Marina Bas trikova’s stories are so truthful and so full of feeling that they strike a nerve, making you feel like you’re in the main characters’ place. She’s used to winning, and people call her “Ellochka-detoedochka.” In life, she has everything she needs: a job, an apartment, and romantic connections without obligations. He is her competitor for a promotion. A handsome man with Eastern features. And he has a secret that flips everything in Ella’s life upside down.