About the book: 2021 / Hands are shaking and getting cold. There is only one thought in my head: “this-simply-cannot-be” The pulse tap-dances in the temples. – Nice to meet you, Sonya. – the man says indifferently and extends his wide palm, putting a polite half-smile on his face. The limbs are numb. I can’t raise my hand to extend it in return for a greeting. I just look at him without blinking. I’ve dreamed about him all my adult life. At ten I wanted to be a princess, but so that he would certainly become the knight saving from the evil stepmother. At sixteen I imagined our wedding and our wedding night. I dreamed about him in my dreams and in reality. The time has come, the long-awaited meeting took place. He became my new stepfather.