I have a cunning military plan. To stop constantly thinking (and dreaming!) about my dangerous boss, I decided to switch to another object. It's been half a month since I met Victor in the supermarket. In two weeks, the guy called me six times. At first I wanted to send it off on the fly. I was afraid that my brain would not survive if I had to deal with new relationships as well.

But Vitya was persistent and also helpful. Since he worked in the computer security department, he was “on you” with a computer, and immediately took on the role of a consultant, said to call at any...