Back in Cyprus in the 1940s, he meets young, bright and beautiful Kaety. There is obviously an attraction between them but George is unwilling to commit so he sends her to work at a hospital in Alexandria, Egypt. Trying hard to forget him, dutifully Kaety immerses herself in work and life of the cosmopolitan city during the reign of King Farouk, until one day a close friend invites her back to Limassol.