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Building My Life Chapter 1271 Letting Her in te Illusion
At Crystal Blue, Josias is celebrating with Tiago and Octavio the outcome of the plan."Gentlemen, today is on me!" Josias declares full of pride in himself."I’ll have fettuccini today" Octavio picks the dish.Benjamin approaches with the waiter’s costume and the notepad, "What can I get for you, gentlemen?""Ben!" Josias greets him, "How’s the waiter's service?""Living and learning. I’m enjoying it a lot, Josias. Hello, gentlemen."Tiago and Octavio tell the orders and Benjamin notes them carefully. Josias chooses lasagna to Bolognese and dry wine."Good choice, Josias. May I know the reason for the celebration?" Ben asks without being nosy."We can say I defeated yet another enemy, Ben." Josias winks at him.Benjamin smiles and retires to take the orders.Octavio asks him, "Are you really going to live with Josias Junior’s mother?""I’ll only endure her for the sake of my son." Josias responds seriously, "I do not extend the invitation to Angela because: first, she took advantage
Building My Life Chapter 1272 The Nightmare Is Over
In the Rocha penthouse, Melissa is standing next to the radio that plays "One" by U2.Elza approaches her from the kitchen, "Lilian is preparing sponge cake. When it is ready, she’ll call us. Let’s talk, my daughter-in-law?"Melissa and Elza each sit on a couch."I don’t know until when you can call me daughter-in-law." Melissa is sorry.Elza wiggles with disgust, "I will tell you straight away that I will accept no other in your place. Josias has enough trouble getting two children out of wedlock. I’m praying he won’t marry any of the mothers.""Can we call them 'mothers'?" Melissa narrows her eyes, "Both are hopeful of using their children to trap Josias into a profitable marriage.""Daughter, I am very ashamed." Elza comments, "You know I have always supported my son in everything, but now...""Elza, I don’t want you to hate your son." Melissa smiles softly, "I understand what a mother’s heart is like. We go through extreme situations with unexpected results. Ten years ago I never
Building My Life Chapter 1273 The Party
The day of the feast in honor of Josias arrived. Now Ben will be able to eat the expected pie.In the Rocha penthouse, Melissa appears in the living room in a simple, grape-colored dress with a belt around her waist. Nothing too fussy; today the moment is casual.The sun sets outside. After admiring the horizon, Melissa turns to the radio and turns it on. The song "Am I the Same Girl" by Swing Out Sister makes her meditate.No, Melissa is not the same girl as before!A lot has changed in these twelve years, from the first moment that Josias helped her with R$2.00 to pay for that bottle of shampoo...Ernesto and Lilian approach her. Lilian is also wearing casual clothes, not her maid's uniform."Mrs. Rocha, everything is ready," Lillian informs her."Thank you, Lilian. Now we just have to welcome the guests and have fun." Melissa smiles at them.Carlos comes with Alan and Caroline, one in each of his hands."We brought grandpa to the party, Mom!" Alan prides himself as if he were comin
Building My Life Chapter 1274 The Party (2)
Melissa opens the door and welcomes Vernon and Elza."Good night, Elza." She glares at Vernon, "If you're going to look like that, go away, or join William on the balcony. Don't spoil the party!""You know the reason for my displeasure, more than anyone." Vernon insists on holding a grudge."He'll behave, honey." Elza pokes her husband's shoulder.Melissa decided to answer the door in hopes of seeing Josias.João Paulo approaches her, "It's already six forty in the evening. Josias couldn't have taken that long, his apartment isn't far!"Melissa takes a deep breath, "You know what I'm starting to think, John? Josias has decided not to come. He's too embarrassed to face his family and friends because of the other girl."Joao Paulo wiggles, "Do you want to send Ernesto to go after him?"Before Melissa responds, she sees the elevator open and sees Carmen, Tiago, Igor, Pamela, Miguel, and Rosemary approach."Look, the owner of the penthouse is already at the door." Tiago jokes."That means
Building My Life Chapter 1275 The Party (3)
When all the guests saw Josias walk in with Melissa, the result was thunderous applause!“Hail, our honoree has arrived!”Only William and Vernon didn't clap, but Josias was too happy to notice.“Guys, these are the ones that truly saved me!” Josias introduces Nathanael and his family.Melissa approaches, “Thank you so much for the kind gesture.”“You're welcome, madam!” Maria Aparecida is thrilled.Uélton turns up the radio volume and the song “Too Funky”, by George Michael, encourages the younger ones to dance.Lilian, Flávia, and Dora walk among the crowd to offer sandwiches, cold pies, snacks, and drinks.The kids chat in one corner of the living room as if they've formed an exclusive club. After all, they're enjoying it since Junior won't be among them.Josias chats with the other gentlemen.“I thought you wouldn't come, Josias.” Adolfo comments.“My daughter even called your apartment,” Simeon informs you.“Fred and I had to wait for his parents.” Josias explains, “They got lost
Building My Life Chapter 1276 Cheers!
