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
Josias tells Angela that she needs to be prepared for the bonus and burden of being the next Mrs. Rocha.Gustavo clears his throat, “Excuse me, gentlemen, I need to go to work.”“Have a good journey, Gus,” Angela says goodbye to him.Josias nods and Gustavo leaves.Angela takes a deep breath, “Are you going to tell me what the attributes are for such an important placement in society?”Josias smiles slightly, “First, you need to love Mr. Rocha. Is that possible?”Angela's eyes are shining, “Oh... Josias, what question is that?”Josias chuckles, “Well, that's what I thought. Second, you will be the target of the tabloids and Maggiezine. Can you handle the pressure from the media and High Society?”“Of course I do, let them try to intimidate me. You will be surprised.” Angela adopts a confident tone.“And the most important thing is that the humiliation done by Katherine is not repeated on your part.”Angela does the Girl Scout gesture, “Deal!”“Okay, Angela, so we can ask Maggiezine to
Josias is now in the presidential room watching the upcoming projects created by Octavio and his group of architects. They analyze a floor plan stretched out on the desk. The drawing is of an apartment building.“We can take the same model, make some color changes, and apply them to different projects built in different cities,” Octavio comments excitedly.“Absolutely, Octavio.” Josias nods in wonder, “I still don't understand why I'm surprised at you.”“You've been repeating that since we met.” Octavio laughs.“Well, for me these projects are all approved. I hope Rocha Hotel makes enough money to help us.”“And how is your mother as the hotel manager?”“Do you believe she has done a good job?” Josias happily comments, “Madam was born to such an important position. And to top it all off, she keeps her busy so she doesn't plot against the Freire family.”Octavio purses his lips, “Do you think your stepfather won't try anything?”Josias waggles his index finger, “This year there's nothi
At Simeon's house, the awkward situation continued. Dora is surprised by William's unexpected return.“Mother, you still haven't answered me.” William insists aimlessly, “Do you hate me for sweeping the rubbish off my feet?”Dora manages to utter the words, “Of course not, son! You know I love you!”“Excellent!” William enters without waiting for an invitation, “So we're fine. When does Caio get home from school?”William goes to sit on the couch, but Dora grabs him by the shoulder, “Hold on, William! Let's talk! What's this about disappearing for months without telling all of us?”William grins evilly, “You mean you missed me? I thought Josias was going to convince you guys to hate me.”“Josias never said anything about it, that's your imagination!”“Okay, I needed to clear my head. Has Pamela ever stolen my son?”“She couldn't act without you around.”William sighs, “She thinks she'll have me around to rub the deed in my face.”“Son, allow me to call your father. Let's talk calmly.”
Josias is typing something of paramount importance on the computer. His face shows a lot of concentration.Ernesto cautiously opens the door, “Sir, Uélton wants to speak to you urgently.”“Send him in.” Josias allows it without taking his eyes off the computer.Uélton enters out of breath, “Josias, help us! I mean, help your ex-in-laws...”“What happened to them?”“Dora called the storeroom. William is back, and it looks like he's got a screw loose!”Josias looks up at him, “Are you serious, Uélton?”“The screw loose part, not so much, but Dora was so worried that Simeon ran away.”Josias nods, “I get it. But what can I do, Uélton? If I show up at Simeon's house, William will become as violent as before.”“Do you trust that he won't turn violent without you around, just his parents and Melissa?”“Melissa can count on Kelvin Mountain.” Josias ponders, “For now, Uélton, I will have to stay out of this family matter.”Uélton is slightly disappointed but doesn't blame Josias, “Okay, buddy
Jack Motta returns home to find his father watching television. Ronaldo turns to him with an astonished face.“Oh, son, I'm so glad you're here. Can you explain to me what happened at LCN? An advertisement just aired announcing the latest episodes of ‘A rose in the desert’!”Jack sits next to his father, nodding, “That's right, old man. The show will end in the first season.”Ronaldo is not satisfied, “This can't be! How can they do such a thing to my son? After so much toil?”Jack is touched by his father's dedication and pats his head, “Don't worry, Dad. That things do happen. Besides, my book didn't have much to stretch out.”Octavio enters the house at this moment.Ronaldo asks ironically, “And the book by Mrs. Freire is Bible-thick to continue the story in a second season?”Jack laughs.Octavio takes off his suit, “What happened, guys?”“My TV book format will be finished in a few weeks, Octavio.”“Oh, little brother, what a shame.” Octavio sits in the armchair to take off his sh
Inside Simeon's house, the radio now plays “Turn the Beat Around”, a version by Gloria Estefan. Melissa enters the house and finds the environment hazy.“Why am I feeling like Sharon Stone in a place about to explode?” she asks ironically.“Well, I'm muscular like Stallone!” William brags and flexes the muscles in his right arm.Melissa rolls her eyes and approaches her father, “I'm here, Dad. I have good news: LCN has approved my spec! I will be their next author, my soap will replace ‘A Rose in the Desert!’”Simeon rejoices and hugs his daughter, “O, my little princess, what a joy! Congratulations!”“And how was poor Jack Motta?” William asks mockingly.The hug is broken and Melissa looks impatiently at her brother, “He didn't have any hard feelings.”“Of course, if he had, I would have smashed his face!”Melissa drops her bag on the dresser, “So, Will, what are you doing here?”“Why, I came to get my son and live happily ever after with him!”Melissa laughs, “You can live happily,