Standing behind the polished marble countertops of the eccentric kitchen in Ivan's kitchen was Skylar, who stood by the tall cooker with her sleeves rolled up, an apron tied around her waist, and her hair rolled up in a bun. Her hand moved deftly as she cut, with accuracy, speed, and precision, carrots, cucumber, and cabbage in different sizes and shapes, while Ivan stood a few feet away, gazing at her with an amused smile.“What are you planning to cook?” he was curious as he watched her. “You can just sit down and watch,” she gave him a quick response, a grin curving her lips, unwilling to divulge the details of what she had in mind to prepare. “Tell me, I can help,” Ivan wouldn't concede to her idea of him sitting and just watching.“I doubt you can do anything here,” she teased him, as she gently placed her left hand on the pound of meat on the table, and carefully filleted it with the knife on her right. “You don’t think I can cook, do you?” he asked with a teasing tone, fold
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