‘If you feel that strongly about it, you can change your name to Mondelli.’

‘That is out of the question.’

‘Why? Because you’re a man? I never took you for a caveman.’

‘It’s the tradition of marriage.’

‘We’re not marrying for traditional reasons. As I pointed out last night, we’re living in the twenty-first century. Plenty of couples marry without taking each other’s surnames. I’m sorry if this disappoints you but I’m not changing my name. It’s non-negotiable.’

‘Our child will take my name.’ He stared at her, the fire in his blue eyes, normally so warm and full of vitality, now turned icy cold. ‘That is non-negotiable.’

name for herself— refusing to let their child take his name too would feel as if she was being cruel for cruelty’s

fraction. ‘Does this mean—finally—that you

he could walk all over, she was certain she’d just proved she wouldn’t be that woman. She didn’t want to be a harridan but she knew she needed to establish the ground rules first. She’d worked too hard to build a life that was all her own to give it up without a fight. For her baby

is what’s best for

refuse to confirm paternity until after the birth. In the meantime, her name would be dragged through the mud again. She would have to cope with swarms of paparazzi

and God alone knew

about her... It would contaminate her, just like it had the first time. She didn’t

at it, marrying Christian was the obvious, practical thing to do. Her head knew it. Soon enough her twisted

moment when she would have to say aloud the words agreeing to tie her life to this

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