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On Valentine's Day, my boyfriend, Maxwell Sterling, hired an expensive drone show. The drones spelled out in the sky: "Kira, I'll protect you for life." I was just starting to feel moved when comments started appearing in midair. [What's this supporting actress getting all emotional about? Can't she read? That says "Kira"—the heroine's nickname. Look at her flattering herself. So tacky.] [If Kira's body weren't damaged and she couldn't have kids, why would Maxwell ever be with her? She's just a baby-making tool.] [She doesn't really think waving a pregnancy test around will force him to marry her, does she? Later, she goes against Kira, so Maxwell punishes her by faking a paternity test, claiming her child is another man's bastard. She ends up like a madwoman, clutching her baby and crying everywhere, until a truck runs her over.] So that "Kira" wasn't a typo. It was someone else. I slapped him across the face. "Who is Kira?"