She Was Hired for Entertainment… But Became His Salvation

A gravely ill businessman hired a woman for companionship, never imagining she would change his life forever.

Chapter 1: The Unexpected Meeting

Maxim wasn’t just rich — he was successful. One of those “self-made” men who had started from nothing and built a tech empire in just ten years.
He lived at the top of one of the tallest skyscrapers in a modern metropolis, where the glass touched the sky and the city lights never slept.
To the world, he was a symbol of power. But behind the polished surface, he was desperately alone.
And the worst part? He had stopped looking for company long ago.

Until one day, he came across the name Katya.

Katya was a mystery. Her photos were mesmerizing — long dark hair, eyes you could drown in, and a smile that could stop time.
Rumors said she had once worked in the shadows, but had walked away.
They said she wasn’t afraid of d3ath because she had already lost everything.
And perhaps it was that — her courage, her charisma, and her awareness that life was fleeting — that made Maxim think:
“What if I hire her? Just for a while. For company. To feel, even briefly, what it’s like to be alive again.”

She walked into his office in a black dress, holding a book under her arm.
She didn’t ask for money. She didn’t beg. She didn’t play submissive.
She sat across from him, placed her hand on the table, and said:

— I know why you called me. But if you think I’ll be your toy — forget it. I can be a friend, a partner, even an inspiration. But never a thing.

Maxim was stunned. He had expected flattery, manipulation, dependence.
But Katya looked at him like an equal — like someone who saw the loneliness behind his eyes.

He agreed. No contract. Just a word.
The deal: she would stay until he found what he was searching for.

Chapter 2: Lessons in Living

Days turned into weeks. Katya became part of his world.
She took him to private galleries, cooked with him, shared stories from her wild past, and made him laugh again.
Sometimes they just sat on the rooftop, watching sunsets and talking about everything — childhood memories, fears, even the meaning of life.

— You know, she said once, people spend years trying to earn millions but never learn how to live one single day that feels like a lifetime.

Those words stuck with him. They became his new mantra.

Katya taught him to cherish the small things:
the taste of morning coffee, the rustle of autumn leaves, the first snow, the ring of a bookstore’s doorbell.

She reminded him that the world wasn’t just numbers, deals, and power.

The more time he spent with her, the less he wanted her to go.

Chapter 3: When the Past Returns

One evening, they were sitting on the rooftop floor, wrapped in each other’s arms, gazing at the stars, when Katya suddenly froze.

— What’s wrong? — Maxim asked.

— We’re not alone, she said. They found me.

At first, he didn’t understand. But then he heard footsteps. Six people.

— I’ve looked for you for a long time, Katya, one of them said. Let’s finish this.

Maxim panicked. He was a businessman — used to solving problems with money.

But Katya…

She stood up. Not scared. Not trembling. Just ready.

— Leave. Or I’ll do it again.

Her voice was cold. Final.

Moments later, they all ran. Some injured. Some terrified.
Katya stood there, breathing heavily, blood on her hands.

Chapter 4: Truth and Heart

That night, she told him everything.
About her past in the underworld.
About betrayal. About how she escaped.
And how her illness had become not a death sentence, but a reminder — life is now.

Maxim listened, quietly.

— Why did you stay with me? — he asked.

— Because you were alone. Like me.
Because you needed what I could give.
And because… I wanted to live next to you.

— And now?

— Now I’m afraid. Not for myself. For us.

Chapter 5: Love That Transforms

After that night, Maxim changed.
He sold most of his assets.
Handed over control of his companies.
He disappeared from business — and reappeared in life.
He donated to charities, opened support centers for people with critical illnesses.
He learned to live.

And Katya began treatment. Together.

Epilogue: The Rooftop Again

Two years later, they stood once again on that same rooftop.

— Do you remember our first meeting? — Katya asked.

— Of course. I thought you’d be entertainment. But you became the meaning of my life.

She smiled. Kissed him.

— Sometimes fate is funny. It gives us pain — so we learn to treasure joy.

— I love you, Maxim said.

— I know. And I love you.