Chapter 40 Nearby

• Alan
• The scene unfolding before my eyes defied logic and any explanation from common sense. A huge, sturdy man in his mid"forties was embracing my Zoya as if she were the most precious treasure in his life. No matter how many times I tried to push this thought away, it just didn't make sense. She was definitely not the type of girl whose only goal in life was to find a sugar daddy and live off his money. Moreover, Zoya came from a well"off family and didn't need that.
• "Konstantin Lvovich," I said the name of this man who irritated me just by being near. "Are you acquainted with my fiancée's sister?"