The Gambler and the Queen of Clubs E-BOOK

Imperial Russia. Second half of the 19th century. The Beauty Varvara Zinovieva is engaged in theft. She meets Gleb Panfilov, who helps the girl get a job as a maid in the house of the merchant Khlebnikov. The merchant is almost never at home and spends time with his kept woman. The merchant's wife dies. Varvara, taking advantage of the situation, steals the jewelry box and leaves Khlebnikov's house.
Gleb Panfilov makes a new letter of recommendation to Varvara, she gets a job as a maid in the rich house of the publisher Sazonov. Vladimir, the son of the owner, sexually harasses her. The girl refuses him.
Sazonov Sr.'s expensive watch is lost. Varvara is accused of stealing. She goes to prison. Vladimir Sazonov appears at the police station as a noble savior. Varvara is released. Vladimir invites the girl to become his kept woman, she agrees.
Sazonov Sr. deprives his son of inheritance. Vladimir is fond of the card game and becomes a first-class. Varvara actively helps her lover. By the will of fate, the fraudsters are introduced to the Viscount of La Charité.
Vladimir and his girlfriend visit the famous Salon of Mrs. Skobeleva. La Charité introduces gamblers to Prince Rokotov and Maria Schaeffer.
La Charité offers Vladimir Sazonov a joint business. Vladimir Sazonov accepts the Viscount's offer. The newly-made friends decide to go abroad to Poland, where they intend to organize a major scam and organize the Trans European Society. In Poland, La Charité spreads a rumor that Napoleon Bonaparte's granddaughter lives in his house. And thanks to this, the Viscount and Maria Schaeffer are gaining extraordinary popularity. And this popularity Viscount intends to use for personal gain.
To be continued.