Jasmine felt that kneeling and asking for forgiveness from her enemy was humiliating in itself.But she didn’t count on one more twist: the whole family would go with her to make sure she didn’t try anything else!So, when Jarbas opened the door, he smiled mockingly to find the troublemaker with her family behind her, practically pushing her into the mansion.“Good afternoon, Jarbas.” Sheila smiled, “Is Patty ready to welcome my family?”“They’re in the pool area.” Jarbas wasted no time in leading everyone there.Jasmine clenched her fists in anger. Patricia will force her to kneel in front of the hot pool floor!“What else is missing? Put grains of corn so I can kneel?” Jasmine neighed.Liz pinched the back of Jasmine’s head to shut her up. One more comma, and the entire family could be obliterated!Patricia was standing with a cocky smile. She looked forward to it!Nobody messes with her, much less her brother!Behind Patricia were Matthew, Abner, and Alice.Patricia began, “Jasmine

Cindy returned from Siren restaurant after having lunch for LCN. She was thinking about what to do and what her father has said.Then, as she passed the desks and cubicles, she recognized the voice of the woman she hates most in this world!“Miss Peres, thank you very much for your promptness and collaboration. Here’s one more piece of information I’d like you to post. It has my boyfriend’s prior approval.”Cindy froze in anger, hardly believing Patricia’s audacity. Now she appears on LCN feeling like the lady of the moment, ordering what journalists should publish about her and Matt!Unable to take it any longer, Cindy turned towards Marilza’s cubicle. “HEY! What’s going on here?”Marilza bounces on the chair. Patricia, with her back to Cindy, smiles wryly.“Cindy, not again!” Marilza stands up abruptly, “Go to your desk and work on your articles. Don’t meddle with Miss Borges.”“‘Miss Borges’?” Cindy asks dismissively, “The way she’s behaving, you’ll have to address her as ‘Mrs. Ste

Matthew appeared back at the Sterling Mansion and went straight to his room. Patricia was waiting for him to talk but noticed her boyfriend was worried.“What happened, Matt?”“You never got to meet Cindy’s parents, right?” Matthew looked at her.“I don’t know if that would be any privilege or pleasure.” Patricia shrugs.“Anyway, Mr. Cardoso showed up at headquarters wanting to talk to me right after I checked the Ste-Learning app.” Matthew takes off the belt on his dress pants, “It seems he remembered that he had a daughter who was going to marry me, but that I discarded her for being a cheating bitch.”“Did you tell him that?” Patricia smiled evilly.“Not in those terms. But you know how the saying goes: a person won’t cry until they see the coffin up close. As is the case with Germano Cardoso, a journalist who worked with the late Vernon Queiroz, I need to show proof.”“Oh, honey, aren’t you thinking about...?” Patricia’s eyes widened.Matthew was already turning on his computer to

At Silva Penthouse, the family ate breakfast in uncomfortable silence. Nobody had the heart to talk about the news involving the company and the repercussions on the Stock Market.But Fernando, as head of the family, needed to be the first to bring up the subject. Now wearing a white t-shirt and pajama pants, he cleared his throat, drawing everyone’s attention.“Ahem...”“What’s wrong, darling?” Liz smiles nervously.“I need to talk to everyone. Today, your grandfather showed up.”“So early?” Jasmine sneered.“Who can sleep with countless investors liquidating the shares they own in our company, some of them so desperate that they sell below the market price?” Fernando retorts impatiently with the useless children he has.Jasmine, as expected, shrugs. “I don’t understand this business part, Dad. Free me and spare me the controversy.”Fernando can’t hold back and shakes his daughter’s arm just as she was about to drink coffee. “Well, it’s past time for you to learn, you lazy girl!”“FA

Matthew went to Golden Letters to work as an editor. On his computer, however, his duties as head of the Ste-Learning educational project haunted him. Emails, phone calls, and text messages reached him when he wanted to focus on the books.Augusto entered his office and heard him talking to Gustavo. “Yes, the changes you proposed were great. It’s what you say about ‘improving the user experience’, right? The website and application have become easier to use, especially for older people or those who don’t have much ease with the virtual world. Thank you very much, Gus, keep me informed.”After goodbyes, Matthew turned to Augusto, “Yes?”“What was all this talk about Ste-Learning?” Augusto was confused.“You’re listening beforehand, but the matter dies here.” Matthew raises his index finger, “I’m creating a new company to add to the Sterling Empire. This way, I’ll prove to the Board Members that I won’t just be some spoiled rich guy inheriting the conglomerate way too easily.”“Oh, how