Two days go by and A beautiful morning begins on the island of Santorini.
It was the long-awaited day of the fashion show, Cibele was full of nerves, her whole family helped her with the chores, the trip to the brand's atelier was a success.
Cybele and Iris spent the morning at the market. Cibele arrives at the village and goes to distribute some invitations for her parade.
As Iris walks to her house, arriving there, she opens the door and is startled to enter the house.
— Stefan! Oh my God what are you doing here! - She said swallowing hard and approaching him.
"Nothing, I'm just coming to see you!" You weren't at work, so I decided to come here. - He frowned - What is it? He asks seeing the pale blonde in front of him.
She scratched her hair and looked around, and said a little awkwardly. — It's today is my day off, so it wasn't... Listen, you better go....
"Why Iris? He said raising an eyebrow, Stefan got up from the couch, and put his hands in his pants pocket, "Iris are you ashamed of your family?" He spoke firmly.
She laughs lightly, and shakes her head — No, not ever! - He gestured with his hands firmly - It's not my family, if you want I'll introduce you to my cousins, grandmother, Aunt Julia, but the problem is my mother, well..." She bit her lip nervously - Well it's not a problem , but she ends up being indiscreet and very interrogative so I always leave it to introduce someone when it's something serious you know.
She leaned close to the couch, straightening the cushions. And standing in front of him, Stefan puts his hands on her shoulders and looks at her with his eyes shining.
- Iris, I want something serious with you - his mouth curved in a passionate smile - And your grandmother knows she already knew, and she opened it for me! She wasn't because she went to get me something to eat, I said I didn't need it but she insisted - He showed his palms, and smiled.
— It's my grandmother, she's really sweet, do you believe she… — Iris's speech is interrupted by opening the door.
Tereza opens the door and interrupts their conversations, rushing towards them like a hurricane.
"Our lord Stefan." She puts her hands on her cheeks. "I can't believe you're here in my house!" She yelled, excited about the situation.
"No need to call me sir, just Stefan is fine!" He smiled and straightened his blazer.
"Yes, yes, it's fine!" - She glanced at his hands - Hmm! no alliance in! She looked at him with narrowed eyes — You know, I never understood how a man like you never got married... Well, but I think it was because I was waiting for my Iris here in!- She pointed to her daughter — I already said that she cooks and does...
-Mother! You don't need to say that.- She gave an awkward smile, and took Stefan's hands, - Actually Stefan is already leaving!
— Oh more already? — She furrowed her brows — Well, at least invite him to Cybele's show tonight — Tereza winked and watched the two of them walk out the door.
Iris breathes a sigh of relief, he looks at her laughing.
"Why did you say that, your mother sounds great to me!" He took her hand and kissed it.
- That's because I got you out of there in time, you didn't see she was already talking about marriage! She gave an awkward laugh. "But about the invitation, do you want to go with me tonight?" I'm entitled to an escort!
He scratched his eyebrows, — of course! It will be great to be accompanied by the most beautiful woman in that parade!
- HM thanks! She lifted her left shoulder and brought her closer to his face, giving him a peck.
Stefan takes her hair and their mouths meet in a passionate kiss in front of her house, Tereza watches from the window and jumps for joy.
After a few minutes, they spend their time and she enters the house. Iris trips over her own foot as she enters and Tereza looks at her smiling.
— I'm telling you in Iris, this man likes you! I'm about to separate my dress for the wedding. She gave a wry wink.
Iris rolled her eyes and left her speechless.
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Apollo arrived from his morning walk, breathing heavily as he walked over to his mother in the kitchen, humming.
"Mother, what happiness all this is!" - He says putting his hand on his waist and approaching her.
- Nothing, I just think you're very happy with Alice... - She turned to face the stove and put her hands on the knob turning on the fire - Will I finally see you walking down the aisle? She looked around.
Apollo scratched the back of his neck awkwardly, and walked closer to the kitchen.
