❃ He is older, and his feelings for her are forbidden. But what do reason’s arguments mean, when love flares up in a man’s heart? She suffers blindly from unrequited love for her brother’s friend. But can a real man give the woman he loves to someone else—his friend? “He seduced my daughter and decided to use her,” Victor hissed as he moved toward Mikhail. “Vitya, I thought Igor had explained the situation to you,” Mikhail replied. “Dad…” “Shut up!” her father sharply cut off Ulyana. “You disappointed me. Is that how I raised you?!” “Dad, I…” “I don’t want to hear anything. I won’t tolerate a woman like that in my house. And you…” Victor jabbed a finger at Mikhail’s bare chest. “You will marry my daughter.”