Reginaldo was startled by the rock 'n' roll playing inside the ballroom and was in doubt whether to call or not."Oh, damn, the party must be from a rebellious pre-teen. But now that I'm here..."Someone answers on the other end."Hello, this is Reginaldo Fabray!"On the other end, Anestor was properly dressed as a butler with a lithe expression on his face."Master! You remembered us...""Anestor, I don't have time for nostalgia. I don't want to have anything with Fabray real estate yet, I just want to prove my identity."Anestor frowned, "What? They didn't let you in somewhere?""After three years of hiding, my father-in-law invited me to a party at the Ferreira Hotel, but the security guards won't let me in. I'm not on the list.""But this is outrageous! Sir, this only confirms my thesis that you should stop staying in the shadows and act like who you are!"Reginaldo doesn't get so excited, "I'll think about it later. I just want to get into this stupid party because Laura doesn't

The next day, Laura walks into the kitchen for breakfast and finds herself with Reginaldo drinking coffee from a mug. He smiles from the corner of his mouth as he reads the news on his tablet."Your and Miss Mendonça's mischief is all over the gossip portals."Laura sits down, picks up her cell phone, and checks to see if this is true.Laura's face tenses as she opens the first website and checks for herself, "This has got to be clowning!""Yes, for the first time we agree on something!" Reginaldo declares jokingly.Laura reacts indignantly, "Reggie, don't put any more fuel on the fire!""Apparently, your father has forcibly released me from the obligation of me being your husband." He reads the article, "'The birthday girl danced with Laura Ferreira's boyfriend and made it clear to him that she was without panties'."Laura screams foaming with rage, "Ed is not my boyfriend!""No, he's your lover.""Reggie, stay out of it!"Reginaldo thickens his voice, "But of course, I'm going to me

Laura slams the door to her father's office and challenges her parents."What right do you have to tell me what I should or shouldn't walk with? Are we past this stage already?"Antonio retorts annoyed, "I don't think we should ever have passed! You still behave like an irresponsible child! What does it cost you to find a decent man?""I already got this man, the name is Eduardo Casemiro.""What does this imbecile do?" Antonio asks disdainfully.Marianne replies before her daughter catches her breath, "He's an author at Marçal Publishing."Antonio rolls his eyes, "Oh, how wonderful! A writer, what a beautiful profession!"Laura is outraged, "DAD! Have you ever heard of Isabel Freire and Jack Motta? Being a successful author in this important publishing house is not synonymous with failure!"Antonio sneers, "Still these two authors DO NOT live here in Sunset Village, right? They live in the urban part of Lagoon City, and so will this Eduardo. He won't earn enough to satisfy your desire

Laura is tired of being pressured by Eduardo."Ed, how many times will I have to say that I love you and want to marry you, but it won’t be NOW?"Eduardo shrugs, "You can say as many times as you want. This has a solution. You just have to want to.""It’s not that easy.""You complain that your parents treat you like a child, but in the end, you give in and obey meekly as they always expect." Eduardo collects the chair he had kicked."Eduardo, let’s do this: focus on your book, publish it and pray that it becomes a bestseller. So you’ll appear on Maggiezine and be interviewed on Lisandro’s Show. When my parents see that you are no small thing, they will accept the idea that you deserve me."However, Eduardo is more shocked, "So is that it? Do your parents compare me to worthless Reggie? Do they think I’m a loser too?""You remember that my mother had a favorable opinion." Laura rolls her eyes, "All you have to do is convince my father. So sit in this chair and finish that book, it’s o

Back in Lagoon City, Reginaldo ponders what his father informed him about Gomes Real Estate."I’m sure she’d be the perfect place for my cover."Instead of putting it as 'Fabray real estate', he could keep the name so as not to attract suspicion.Upon entering the outside area of the Ferreira House, Reginaldo gritted his teeth. Laura’s Citroën was there, parked carelessly.When he entered, Laura was on the black sofa of the foyer with a cup of tea in her hands."Now you’ve forced yourself on female beachgoers... your Styrofoam box is still here."Reginaldo didn’t want to argue with her, but could not stand, "You have this obsession with thinking that I rape women on a busy beach instead of working!"Laura grins annoyingly, "I know Sunset Village is a crowded beach, but there are certain secluded places where couples take the opportunity to do that ‘ugly thing’. That’s where you drag your helpless customers.""You have a sick mind! If you keep thinking about me having sex with other wo