Josias finishes getting dressed to go to work in the master suite. Melissa is combing her hair in front of the dressing table. “Thank you so much, darling, for sheltering my parents here.” She is grateful when she sees Josias through the mirror’s reflection, “I needed this. Mom no longer works as she used to, taking care of the twins in the penthouse. She never got around to asking Daryl for a cleaning job, so...” “Here, she won’t work either.” Josias comments good-naturedly, “Before, Melissa, we didn’t have employees on the Rocha Penthouse. Now it’s different. We have Hector and more to help us, so your mother will rest, taking care of the twins while you... What do you want to do now, honey?” Melissa scratches her chin, narrowing her eyes, “That’s an interesting question, darling.” “Yes, because I want you to work on something you like.” Josias leans down and kisses her forehead. Melissa starts to think, “It’s such a shame that ‘Sweet Love’ ended. LCN has another writer and ano

The following week, the result of the entrance exam came out.Alan is nervous in the living room of the Rocha Mansion, on the couch, his hands fidgeting and his feet tapping out to some song from the 70s.Hector enters the living room with the day’s newspaper, “Good morning, Young Mr. Rocha. Here is the newspaper—”“Give it here, Hector!” Alan snatches the newspaper away from the poor butler who just wanted to help.After furiously flipping through the pages, almost tearing them apart, he found what he wanted. His finger glides across the rough page, his head ducking each time he nears the end of the list...And he finds his name! Yes!“Yes, Hector! I passed in Ninth place!”“Congratulations, Mr. Rocha! I’ll inform your parents.”Hector respectfully withdraws as Alan jumps up and down with joy and whoops in victory.Simeon and Dora didn’t need to be called by Hector. They heard their grandson’s screams and came to congratulate him.“No mystery needed, Alan!” Simeon spreads his arms, “

At LCN, Melissa is comfortable in an armchair, waiting for Vernon’s explanation about João Paulo and William. Vernon, in his clumsy way, starts, “Do you want me to serve you some water, a coffee, a chocolate drink...?” “Start by saying why your son is fighting with my brother before I get ten years older.” Melissa rolls her eyes. Vernon chuckles, “If you age ten years, I’ll die.” “Vernon...” “Ok, Ok...” Vernon sits down at his desk, “I need, before I speak, that you can’t say any of this to Josias.” “What a beautiful way I’m going to restart the relationship with Josias, hiding things from him, as well as Daryl’s far-fetched plan.” Melissa stands up, “Vernon, don’t bother anymore. I can see that it was a bad idea to meddle. If your son and Will are going to start a war, I better not know about it.” Vernon looks relieved that he doesn’t have to say something to Melissa. He gets up, and leads her out, “I’m terribly sorry I couldn’t satisfy your curiosity—” “You must take me for a

At Lafayette Mansion, the family is gathered for breakfast. Except for Nadia.Jacques is bothered by her daughter’s absence, “Does anyone know what happened to Nadia? She moved and no one had the decency to tell me?”Ingrid smiles dreamily, “She must have spent another night of lovemaking with her boyfriend.”Jacques was drinking coffee with milk, but he chokes and goes ‘PFFF’, “Cough, cough! Ingrid, this is not funny!”Ingrid widens her eyes, “And I said that to be funny? Man, our daughter is not a little girl anymore!”Thierry objects, “So because she’s no longer a little girl, does she have to treat herself like a harlot?”Ingrid frets over her husband and son, “Ugh, it’s not like that at all... I just hope you two don’t have a heart attack when you get the wedding invitation.”Jacques frowns and chooses the most buttered toast, “Why should I receive a wedding invitation if her boyfriend is already living as a married man and enjoying a married life without the proper formalities?”

At the Vaztrans headquarters, Erasmo asks Olivia if she wants to donate money for Josias’s fashion event. Olivia feels lost.“Darling, reason with me.” Olivia starts.“That is the problem,” Erasmo grumbles.“I just want to show up to Melissa Rocha’s meeting to hear what she has to say. Suddenly, we can decide positively.” Olivia stands up, “And then there’s the issue of models.”“What about the girls?” Erasmo asks, still frowning, but mildly interested.Olive sighs. She wasn’t referring to the girls...Sofia walks into the office, “Hello, Mom and Dad. You won’t believe what happened.”“So it’s better not to speak.” Erasmo rolls his eyes.“Don’t be boring, man!” Olivia smiles at Sofia, “Yes, daughter, tell us what happened.”“That journalist João Paulo Rocha Queiroz was at the company’s door, spying on the workers’ conversation. I scared him out of here.” Sofia smiles in pride.Erasmo suddenly smiles and opens his arms, “Congratulations, my daughter! A hug!”Father and daughter embrace