"Dona Florence, Dona Florence!" Don't go expecting this anytime soon. She took off her headphones.
She put her hand on her hip and made an angry face. "Yeah, so that means I'm going to die without seeing you get married, yeah, that's what your poor mother deserves!" - She took a deep breath with a hand on her chest - Dying without grandchildren! She wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at him with drama.
Apollo looked at her smiling, and with his hands on his hips.
— You know, Mom, I'm going upstairs to shower!
He ignored his mother's drama, and remembered that the only woman he wanted to marry was pregnant and in love with another.
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It's already night and everyone is in the parade, all the guests are there.
Apollo had invited Alice as a companion, the girl was beaming and promised not to say anything inappropriate, until walking beside him, he excused himself to see Iris next to her father.
He walked over there with a haughty look.
- Dad! I see you're accompanied... - She looked at Iris and faked a smile - Oh my, you're beautiful! - She put her lower lips forward - But one for collection in father ... - She widened her eyes and extended her hand - Alice! We haven't been introduced yet.
- Alice please! What do you want here ? If you're not going to talk normally, you don't need to come with unnecessary comments. - He looked around her, and took a deep breath - Iris this is my daughter! He twisted the corner of his mouth.
Iris sipped from the champagne glass in her hand and said, "Stefan, can I talk to Alice alone… Please.
He nodded, and walked away from the two of them to sit next to Iris's grandmother.
Iris took a deep breath. — Look, I already know which one is yours. — He looked at her from head to toe — You want to do a '' Regina George '' on everyone, even though you're not old enough for that! - Iris shrugged her shoulders - It so happens dear that your father told me something about you! Everything you've done, things that if Apollo finds out he'll break up with you right away, believe me I've known him since I was little." She raised an eyebrow.
Her eyebrows shot up. "Why didn't you run over and tell him? She pointed at Apollo, and narrowed her eyes, "What do you want in?" Money?
- No! I want you to leave me and your father alone! And in return I don't tell Apollo, he's already a big man, he knows what he's getting into! - She took her arm - Listen, I really like your father, I just want you not to try to end it...
She squinted. — It's okay, Irisinha! She gave a fake smile, and pinched Iris's cheeks.
She turns and sits next to Apollo. And everybody feel when the lights come on.
Cybele stays in concentration, putting her legs together, she was so nervous that she couldn't breathe.
— Oh, where's Pietro who doesn't arrive! She fans herself with her hands, beside her hand.
Julia puts her hands on her back and tries to calm her down.
— Calm down dear, he's coming soon!
—No, mom, that's not all, I decided that today is not going to pass, I'll tell you what I know, delicately of course! She walks away from her mother to the glass of water on the table.
Julia walks behind her, with hurried steps, her thin red heels clattering as she walks. And before she can say anything Pietro arrives with a bouquet of flowers.
- My love! — Cybele goes to meet him smiling, with her hands in her hair — I thought you weren't coming!
"And miss your special night!" Never! - He grabs the back of her neck and her mouths meet in a kiss of longing. "Those are for you!
He extends his hand with bouquet, and the scent of roses invades her nose and she has tears in her eyes that glisten, she thanks him.
Her mouth curves into a smile, and before she can speak the show organizer says they're all ready.
They say goodbye and she stays behind the curtain watching everything, and preparing the girls.
The parade begins.
The show is a success, everyone stands up applauding, and it's time for her to be introduced, Cibele enters, parading while everyone else applauds.
She had never felt so happy, unfortunately that happiness was about to end.
They would go to Cibele's grandmother's restaurant to celebrate, before leaving Julia pulls Cibele to talk.
- Honey! Are you sure you're going to tell him? She crossed her arms around her neck.
Júlia insists saying several things, which irritate Cybele, she takes a deep breath, but ends up saying aloud:
— Mom, it's no use begging, I'm going to tell Pietro what his uncle is, what he does, she says with a breath — I need to stop withholding it from him, and...
