They ate in silence. Picking at the sticky pasta with a fork, Oskar did his best to hide his dissatisfaction, but he was definitely dissatisfied. Eve could see it from her brows, her sour facial expressions and barely moving jaw.

Yes, cooking is not her forte. She masters the art of make-up and will cover up mimic wrinkles and acne spots in no time, but she has no idea how to cook this damn pasta!

Previously, her mother or younger sister always cooked, while Eva studied fashion magazines and mastered the art of seducing men. She memorized the film Pretty Woman and dreamed, like Julia Roberts, of picking up a...