Tom III

The Head of Security
Chapter 49

The Head of Security

December 30, 1997, Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. The New Year's party at Roman's house turns into a wild celebration with bohemian youth, drugs and prostitutes.
Reading time: 9 min
Since Morning
Chapter 50

Since Morning

December 31, 1997, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. After a debauched night, Roman realizes that he is no longer the man he used to be.
Reading time: 5 min
Sex Gushed Like a Fountain
Chapter 51

Sex Gushed Like a Fountain

January 1998. Roman is drawn into a series of other people's dreams about wars, love and a lost destiny, no longer able to tell dream from reality.
Reading time: 10 min
The Shrink Insisted
Chapter 52

The Shrink Insisted

Spring 1998. After treatment, Roman travels to Europe with Liza, where he gets a hint of a new major deal for Proma.
Reading time: 7 min
Sitting on the Veranda
Chapter 53

Sitting on the Veranda

May–June 1998. Roman vacations in Spain and Miami, comparing the luxurious life with his former one and realizing that happiness is in the past.
Reading time: 6 min
The Fifteenth of August
Chapter 54

The Fifteenth of August

August 15/16, 1998. Vasilich warns of an approaching problem, and Roman urgently brings Proma's management back to Moscow.
Reading time: 12 min
The Ideal Manager
Chapter 55

The Ideal Manager

August 17, 1998, Monday, 12:00 p.m. Roman meets the manager Yuri, who lives to fulfill his dreams. He reflects on his own life, which has become an endless struggle to preserve Proma.
Reading time: 7 min
Marina and Konstantin
Chapter 56

Marina and Konstantin

August 17, 1998, Monday, 5:20 p.m. Government bonds turn to dust, putting Proma at risk of multimillion-dollar debts.
Reading time: 7 min
In the Morning I
Chapter 57

In the Morning I

August 18, 1995, Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. Roman learns about a fire at Proma. The digital clock shows the date 18-08-98.
Reading time: 1 min
By the Proma Building
Chapter 58

By the Proma Building

August 18, 1998, Tuesday, 9:42 a.m. After the explosion at Proma, Roman becomes the prime suspect and is ordered to vanish from Moscow at once.
Reading time: 6 min
I Came to the Square
Chapter 59

I Came to the Square

August 18, 1998, Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. Thanks to Zhorik's foresight, Roman's fortune is protected from the crash, but how to get to it?
Reading time: 4 min
Kann Ich Mit
Chapter 60

Kann Ich Mit

August 18, 1998, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Roman meets the woman of his dreams.
Reading time: 3 min