I think she was keen on the move to America.Also note that Michaels Bodyguard says "she'll make a good American wife".Maybe that proves it had been discussed before with Appolonia.

The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matters. Cus D'Amato