Tina's pov:-"I' ve been waiting for you for almost an hour! What took you so long?" I asked Christine who just arrived.-"I am sorry. It was difficult to find someone reliable to develop the film!" Christine explained.-"Did you get the photos?" I asked impatiently.-"Yes, yes I did!" she said and reluctantly put them out of her bag.-"Let me see them" I said and grabbed the photos from her hand. I looked at them one by one, completely satisfied with the result. They depicted Stavros and Christina going to the hotel and entering their room. "Send someone right away to give them to Melina. Don't forget to leave a note! Oh, how I wish I could see her face when she picks them up,” I said maliciously.-"Maybe we shouldn't do this. I love Stavros and I don't want to hurt him! I don't want to ruin his marriage. What if he finds out?"-"Don't say nonsense! How will he know that we are behind of all this? Besides is for your own benefit" I contradicted.-"I don't want him to get hurt. Melina
Stavros' pov:I returned home late again. Although I wanted to spend the evening with Melina I had so many meetings and appointments that made it difficult for me to do it. It was half past eleven when I arrived at the house. Aggeliki, always faithful was waiting for me. -"Good evening Sir."-"Aggeliki why are you up so late?" I asked her.-"I was waiting for you Sir. Would you like anything to eat?"-"No, no Aggeliki. I ate something in the office. You shouldn't wait for me. It's very late. You'd better go and get some rest!" I suggested.-"As you wish Sir. Good night!"-"Good night Angeliki" I said to her as I went up the stairs. Before going to my room I decided to go to Melina's room first to check on her. I quietly opened the door and with soft steps approached her bed where I was surprised to find her bed intact. I checked it her bathroom and I didn't find her either."Where is she? Maybe she's sleeping in my bedroom" I thought to myself and happily headed to my room eager to
Stavros' pov:It's been two weeks since Melina left our house and we still haven't been able to find her. Neither I nor her parents could find her anywhere. At first I strongly believed that they knew where she was and were hiding her but as the days went by I realized that they knew nothing about her. Where did she go? Why did she have to leave? Why didn't she stay and give me a chance to explain? It was obvious she didn't trust me at all! I know what all of this was like, but she had to give me a chance to defend myself and speak my mind. She judged me and condemned me like that without even thinking to hear my point of view.~~~~~~~~~~~In a dirty apartment somewhere in the notorious suburbs of the city:Third person pov:-"This food sucks! Who's gonna eat it bitch?" he said throwing the plate off the table. The woman sat curled up in a corner completely scared. Her clothes were dirty and torn and her face was covered in smudges and scrapes. It was obvious that she had been physical
Third person pov:The man gently turned her so she could face him. He stood there in front of her without saying anything. His face was blank. He was tall with blond hair and forest green eyes. He looked very rich as he was well dressed. As they continued to stare at each other, the man did the most unexpected thing. He smiled at her and hugged her tightly.-"At last I've found you! I've really found you! Shhhhhhh Melina.....it's ok! You are safe now!" he reassured her by whispering in her ear as he noticed that she was trembling with fear.-"Melina.....Melina..... Melina......" the name echoed repeatedly in her head. "I know that name! I have heard it before!" she thought to herself. The man touched her gently on the back and said "Come, the carriage is waiting for us." Although the man was very kind and gentle with her, something inside her kept telling her that she shouldn't trust him. But there was no other alternative for her. Either go with this well-dressed stranger or Vrasid
Stavros' pov:Three weeks have passed and still no sign of Melina. No one knows where she is or what happened to her. In the last two days I started looking for her in hospitals and clinics but still got nothing. Neither her relatives nor her friends know where she is. I just can't believe it! The whole thing is so frustrating. I feel so icompetent and helpless. How can I not find her? Aggeliki thinks that maybe Melina was kidnapped. But if this has happened, why didn't they already demand a ransom? What are they waiting for? No, no ..... something else must have happened, but what? The police also have nothing on Melina's disappearance.It's like she disappeared into thin air! I decided to hire a private detective to look for her and announce a reward for anyone with reliable information about her. Searching for her by myself has had no results so far and time is running out. I won't be able to forgive myself if something bad happens to her.After the announcement of the fee, many c
Melina's pov:Today I woke up feeling really awful. It's been four days and I still don't remember anything from my past life. Plus, my stomach has been a real mess the past few days. I have this sick feeling almost all day. Everything I eat ends up in the toilet after a few minutes. I must have gotten the flu or something I ate bothered me. I really do not know....Noon came quickly with me spending my entire day lying in my bed. George came home to have lunch with me. He does this reverently every day at lunch and dinner time, even though I know he is a busy man and his time is limited. I really appreciate his efforts.Lina came to my room to inform me of his arrival. I don't know why, but this woman gives me bad vibes. Although she is never disrespectful or rude to me, she has an aggressive demeanor whenever she is around me. I can't understand why, but something in her eyes and the way she talks to me gives me the impression that she can barely stand me. I ignored her attitude and
