"Let me ask you a question, girl."
Amadeo narrowed his eyes on her.
"If I had a son, do you think I'd choose him over you?"
"What?" Viviana blinked at him.
"I wouldn't. None of those things matter to me, because your talent is what makes you valuable. And you, you were made for this. You are just like me. I saw myself in you and that is why you were worthy to be nurtured to perfection by me. A gem that needed a bit of polish. And look where you are. While your emotions are everywhere these days, I can say it's not expected. You've done well these past years, being obedient, doing as I've said, and working twice as hard as anyone else for my approval. You were spectacular. You are still and I will not let you destroy yourself, not after I've put so much work into you. You have no clue how hard it was to fix up a stubborn child like you."
