‘So we are in agreement?’

‘Yes. We are in agreement. I will marry you.’

It was Christian’s turn to exhale. Who would have thought he would feel relief to hear a woman agree to marriage?

‘It would be best to marry as soon as we can—before you start showing.’

‘I don’t want to arrange anything until I’ve spoken to Rocco.’

The mention of her brother’s name hit him like a blow: the metaphorical elephant in the room spoken aloud.

‘We will speak to him together.’

‘It will be best if I speak to him alone. He’s my brother.’

closest friends. He’s not going to be happy about

blessing but

honeymoon,’ Christian decided, although his guts made that familiar clenching motion they did whenever he thought of what

never

He didn’t blame him.

his way, he would take. It

first week at Columbia. He’d never left Athens before that, never mind Greece. New York had been a whole new world. He’d felt out of his depth on every level, especially when comparing himself to his new friends’ wealth and good breeding. He’d had neither and hadn’t been

on when his own wealth rivalled the best in the world, he still struggled to understand what they’d

gutter rat without a penny to his name. She was Alessandra Mondelli,

marry someone from

were not for either of them. In that one respect they were perfect for each

would never

emotions would

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