She firmly told Anna not to feel ashamed of a failed marriage and promised whatever help she needed. That support from home lifted a heavy burden from Anna’s heart. When she got back to her apartment, she unexpectedly received a very polite call from a coworker named Maxim.
He had recently gone through a divorce himself and offered the name of a good attorney, along with simple moral support. Anna gratefully accepted his offer to meet for coffee the following week. That small, sincere gesture of kindness made her smile.
When Katya heard about Maxim’s call, she immediately started listing all his good qualities. Anna laughed and shut down the matchmaking, saying she was nowhere near ready for another relationship. The next morning brought startling news: Katya had found proof of financial fraud by Igor’s family.
It turned out there had never been any loan for repairs to Galina Petrovna’s house. Instead, she had been transferring Igor amounts that exactly matched the payments Anna had been making. Anna realized that the two of them had been systematically taking her money for years.
The total was substantial, and Katya urged her to get to a lawyer right away. At that moment, a woman called and introduced herself as Igor’s biological mother. She explained that Galina Petrovna was actually his stepmother, and that she had once helped break up their family.
Vera Nikolaevna warned Anna that people this toxic do not change. Attorney Olga Viktorovna reviewed the new documents and said Anna’s case looked very strong. She promised to help recover every dollar that had been taken from her unlawfully.
The next day, the attorney informed Anna that Igor had hired an aggressive, ethically flexible lawyer named Krylov. Olga Viktorovna warned her to expect dirty tactics. At a joint meeting, Krylov tried to intimidate Anna with threats about ruining her reputation.
He offered a laughable settlement and demanded she drop her claim to the hidden bank deposit. Olga Viktorovna coolly dismantled his arguments with solid documentation. She produced receipts and account records proving Igor’s financial deception…
