Obsession

Chapter 19

1 week later
Saturday 21:05

"Hello darling." Sofia hugs Aniyah tightly then kisses both of her cheeks. "Come in, come in."

Sofia steps to the side, allowing Aniyah in then closing the door after her. She takes her to one of their living rooms. Everyone from the day of the opera is there and a few new faces.

Aniyah arrives a bit late, everyone had already arrived over 30 minutes ago and were getting comfortable.

"About time you showed up." Luca instantly jumps up to hug her and kiss her forehead.

"Hello, love." Sara hugs Aniyah and shakes a little. "Lovely seeing you again."

After she had said hi to everyone she knew, then came the new people.

"My name is Han." A man shakes her hand, nodding at her. He seems to be around the same age as Matteo, quite young but still a little older.

"I'm Lora." A beautiful woman flashes her a bright smile then hugs her.

"Vincent." Sofia points to the man on the couch, he's on his phone with a plain look on his face. "Are you not going to say hi?"

He looks up for a split second, then back down at his phone. "Hi." He mumbles.

"Uhm, hello." She awkwardly smiles, he doesn't look back up at her.

"I thought I should've let myself in." A hand lands on Aniyah's shoulder, she looks up to see Matteo. "Why is she here?"

"I invited her to dinner remember?" Sofia smiles up at him.

"Not this dinner though."

"Everything is fine." Mariah speaks up.

"Is it though?"

"We don't have to make a big deal here, talk to me outside?" Mariah nods her head at the door, walking past Matteo.

"Why are you constantly putting your daughter in danger?"

"She is a big girl, if she wants to get involved in her family's business then she can." Mariah speaks.

"She's never done this before, why make her start with this?"

"You're too concerned about her, I understand that she is your student but you're not in university right now." She says, sternly.

"My student is my student, in the classroom or not. It's not about that, she has no experience whatsoever and you're throwing her into this."

"She will get her required training, she has 4 months to prepare. She will be fine." Mariah places a hand on Matteo's arm, giving him a small smile and heading back into the room.

Everyone is sitting on the couches by now, settled down next to their partners. Aniyah is squashed next to Vincent and Han. They're big men but they moved their legs so she has space, she doesn't mind them right now. They seem kind, well Han does.

"Hello." Aniyah whispers to Vincent. He could either be shy or just not a talkative person.

He side eyes her for a second then looks back at the floor, he's probably daydreaming.

"Can I go to the toilet?" Aniyah asks, standing up.

"I'll take you." Matteo stands, straightening his clothes. He politely smiles at Veronica to sit down.

"Woman to woman, I'm sure she'd love me to take her."

Matteo opens the door for Aniyah, waiting for her. Aniyah shrugs at Veronica and leaves, Matteo right behind her.