MAFIA'S PIANIST ✔

31| Silverio

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Aria stared at the man in front of her. Dark eyes, visible under the black mask, which she knew all too well. Dark short curly hair and sunkissed skin.

Silverio Paulo was heavenly. Only if his personality was heavenly too.

"Ms Aria Leighton?" he said with creased brows while extending his hands for a handshake "you were marvellous out there," he said referring to her opening act.

Aria smiled casually and was about to shake his hand when Abigor turned towards them and pulled Aria by her waist "She's always marvellous" he commented confidently.

Aria blushed at the compliment and cleared her throat to control her heartbeat.

Silverio retreated his hand slowly dejectedly while stuffing it inside of his expensive pant pockets.

"Of course" Silverio agreed with a tight smile as he stared at Aria "By the way, have we met before?"

Aria's breath caught up in her throat as her heart throbbed painfully against her chest, but she managed to pull off a glamorous smile.

"I don't think I ever had a chance to meet the master of the Spanish Mafia, Mr Paulo" she replied as she stopped a waiter and picked up a shimmering flute of champagne. She ran her gaze around in the process and sighed in relief when she didn't find Kahlil anywhere.

I hope he doesn't come looking for me right now.

"Oh" he concurred while nodding stiffly "That's right"

"Oh," a sudden feminine voice made the three of them look beside them "Are we meeting important people now?"

The same dark glimmering dress came into Aria's view, followed by dark brown hair and the same haunting green eyes as the woman looped her arm with Silverio's.

"Sylvia" Aria groaned in her mind but made sure the small smile on her face didn't waver.

Whereas, Abigor's brain geared up and he remembered the woman standing beside Aria at the bar and also standing in the same direction where Aria was staring at earlier. His observation skills were exceptional and today they were truly paying off.

He pulled her even closer to his body in a protective gesture as Aria's heart warmed at the gesture and calmed her down a bit.

"Oh, my dear Sylvia" Silverio commented giving the woman a small smile as he looked at the couple in front of him again "Please meet my sister, Sylvia Paulo"

"I didn't know you had a sister." Abigor commented while eyeing Sylvia suspiciously.

Sylvia stood tall, sometimes looking at Aria from the side of her eyes.

"Only a few people know, Mr Hayes" Silverio replied as he smiled a bit more "My sister is just too precious to me, I want to hide her from the world"

That remark left a bitter taste on Aria's tongue as she rolled her eyes internally.

"You flatter me brother" Sylvia laughed humorously while Abigor's face remained stony.

He didn't find it amusing.

In fact, he didn't find anything amusing now.

Their topics kept changing as they talked for a while. Sylvia maintained her fake laugh while Aria stood there as disinterested as ever.