Daphne “ The Don looked like a girl when he was little...” Rosa began. The sudden confession forced a ‘pfft’ from my lips. Was that rude? I clamped my lips shut and clenched my throat to force the laugh from spilling through. But, I couldn't picture it. Salvador looking like a girl? How? He was a breathtaking man, yes, but undeniably masculine. The sharp cut of his jaw, the scar running down his face, Nope, there was nothing soft about him. “Sorry…” I muttered quickly. Rosa cleared her throat and continued as if she hadn't noticed. “For that very reason, he was adored by his mother, Madame Montessori. She doted on him the way some mothers dote on their daughters.” She chopped the carrots with a little less concentration and a tight smile plastered on her face. “But his father…” she paused drawing in a deep breath. “ His father hated him for that same reason. He favoured his first son, Matteo, more, and shoved a knife in Salvador's hands before he learnt what it meant to ho
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