“No, really, nothing like that.”

“Then find him another place to stay!” Hannah strongly suggested.

Yulia’s hand paused mid-air as she was setting down her glass. After a few seconds of silence, she turned to face Hannah, her expression calm.

Hannah was still visibly anxious, while Yulia smiled faintly.

“You’re smiling?”

“Hannah, do you think men are trustworthy?”

In her experience, the men she ...