once promising herself she would never depend on men’s whims—fell head over heels in love. That’s how the Story of Love and Hate began…