“Now that’s more like it! Look at this bathroom, Andrey, how stunning it looks with the new tiles. Bright, spacious, it feels like a palace! Polina, you truly have excellent taste—no question about it. I never would have chosen this shade myself, I’d have just stuck to beige and played it safe, but this ‘Sea … Read more
“But why do you, all alone, need three whole rooms? It must echo in there, Nina,” Larisa said, taking a sip of tea from her saucer with her pinkie raised in that old-fashioned merchant style, even though they sat in a modern kitchen with a fancy extractor hood and glossy cabinets. “Just think about it … Read more
“Aren’t you going to give me a set of keys?” Tamara Ivanovna’s voice didn’t really ask a question—it was more of a firm statement, spoken in that unmistakable tone that allows for no argument, as if it were just your oversight not to do what she considered your obvious duty. Olga froze in place, towel … Read more