It would seem that Vera’s life in Prague was much more successful than that of many of her compatriots who came to work. People flock to the restaurant to see the girl’s performances; they pay her good money; patron, crime boss, dotes on her. Only there is no love... And one day Vera sees a man in the hall for whom she is ready to go to the ends of the earth. But won’t the price for this be too high for her to break with the past and become happy? Previously, the novel was published under the title “Punishment by Beauty.”