Charming young woman Karina lives in a small resort town. She is kind, romantic, and warm-hearted, dreaming of great family happiness with the man she loves, whom she seems to have found in Mikhail, a Muscovite. However, the fairy tale falls apart before it can even begin when Misha accidentally hits a man with his car. In desperation, Karina takes the blame in order not to destroy her beloved’s dream of becoming a diplomat, but Mikhail does not appreciate her sacrifice and ends their relationship.
Karina is saved from prison by her father’s longtime friend, German Nikolayev—a mature, respectable man who has long had his eye on the beautiful young woman. The incident gives him a chance to ask Karina to marry him, and she has no choice but to agree. At the same time, the girl has no idea that German is far from a good Samaritan and is, in fact, a true tyrant. Hope of salvation appears when a new acquaintance enters Karina’s life—Alexander...