“My enemies don’t know what I’m capable of, lastochka. And neither do you.” Then, just like that, he’s gone. If hiring a new housekeeper-s***h-chef was meant to make us all forget Yelena, Andrey should try again. Pilav is the exact antithesis of Yelena—young, efficient, and professional to a fault. Still, it’s impossible not to see Yelena between the cracks. Sure, his cooking is a heck of a lot better, but somehow, mouth-watering pierogies don’t quite make up for his sour face every time Misha or I walk into the kitchen to sneak something from the fridge. In my defense, I’m pregnant. In Misha’s defense, he’s a growing boy with nothing to do all day. At least Remi seems not to mind him. And for the moment, that’s good enough for me. Misha and I are sitting in the garden with a fully-