Ironically, the song playing on the radio was “Theme From Dying Young” by Kenny G.Vânia makes space between the others and approaches Adolfo who has a murderous look, ready to shoot Vernon from the 25th floor.“Honey, please, I don't know what that idiot said. He has already recanted, so let him live, please!”Elza clings to Josias's tuxedo, “Son, tell him to let go of your stepson, please!”“Dad, it's not worth it!” Benjamin begs him.“Uncle Adolfo!” Josias orders in that imperial tone everyone knows, “Not in front of the kids!”Adolfo smiles devilishly, understanding Josias's message: don't kill Vernon in front of the children, kill him when no one is watching!So he gets Vernon safe and sound in the penthouse and lets him go. Vernon runs into the penthouse, pale as a ghost and shaking like a green stick.“Thank you, Josias!” Elza thanks her son without understanding what he says.João Paulo has a suspicion when he goes back inside and finds that the children weren't watching.“Hey
Building My Life Chapter 1277 The Divorce
Days after the celebration, Melissa and Josias began to suffer again. The time has come to go through the painful divorce process.At the Family Court, Josias and Melissa are in the conciliatory hearing, willing to resolve the situation as soon as possible. Both greet each other cordially, without anger or rancor.The same judge who defended the case of William and Caio vs. Pamela and Beto now feels sad and at the same time privileged to serve the illustrious Rocha couple.“Mr. and Mrs. Rocha, it is a pleasure to serve the couple; and at the same time, I’m sad to have to dissolve such a beautiful union. I can only hope that both parties are properly aware of the decision they have made.”“Certainly, Your Honor,” Igor responds on Josias's behalf.Melissa's attorney nods. Her client stands still, just listening serenely.“Then let's start deliberating.” The judge declares the meeting started.“Your Honor, my client states that she had entered into a prior agreement with Mr. Rocha regard
Building My Life Chapter 1278 A Story Ends
Outside the Family Court, Melissa and her attorney head downstairs. The day is gloomy, overcast, and threatening to rain, matching what had just happened.“Thank you so much for the assistance.” Melissa kindly thanked the lawyer.“It was a pleasure to serve you, Miss Campos.” The lawyer almost pronounces 'Mrs. Rocha', but corrects himself in time.“Melissa!”Melissa stops at the bottom step of the stairs and turns around. Josias is hurrying down to catch up with her.“You shouldn't have given up the penthouse. Where are you going to live?” Josias asks worriedly.“In my parents' house, until I find another home,” Melissa responds calmly.Josias is surprised by Melissa's tranquility. Wasn't she supposed to be crying, screaming, yelling, cussing him bad names, and threatening to cut his berries?“I want to be together to tell our children.” Josias decides with a serious look.“For sure. I swore before the judge that I was not going to do parental alienation.” Melissa smiles lightly.Josi
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Chapter 3222 What Motivated Luís
Josias and William entered the latter’s office, while the former huffed and held back from punching someone. “Hey, hey, hey...” William closed the door before Josias decided to leave. “Don’t be mad about what Daryl said.” “I think I’m more outraged by the fact that he called João Paulo ‘half-brother.’” Josias clenched his fists and took a deep breath. “You know I hate that term, William!” “Yes, since the ‘80s.” William chuckled. “We’ve been on this life road for a long time, huh?” Josias calmed down and smiled slightly. “That’s true... you were a teenager, fifteen years old, now you’re forty-seven.” “And my son is married; soon I’ll have grandkids to spoil.” William sighed. “Josias, I don’t think I’ve ever thanked you enough for that.” “Thank me?” Josias gestured modestly, dismissing the idea. “Don’t be like that!” William insisted. “If it weren’t for you taking care of Caio, can you imagine what he would be today? Maybe he’d be in jail for getting involved with organized crime
Chapter 3221 Fights and Accusations
