Now the living room radio is playing "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana, but no one is paying attention. Josias, Simeon, and Dora are too appalled by William's accusation that his dismissal was pre-planned.Josias is the first to recover from the jolt, "William, you're completely out of your mind! What revenge are you talking about?""Don't be cynical, you know everything!" William bawls."Well, if there's a need for revenge, it's because you did something against my mother, isn't it?" Josias reverses the situation, "What happened?"William tries to get away with it, "I told your mother some truths and she took offense."Simeon rages, "What truths, son?""That she was a lousy mother to have abandoned you, that's why you're this damn bastard today. If Elza hadn't left or taken you along, my sister would be pure and decent to this day! She wouldn't have been humiliated to find out that you were keeping a mistress hidden on the opening day of the building that bears her name!"Josias puts his
Josias is sitting in the armchair in the penthouse living room. The radio is playing "More and More" by Captain Hollywood Project, but Josias remains quiet and waiting.Katherine approaches in her apron and cap, "Is the radio volume okay for you, my love?""I'll have to turn it off when my parents arrive," Josias replies dryly."I thought your father was already— forget it, I get it." Katherine retreats for fear of irritating Josias.The doorbell is rung. João Paulo appears to answer it."Hi, sonny!" Vernon greets him, "How was the entrance exam?""The results aren't out yet, Dad." João Paulo says, "But Josias is already looking for a nice apartment in Victoria for me to live in.""Aren't you going to live in one of the communities, or sororities that exist at the university?" Vernon asks good-humoredly."No. According to American movies, that's all about unruly partying, alcohol, and unbridled sex. How does one manage to attend college under these conditions?" João Paulo replies.Elz
On the sidewalk of the building where the Rocha Penthouse lies, everyone is saying goodbye to João Paulo.The result of the entrance exam was out and João Paulo was among the first 100 approved for the higher course in Journalism.Vernon hugged his son effusively, “Son, when you get back, look for your old father who has a spot at LCN waiting for you!”“Or he can work at Marçal Publishing.” Elza opines, wiping her tears with a silk handkerchief, “Bernardo Marçal will not object.”The hug is undone.“Thank you, guys. Let’s think first about getting my degree.”Uélton and Benjamin carry the bags and put them in the trunk of Josias's car.“Buddy, are you carrying survival items?” Benjamin asks jokingly.“They're my books, Ben. And I will probably come back with a lot more.”The two best friends hug each other.Josias approaches the others, “What great commotion is this? It seems that João Paulo will never come back.”“Isn’t four years away from home too much for you, son?” Elza asks mela
1994Josias is sitting in the armchair in the living room, calmly reading the new issue of Maggiezine. Although the magazine was more aimed toward the female audience, Josias feels that he is honoring Melissa by reading it.Katherine would burn with jealousy at other times, but she holds back because at any moment Maggie's interview could appear in the magazine.J.J appears, walking into the room. The boy will be three years old and is already eating solid things.Josias notices his son's presence and smiles, “Hello, J.J! Exploring the penthouse?”“Daddy!”J.J goes to him. Josias picks up his son and puts him on his lap. Josias tries to read the magazine, but the son keeps pointing and trying to move the pages.“Calm down, son, let daddy read the magazine.”“Mommy!”Josias is surprised by J.J’s eagle vision. Neither had he noticed.On the left page of the magazine, there was a picture of Katherine taken on the sofa in the same living room they are in. The title of the report reads: “M
Josias enters Rocha Constructions for another day of work. Carmen is exclusively happy that day.“Good morning, Carmen.”“A great day for us all, sir!”Josias smiles and is surprised, “Wow, did something happen that I don't know about?”Carmen stands up, “Sir... it finally happened. I'm pregnant!"Josias joins in the excitement, “Wow, Carmen! Congratulations, I thought Tiago was sterile!”Tiago appears as if by magic, “Who is sterile here?”Everyone laughs. Josias hugs Carmen and then shakes hands with his friend and financial director.“Congratulations, guys. I am very happy with the expansion of the Bento family.” Josias comments.“Unfortunately, Marcelo is not here to celebrate with us.” Tiago sighs, “But we still have Igor as an uncle and Elisa with a cousin for my firstborn.”“We still don't know the sex of the baby, but that comes with time.” Carmen replies, “Oh, I'm so happy.”“It reminds us that we're going to need a new secretary.” Tiago erects his index finger.Josias has a
Josias is very comfortable in his presidential chair. The room has been renovated and the wall is painted light gray.He's calling his mother, “Hello, Mom, this is your dear son.”On the other side, Elza is sitting at the desk with a bright smile, “Hi, my son! And so, have you seen the report of the first months of Rocha Hotel?”“They’re encouraging, Mom. Customers looked for our hotel, especially at Christmas and New Year.”“I just hope our competitors don't want to build a hotel right in Sunset Village. That’s where the fireworks after the countdown take place.”“Yes, since 1983...” Josias gets melancholy.He remembers that when City Hall started the New Year's Eve tradition at Sunset Village, Josias was there with Melissa. Both had promised to work hard and Josias had promised to get his driver's license.“Son? Josias?” Elza called him to reality.“Hi, Mom, sorry. I was rambling.”“What were you thinking about?”Josias takes a deep breath, "I can't hide anything from you, huh?"“Of
The following week, Katherine was sitting on the couch reading the new issue of Maggiezine. The living room radio played “Mr. Vain” by Culture Beat.Suddenly, Katherine feels her blood boiling as she reads a page.Instead of a well-written article, Maggiezine took only a quarter of a page to debunking the entire interview she had done with Katherine.“In a note, we want to apologize to our dear readers for announcing that Katherine Bezerra would be the next Mrs. Rocha. Josias Rocha appeared at our office and denied the information.”After reading this, Katherine throws the magazine to the floor, "Damn, you bastard!"Josias enters the living room at this point, “Who are you cussing so much?”Katherine gets up, wide-eyed, “YOU! Why did you go to Maggiezine to humiliate me even more?”Josias smiles from the corner of his mouth, “Who told you to chat with Maggie Marçal here in my penthouse, without my permission? Kate, I told you from the beginning to stay away from the media.”“Well, I d
Josias is uncomfortable with Diane's request to regain full custody of Caio just to secure her relationships with Daryl, Melissa, and Kelvin.“I don't know if that would be wise, Diane.” Josias responds as best as he can, “Many people accuse me of being nosy.”“I already feel divided.” Diane states, “I am a direct cousin to Adrian, the man who hated you for ten harrowing years. For that fact, you should hate me and Daryl should tell me out to graze.”Moacyr is moved, “Don't say that, niece...”“And now I'm going to have another cousin who's going to cause trouble for my boyfriend's sister-in-law. I'm sure she will demand that I support her, while Pam will demand that I support the Chaves side.”Moacyr narrows his eyes, “You're not obligated to take either side, Diane!”Josias takes advantage of Moacyr's statement, “Exactly, Diane. You and Daryl can date peacefully and nothing bad will happen. As for Melissa, I know her very well and she will be reasonable.”Moacyr agrees, “Melissa has