Just Because

A strange neighbor? Great! He’s unsociable, gloomy, and won’t make contact? Fine! He’s a handsome guy? Excellent!!! After all, we’re not afraid of difficulties—just as long as those difficulties aren’t afraid of us.

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Asya considered Bronislav a womanizer and the favorite of fate. And he told her that he loved her. He proposed to her in front of everyone, and she laughed it off.

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Ilona’s life was simple and ordinary—until a strange, silent guy crossed her path.