At Vaztrans, Daryl felt that Josias was eager to revive their rivalry through a misunderstanding. “Josias, what the hell are you doing here? Wanting to relive old times?” Josias raised his index finger, retorting fiercely, “You’re the one trying to stir up trouble with an interview like that!” “Wait a minute! I never intended to tarnish Suzy’s image! It was your mischievous and Machiavellian brother who was taking notes without letting me see.” Daryl frowned. William held his breath. Sofia smiled slightly but then became serious. “Well, dear father-in-law, you see that your brother decided to create this confusion on his own.” “What’s your opinion on this, Sofia?” Josias asked her. “I was totally in favor of giving at least a bonus to the employees here,” Sofia replied smartly after seeing Daryl encouraging her with a look. “But Suzy suddenly showed up saying that it would be impossible and reckless. Obviously, the workers who were listening became upset and started commenting
Chapter 3220 Chance for a Reply
Josias and William showed up at Vaztrans.The presence of the powerful Josias Rocha made the employees tremble. They all greeted him, bowing respectfully and avoiding direct contact. Josias’s dominant aura was almost suffocating.William led Josias straight to Erasmo’s office, now being used by Sofia.Sofia was happily working after having a good laugh with João Paulo’s article. William and Josias entered.“Good morning, everyone! Why do you look like you just came from a funeral?”Josias was surprised by the reception. “Aren’t you worried about the terrible repercussions my brother’s article is causing at Vaztrans?”William asked anxiously, “Have the employees already called for a strike?”Sofia, winking, stopped typing and stood up. “No. They’re eager for their bonuses.”Josias frowned, temporarily confused. “Wait, I thought Suzy had blocked any raises or bonuses for the employees.”Sofia defiantly lifted her chin. “But who does Suzy think she is? She doesn’t own the company. She’s
Chapter 3219 Would You Defend Your Wife Too?
At Café Montanha, Maggie approached Luís, standing. “Mr. Vasquez?”Luís suddenly looked in the direction of the voice, somewhat startled. “Ah, Mrs. Marçal... look, I don’t know if I’ll be able to answer any questions...”“Could you at least share your opinion on the possibility of me interviewing your friend?” Maggie asked shrewdly, her journalistic instincts always sharp.Luís liked the word ‘friend’ and calmed down a bit. Neilton brought the black coffee.“We don’t have .22 caliber bullets.” Neilton joked and hurriedly walked away.Luís took a few sips of coffee and turned to Maggie. “You want to interview Suzy so she can present her side?”“That’s right!” Maggie’s eyes sparkled. “I was thinking about that possibility. After all, she won’t have the right to respond in João Paulo’s column.”“If he wants war, let’s have it!” Luís smiled mischievously.“So do I have your permission?” Maggie raised her eyebrows.“You have more than that.” Luís straightened up. “I’ll talk to Suzy myself
Chapter 3218 What It’s Really About
At Eugenio’s apartment, he opened the door for Felipe. Suzy’s boyfriend found her a bundle of nerves, sitting on the sofa as if she were in some withdrawal crisis. “DEAR!” Felipe rushed to the sofa, sat down, and hugged her tightly. “What have they done to you...” “A tragedy, Felipe.” Eugenio sighed. “They just won’t leave my niece alone.” “Well, there’s a simple word to solve this: LAWSUIT!” Felipe shouted, but his loud voice didn’t bother Suzy. “Jake left here saying João Paulo is in love with her. Does that make sense?” Eugenio scratched his neck. Felipe’s eyes were on fire. “Maybe. That big horse has too much virility, and having just one wife isn’t enough. He needs to relieve himself with other bitches — but not my Suzy!” Felipe’s protective demeanor calmed Suzy down. Not all men are worthless — there are those who are good for dating and marrying. Eugenio realized that. “Look, she’s getting better. Suzy, do you want to go down and have breakfast at Café Montanha?” Only
Chapter 3217 New Bombshell
João Paulo’s article in the next issue of LCN, both printed and online, was as follows: “Even with Vaztrans turning a profit in annual revenue, Suzy Cogo refuses to give her employees a raise!” Suzy flipped the breakfast table and was screaming like a possessed person. Eugenio froze in his chair, watching the table and all the breakfast spilled on the floor. Jake came out of the bathroom still with shaving foam on his right cheek and without a shirt. “What’s going on here?” Jake shouted. “He did it again, HE DID IT AGAIN!” Suzy was jumping and stomping, looking like she was skipping rope, but she wanted to stomp on the newspaper on João Paulo’s column page. Jake pushed Suzy aside and grabbed the newspaper. Despite her footprints, he managed to see the news. The published photo of Suzy did not do her beauty justice, as if the photographer had been hiding and took the picture without her knowing. “He’s in love with you, sis.” Jake crumpled the newspaper with both hands. “That’s t
Chapter 3216 Is Suzy the Enemy?