Her mother's eyes widen and I point over her daughter's shoulder tilting her head forward, Cibele turns around and she sees Pietro.
"Did you know about my uncle? - He asked swallowing hard, and looking at her with sad eyes. - My family spent their whole life excluding me in a way, he was the only one who spoke to me. Today I know it was because we all knew about the ''Family Business'' except me, my mother made him promise that I would never have contact with this part of the family. Do you know how it hurts to grow up without anyone? And did you know all this time?
He'd heard what she'd said, and her heart had shattered into a thousand pieces. Julia walks away leaving the two alone.
— Pietro! I'm sorry - she put her hands up in the air trying to explain - Please! it's not, I can exp... she said in a nervous, broken voice she didn't say anything at all.
"I found out about my uncle two days ago, and did you know?" - He knitted his eyebrows and leaned forward and spoke in an angry and firmly tone - Cybele, I felt terrible! I discovered things about my family that made me hate even myself, feel betrayed by them, and still have something like that close to me, to us! I was going to ask you to live with me here in Santorini - He pointed his finger at himself - And knowing that you knew is the worst part of all, Cybele!
He put his hands on his head. Sadness clouded his features and he didn't know what to think. And she has tears in her eyes, she wiped it with her fists and tried to disguise all the look around.
He shrugged his shoulders and looked into her eyes, his brow furrowed in anger and confusion, not thinking to speak.
— Pietro I, I was going to tell more, then I was scared, and my mother begging me not to tell, I was embarrassed, I don't know. She cringed in front of him, Cybele felt her heart break. Why did they always try to fight? And now this!
"And all that talk about lies, and omissions!" - He clasped his hands - I'm disappointed in you! Because of all you were the one I trusted the most.
He turned around and I walk away, Cybele goes after him but he's faster, and doesn't want to talk.
He got in his car and drove as fast as he could.
Cybele was crying, and she felt angry with herself, she didn't want that situation, and she bent down feeling a pain in her heart.
Apollo approaches and hugs her tightly. - It's all right! It's gonna be okay! He strokes her hair as she cries.
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Julia felt guilty about the whole situation, and she still feels troubled with doubt about Sebastian. Arriving at the restaurant she decides to comfort him.
"Sebastian, I can talk to you alone!" She looked up as her hand played with the earring in her ear.
He nodded, and rose from his chair, standing next to Julia.
- Dear! I've always loved you like a son, watched you grow! - She gave a half smile, - So the question I'm going to ask now is not easy - She shook her head and looked deep into his eyes - Are you involved with the mafia?
Sebastian drew back and swallowed hard, unable to speak, ''How did Julia know about something like that? '' He wondered as he looked at her awkwardly.
He tried to deflect and said no, Julia didn't believe him and asked again, he saw that there was no way he would have to tell his mother-in-law.
He told her, she didn't believe him, he showed her the FBI wallet in her wallet.
He raised his eyebrows in doubt - Now the question is Julia, how does someone like you know this? He placed his hands on his chin, staring at her.
Julia scratched her ear. — The news is on this little island, darling! - She lowered her head, and raised her eyes - You should know! She patted his shoulder twice as she walked over to the table.
Sebastian was very curious, people in the mafia didn't talk about them, let alone who worked there, how did Julia know that?
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Everyone goes home, when Paolo comes close to Alexia and whispers in her ear.
"Do you know how this night deserved to be ended?" He grabbed her waist.
She shivered and turned in front of him. - Which? She smiled broadly and ran her hands through his messy hair.
— A bath in the sea, he brought his hands to the brunette's face and smiled — Shall we race?
She walked away. 'The last one to arrive does the chemistry homework!'
Running to the beach, they take off their main clothes and head to the water without thinking about tomorrow.
They were living adolescent love, love sometimes inconsequential, sometimes fragile, sometimes unshakable, but always, always intense... At least the day ended well for someone while for others...