Gilson and Claudia were determined to maintain their status as the favorites in the Vasconcelos Mansion at all costs. Claudia sat beside her husband and softened her voice. “Althea, you can’t be serious.” “Are you questioning my sanity?” Althea’s eyebrows dangerously rose. “I didn’t say that.” Claudia hurried to correct herself. “I’m questioning the loyalty you have to my husband and my children. You need to keep supporting Chris’s and Katrina’s accomplishments.” “Who said I intend to stop doing that?” Althea shook her head. “I’m just realizing that my son Sandro is getting his life in order, becoming someone capable of bringing joy and profits to the Vasconcelos family.” Gilson panicked. “Mom, even if that happens, you can’t give credit to Sandro! You need to continue valuing me, only me, as your prodigal and favorite son! I’m the one leading the Vasconcelos family to glory!” Althea found all of this confusing. “I need to go to my room. A new episode of ‘Love Spins the World’ i

Gilson was bothered by the warning glance Sandro gave his son-in-law. “Is there a problem, Sandro?” Gilson asked provocatively. Sandro turned to his insolent brother. “If you don’t think it’s wrong for your son-in-law to be rude...” Nadir tapped her husband’s right hand. “Please, darling, don’t get worked up. This dinner is a celebration.” Claudia retorted, making a face of disgust. “Celebrate what, you creature from hell?” “Shut up, you whore...” Sandro ordered through clenched teeth, glaring at Claudia. Nadir, feeling protected by Sandro, held her chin up proudly. “Didn’t you see Lisandro’s show, where Alanna Torres and Ray Dixon admitted that it was MY HUSBAND who formalized their hiring?” Claudia felt like vomiting, retching at the table. Althea, smiling and satisfied, turned to Katrina. “My granddaughter, aren’t you going to thank your uncle for helping you with this important hire? You were bedridden after driving drunk thanks to the cognac your irresponsible father insi

Mark noticed Briana’s hesitation. “Dear, did Luana happen to tell you about the video? I know she was talking extensively with the club staff.” Mark took his wife’s hands in his.Briana cleared her throat. “Yes, you saw how nervous she got when she found out there was a switch.”“And did they tell or show Luana what the other video was?” Mark kindly asked, practically guiding Briana to tell the truth.Seeing that Mark was genuinely concerned, Briana decided to explain everything. “Yes, darling. Luana knows.”“She must not have wasted any time telling you, right?” Mark asked once more.Briana sighed. “Mark… you won’t believe this. Someone got a video of that day when I was drugged by Anthony Curtis, and you saved me...”“What a great rescue…” Mark joked, self-deprecating.“HEY, don’t do that!” Briana lightly pushed Mark. “You really saved me. I’m grateful to God it was you and not some other guy who could have really taken advantage of me in the situation I was in.”“Thank you, dear.”

At the Vasconcelos Company, the situation was chaotic in the hallways. Employees were racing against the clock to prepare everything for the Katrina series.The teasers released by Briana, even though a day late, devastated the Internet, garnering massive likes and shares.Gilson wanted to taste what it was like to be ‘viral’ online too for his daughter! Why should only Briana be the winner?Sitting in his office's presidential chair, Claudia was massaging her husband's shoulders from behind, acting as a masseuse instead of the CEO's wife.“Calm down, sweetheart, calm down...” she said. “Don’t let this little setback defeat you.”“What setback? Honey, we’re losing. You saw last night at dinner,” Gilson grumbled.“Althea is trying to boost Sandro’s morale to see if he stops being the useless member of the family,” Claudia commented, “But even if he achieves a few things, nothing will erase the fact that it’s you who commands the Vasconcelos Empire.”Gilson smiled mischievously after ha

While the two series were in production, Briana and Luana decided to play detectives.They went to the Braz Social Club to investigate the video exchange further.Something inside them told them that Adrian was responsible, but they had no proof.As Briana parked her car, she said, “Luana, would you believe me if I told you that Adrian Curtis resigned just today?”Luana reacted with disbelief, her mouth agape. “WHAT?”“That’s right, don’t get too worked up.” Briana confirmed with a hint of irony, as if it were no big deal.But Luana didn’t want to calm down. “Briana, that’s a confession of guilt! Tell me, what was his excuse?”“I didn’t hear it from him. Gene approached Mark and me in the hallway and gave us the news.” Briana pulled the handbrake and turned off the engine. “He said he got a better offer from another company.”Luana got out of the car with her lips pursed.A better offer from another company? Yeah, right!“You know what I think?” Luana said as the two women headed to t