Irina approached the visa interview window.
The consular officer looked through her papers.
“Where did you meet your fiancé?”
“Internet, Moscow, Paris.”
“You know where he lives?”
“Mercer Island, in-between Seattle and Bellevue.”
“You’re aware that he was married four times?”
“Seven. Four wives, three move-ins.”
“And you’re sure that this time he will...?”
“I told him that I poisoned him.”
“You did what?”
“Poisoned him with love poison. If he leaves me, he dies.”
“Oh, I see. What makes you think he believed you?”
“I took him to our family cemetery. My Grandma buried seven husbands.”