Veronica and Jack meet at Café Montanha.“Jack, see if my aunt is in there,” Veronica asks as if she were a child escaping punishment.“Veronica, don't be ridiculous.” Jack frowns.“Please...” Veronica asks pouting.Jack laughs at the almost-girlfriend's childishness and enters the cafeteria. No, Shirley is not.Rodrigo approaches him, “You look like you're seeking someone.”“It's Veronica who doesn't want to meet her aunt.” Jack chuckles.“No, and my dad just left to talk to her.” Rodrigo rolls his eyes.Jack returns to the entrance and gestures for Veronica to enter.“Thank you, dear.” She sees her brother, “Hi, Rodrigo. Please, don't be upset when I threatened to bankrupt the cafeteria if Aunt Shirley worked here.”“We'd better change the subject, I don't want to dwell on this unpleasant chatter.” Rodrigo assumes the posture of the owner of the shop, “Will you want cappuccino or espresso?”“I'll have a cappuccino.” Veronica chooses a table, “The less caffeine in my head, the better

Saturday arrived, and with it, the engagement party for Josias and Katherine, with the wedding already confirmed for 1997.Katherine wears a very elegant pink long dress with an off-the-shoulder neckline. The stylist was inspired by Julia Roberts and Lady Di for this, and everyone agreed that Katherine deserved to shine like the two aforementioned ladies.Josias and the other gentlemen wear suits and tuxedos of the most varied types and colors, although our hero opted for the classic black tux with a vest.The ballroom was well lit and Lilian led the servants as if she were the head of a buffet. Glasses of champagne were offered to guests.To show that he had no remorse, Josias invited William, but the former brother-in-law insisted on showing anger and dissatisfaction. While he lived in a simple working-class house, behold, his disaffection boasted this mansion.Caio nudged his father, “Happy that face, old man.”“What kind of mania is it to call your father ‘old’.” William grumbles,

Katherine is disgusted by the confusion brewing among the Mountain family. She stands by the fiancé's side and tries to remedy the situation, “Guys, what's going on here?”“This lady is making a fuss, Miss Bezerra,” Bernardo complains pointing at Shirley.Katherine looks haughtily at Shirley, “Ma'am, we don't want to kick anyone out like a bouncer. Would it be too much to ask of you to behave yourself, not to overindulge in wine, and not to invent slander about your daughter?”Shirley is going to insist she didn't slander Maggie, but she takes a deep breath, “I promise.”“OK, so let's blend in with the rest of the guests,” Katherine advises as if it were an order.Lisandro Torres is next to appear. He is dazzled by the luxury of the mansion and his eyes are comically wide.“Miss Bezerra and Mr. Rocha, what a wonderful place! Surely, you are the hottest couple in town.”“Thank you for coming, Mr. Torres.” Josias greets him more relieved.“Oops, what is this? In here I am Lisandro, I am

On Monday, Beto and Teresa are sitting face-to-face with Josias, about to explain what is happening with Vera.“We haven't made it official yet.” Josias comments, “But starting this year, we will start building our headquarters. Let’s get out of the Vargas building.”“It's about time!” Beto exclaims, “Congratulations, Josias.”“Thanks, now let's get straight to the point.” Josias folds his hands on the desk and looks steadily at the couple.“It was my fault, sir.” Teresa respectfully states, “I let Rosemary receive the postman and she discovered a letter addressed to her by Pamela. Beto had asked Pamela countless times not to get in touch, but she insisted. We even had to change the phone.”“You guys give me the new number later.” Josias comments, “What about Vera?”“It seems like an irony of fate.” Beto says, “Seu Moacyr and Cristina went to the capital to prevent Pamela from coming back here in an attempt to see Wallace again, but my sister managed to do that. She showed up at my da

Kelvin is talking to Daryl on his way from Café Mendonça to Crystal Blue. They cross the Main Square while talking.“And when Alan asked if Melissa still loved Josias, it was to see if we were going to walk away from the city as Angela and David did.” Kelvin chuckles.But Daryl doesn't laugh along with him, “Bro, this is really weird. Why did your stepson ask such a silly question?”Kelvin stops laughing and sees how pissed off his older brother is, “Daryl, stop, I won't let—”“Won't you let me show you the truth you insist on denying?” Daryl sternly interrupts him, “You need to earn the love and respect of Josias Rocha's children.”“I am trying.” Kelvin justifies himself, “But it's not like I'm in some competition.”“Believe me, little brother, it's a competition. Unfortunately, the game is not easy, but you already knew that when you decided to date a woman who already had two children, correct?”Kelvin refuses to be radical, “Daryl, you're overreacting. It's easy for you to say bec