At the Borges family home, Leonardo was chatting with his father during a break from work. Renan raised his eyebrows as Leonardo recounted what Reynaldo had discovered. “A girl whose parents worked for Josias in the ‘80s?” “Yes, and she insisted on introducing herself by her full name as if she took great pride in it: Sarah Paes.” Renan’s eyes lit up. “It can’t be possible. There was one of the henchmen, my old boss’s right-hand man... Ernesto Paes. After Josias killed him, Ernesto switched sides and became the butler... when I tried to take down Josias, I think he was already married...” “So there’s no doubt, Dad.” Leonardo was excited. “She’s the daughter of that traitor.” “And she’s been in contact with Josias, it seems.” Renan smiled, rubbing his hands together. “We need to find a way to get close to her.” “The guys at the café might have information for us.” Leonardo sat down on the couch. “Alright, I’ll leave this in your hands, or Reynaldo’s, since he’s the one who hear
Chapter 3215 We’ll Give Them the Fame They Want
Melissa dropped by the Cardozo Perfumes office.She found Sarah working with a bright smile. “Good morning, Sarah. So, enjoying being back in Lagoon City?”“Oh, I couldn’t be happier, Mrs. Rocha!” Sarah replied excitedly. “Everyone here knows you, and they’re so friendly!”“Yeah, but be careful; not everyone is like that,” Melissa began to worry.“My parents warned me, especially about David Souza.” Sarah became alert. “He... there was news on the Internet that he’s in jail...”Melissa smiled mockingly. “Sad ending for someone who insists on being a pain in the neck, don’t you agree?”“Oh, yes, I agree...” Sarah quickly nodded. Something inside her told her to agree if she didn’t want to get into trouble.Kelvin approached them. “Good morning, madames!”“Kelvin, I need to talk to you.” Melissa turned to him.“Let’s go to my office. Sarah, hold the calls or forward them to my wife.”“Yes, Mr. Mountain.”Kelvin and Melissa went to his office.Inside, Melissa asked, “Is Sarah doing well?
Chapter 3214 Something from the Past to Use in the Future
Daryl met with Sofia, Suzy, and William in Sofia’s office. Sofia was still smiling and occasionally shot ironic glances at Suzy.“Guys, João Paulo wants to interview Vaztrans, just as I predicted,” Daryl announced. “As we can see, this company’s good performance has not gone unnoticed by the general public.”“Oh, damn...” Suzy muttered under her breath.“Why are you complaining, Suzy?” Sofia asked provocatively.“We have a bad history with that guy,” Suzy said louder. “Can’t we ask another journalist to come here?”“Knowing João Paulo, he’ll come,” William replied, also a bit apprehensive. “Which one of us is going to answer his questions?”Daryl shrugged. “Looks like I’m the only one who’s not on bad terms with him, right?”“Be careful, Daryl. João Paulo is more treacherous than his late father,” Sofia grumbled.Suzy decided to counterattack, “This is all because of the ‘Spanish Stallion’? Get over it, dear. Don’t go catatonic like your mother.”Sofia shot Suzy a furious look and did