It was ten o'clock at night when I arrived outside Andreadakis' mansion in Athens. I finally managed to find where he was after looking for him for more than a week. I searched for him everywhere: at his house, his club and his company and used all our common social acquaintances. Still no one knew where he was until one of my men managed to get this information from a maid who worked in his mansion.I rang the bell twice and waited. After a few seconds, a tall man dressed in total black; probably the butler opened the door. He asked my name and the reason of my visit.-"I am Stavros Venieris and I would like to speak with Mr. George Andreadakis!"-"Do you have an appointment?"-"No, I don't but it's urgent to speak to him."-"I am sorry Sir but Master doesn't accept visits so late"-"Don't you understand that it is urgent? I won't go until I talk to him" I said decisively.-"Please wait here Sir" the butler said in a flat way.A few seconds passed when the butler returned.-"Master a
Stavros' pov:-"Stavros why are you like this? What happened?" Christine asked me concerned.As soon as I found out about Melina's whereabouts, Christine offered to accompany me to my trip to the city. At first I was negative but eventually she managed to convince me. A friend is all you need in a situation like this! When I returned to the hotel after my visit to Andreadakis' house, Christine came to my room and suggested that we have dinner at one of the most famous restaurants in Athens. Although nothing came of it, I did it for her sake. I was so angry with George's behavior. How dare he not let me see my wife? Even if she didn't want to talk to me, George had no right to prevent me from seeing her.-"I didn't see Melina. This bastard Andreadakis didn't let me!"-"Why? With what authority did he do such a thing?" Christine commented in concern.-"Because he is a bastard! That's why! He wants to take advantage of this situation!"-"Maybe she really doesn't want to see you Stavros!"
Melina's pov:I was playing with Ariana in her playroom waiting for Stavros to return from work. It was Friday and we had arranged to spend the weekend alone in the cabin in the woods. Aggeliki would take care of Arianna as she was like a nanny. Although the nanny we hired was funny and kind, Arianna preferred Aggeliki to her. As they were doing very well, we decided to let Aggeliki raise Ariana. She was like a grandmother to her after all. Stavros returned in the afternoon and after we ate together, we prepared to leave for the cabin. We went to the stable and got our horses. My horse, Autumn, although old, still has it! After thirty minutes of riding we arrived at the cabin. Everything was neat and clean as always although we haven't been here for a long time. We tied the horses to the oak tree near the cabin and got inside. We took the basket with the food our sweet Aggeliki has prepared us and put it on the table. Then we headed to the lake. We took our shoes off and put our feet
Stavros' pov:I was at the reception desk arranging our check out when Christine came to find me.-"Thank God I found you! I was looking for you everywhere!" Christine said relieved.-"What did you want?" I asked her coldly. After learning about her betrayal, I could no longer bear her presence. How could she do such thing to me? I was always by her side. In every difficult moment she faced all these years, I stood by her. I helped her in every way emotionally, financially, etc.She was taken aback by my behavior. She clearly didn't expect my cold attitude towards her.-"What's wrong my love?" she asked in a seducing way that made me wanna throw up.-"I am not your love. I am a married man don't you forget" I reminded her.-"With a woman that prefers another" she commented venomously.-"Shut it!" I shouted at her.-"Why do you treat me so badly? You've never spoken to me like this before!" she complained. It was then that I realized that Christine was not going to tell me the truth. S
Stavros' pov:I woke up to a knock on the door early in the morning. I glanced at my watch which showed six o'clock! Who the hell is that early in the morning? I thought to myself. Feeling drowsy I got up, put on my robe and headed for the door. When I opened it, I was surprised to see a very dear person to me. Melina! My only love, my beautiful wife! She wore a beautiful crimson dress and her hair was tight in a beautiful ban.- "Stavros" she said and immediately fell into my arms.-"Melina my love! You are here safe and sound! Thank God!"-"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry I didn't believe you!" she said between sobs.-"My love don't cry! Please don't cry! I was worried sick for you! Where were you?"-"I left Andreadakis house yesterday night!"-"I know I know. Where were you all these hours? I looked everywhere for you!"-"I found refuge in the cathedral!-"But but how?"-"I knocked on the door of the temple and the priest politely offered me a place to spend the night!"-"Thank God!" I t
Stavros' pov:I was arranging some things at the reception when I saw Andreadakis enter the hotel furiously! He immediately approached me and asked to speak to me privately. We took a few steps away from the reception and stood in a corner where we could have some privacy.-"Where is she?" George asked angrily. His face was rigid, his eyes filled with fire.-"Who?" I asked completely ignorant.-"Don't play dumb with me. Melina. Where did you take her?" he asked frustrated.-"Are you kidding me Andreadakis? Melina is at your house! What game are you playing again?" I contradicted.-"I'm not kidding. Melina is not at my home. She is gone. You took her!" George accused me.-"Wait...What? What are you talking about? How did she leave? Why did you let her go? Where did she go?" I shouted at him as I snatched him from his suit. I had enough of his stupidity. Our faces were inches apart. Our breaths were heavy. We were both angry and acted like two menacing bulls.-"You...... you...are telli
Stavros' pov:I skillfully avoided Christine by telling her that I had a very important business meeting and headed to the bar "Casablanca" where Alexandros was waiting for me. We arranged to meet there as we both wanted to prevent Christine from finding out about Alexandros' arrival. She never liked him and considered him cruel and savage while he thought that she was opportunist and fake. Τhe good thing was that emotions were two-way for both of them.I got in the bar and scanned the area searching for Alexandros. After some minutes I found him sitting on a table drinking his whisky. I quickly approached him anxious to tell him everything that happened today at the park. I was dying to hear his point of view! His perspective is always so enlightening! No matter how many years pass, I will not stop learning from this man.Ι sat on the table and ordered a whisky on the rocks when Alexandros spoke first.-"What is sο important Stavros?" he wondered.-"Alexandros I saw Melina and spoke
Melina's pov:I returned home with half a heart. Everything that Stavros told me in the park was disastrous for me. Why so many lies? No one is who he says to be ... My family, my friends everyone lied and betrayed me. Even my husband lied to me. The man I am carrying his baby, the man I share my life with....I went upstairs and locked myself in my room. I had to sort things out for my mental and for my baby's health sake. I had to take a decision about my life, a decision that would affect not only me but many people. The responsibility was great and there was no room for errors or doubts.I was sitting in my chair processing all the information I received today trying to make a decision when a knock on the door interrupted my thoughts.-"I am sorry to bother you my lady but I came to ask you if you'll have lunch here or downstairs?" Lina the maid asked me.-"I prefer here if you don't mind" I replied.-"Should I bring you your lunch then?" she asked again.-"No, not yet. I have no
Stavros' pov:Full of confidence and hope, I headed early in the morning to Andreadakis' house. I decided to watch the place and find the perfect opportunity to meet Melina. It was nine in the morning when George left. I was sure that Tina would probably be inside as Andreadakis would not leave Melina alone, especially now that he knows that I am also in the city.The hours passed quickly without any movement from the people of the house. That made me decide to go in and see Melina no matter what! I was on my way to the mansion when the door suddenly opened and Melina came out dressed in a light pink dress. The view left me speechless. She was stunning! The morning light made her shine. I stood still and watched her as she walked down the street grateful for my incredible luck. I was about to shout at her from a distance when I thought about it again and decided to follow her. I wanted to see where she was heading.She was walking down the street for several minutes window shopping wh
Stavros' pov:I was on pins and needles during dinner with Christine. The news she brought me, broke my heart into several pieces. I just wanted to go. After my constant pressure, Christine finally agreed to leave the restaurant. We went back to our hotel and I was about to go to my room when Christine asked me to accompany her to hers which I did though I did not feel like it. When we got to the door, she very temptingly suggested that we share a drink together, which I politely declined. I returned to my room and locked myself up. I didn't want to make things worse. I felt so helpless and desperate since I heard that Melina refused to give me a chance. I was devastated. I never expected it from Melina to be so absolute and cold. She did not give me any opportunity to explain to her what really happened. She is not interested in my opinion. After everything we went through, she still does not trust me. How could she erase everything we lived together so easily? Our memories, our fe
Melina's pov:I woke up in the middle of the night feeling sweaty and upset because of a nightmare I had. In my dream I saw George dressed as a groom waiting for me in the sanctuary of a church while I was walking slowly down the aisle dressed in a wedding dress. When I approached him I realized that instead of George it was another man who was waiting for me. The same man from my memories, the same man that probably made a scene yesterday night. He was looking at me with a wide smile when he gave me his hand. I reciprocated his smile, took his hand and together we headed to the priest who stood in front of the sanctuary waiting for us.We were saying our vows when George burst into the church holding a knife. He threatened to kill the man beside me. He came closer and attacked him. He was about to kill him when I stepped forward and instead of stabbing him, George stabbed me in the abdomen. I fell down surrounded by a pool of blood. And then something wonderful happened. A beautiful