The next day, Melissa is standing in the living room of the Mountain Penthouse, waiting to be answered by phone. The radio sets the room with the song “You Are Not Alone”, by Michael Jackson.At the Rocha mansion, Lilian answers the call from the hallway, “Hello?”“Lilian, long time no see. This is Melissa.”Lilian smiles, “I recognized your voice, madam. Do you wish to speak with Master Josias?”“Actually, I'd like to talk to Angie. Is she there?”Josias walks past Lilian and she holds out the mouthpiece to him, “Sir, Melissa is on the phone.”Josias more than quickly picks up the mouthpiece, “Hello, Melissa!”Melissa is startled when she hears Josias's powerful, magnetic voice, “What is this? Is Angela taking male hormones?”Josias laughs, “You fool, it's Josias. What you order?”Melissa smiles friendly, “I'm not in charge. I wanted to talk to Angie about the wedding.”“Angie is deservedly at a spa they opened in Sunset Village,” Josias responds smiling.“Soon we will be spa compani
Josias is embarrassed to hear Melissa inform him that she intends to bring Kelvin to the penthouse. Melissa senses his nervousness.“Hello? Josias, are you still there?”“Yes, Melissa, I heard.”“But as seen, you didn't approve of the idea.”Josias clears his throat, “Melissa, I have no right to stop you from doing anything. You guys already changed the name of my old penthouse, it’s only fair that Kelvin moves there.”Melissa smiles and her tone is reassuring, “Don't worry, Josias, Kelvin will sleep in another room. In fact, he was quite embarrassed by my request.”Josias reassures himself, “He knows the great responsibility he has.”“Okay, Josias, that's what I wanted to say. Let Angie know when she gets back.”“See you around, Melissa. Bye.”“Goodbye.” Melissa turns off the phone and radio. She looks at her wristwatch, a gift from Josias...******At Crystal Blue, Frederick and Benjamin clean tables and chat.Benjamin complains, “My stepsister escaped from some forceful acting. I t
Josias and his partners are talking about the possibility of expanding Rocha Constructions.He continues, “Let's look at the benefits of setting up a second office in Victoria: we have two teams of builders just in the capital, one led by our friend Milton. We have projects and clients that call here, wanting to have their homes built or renovated. We can expand HR there as well.”Tiago nods, “Yes, we can handle the hiring and firing of employees who live in and around the capital. Less work for Vânia and her helpers here.”“Then it's settled!” Josias pretends he slammed a hammer with a clenched hand on the table, “Meeting adjourned.”All gentlemen get up. Tiago approaches Igor.“Little brother, don’t you want to take the opportunity to be the legal representative of Victoria’s teams?”Igor is surprised, “Me, working in the capital? Why?”Tiago smiles mischievously, “Because someone told me that Stacy Moreira is still single.”Igor raises his eyebrows pleasantly, “Really? Did our boys
Josias returns to Rocha Constructions and finds Angela at the desk with a new hairstyle and well-groomed skin."Good morning, my love!" He greets her, “I can see that the SPA did you good.”“Yes, thank God. It’s a wonderful place, dear, I advise you to go.”Josias leans down and kisses her lightly, fearing to spoil the work done, “Melissa is also looking forward to going with you.”Angela breaks her smile and has a slight tremor, “And how does she know I went to the SPA?”“She called the mansion, but you were already gone.” Josias responds calmly, “So I informed her. Oh, and there's more: she confirmed her presence at our wedding.”Angela gets more scared, “Didn't she say she was going?”“Angie, her parents said she was uncomfortable showing up at the mansion. Remember, she was my first girlfriend and wife. Now she's slowly getting over what she's been through, living in the penthouse again and getting engaged to Kelvin.”Angela forces a smile and reassurance that she didn't have, “OK
Josias and Igor are saying goodbye due to the lawyer's decision to move to Victoria.“I’ll miss you, Igor.” Josias hugs him.“Me too, master. But we have the older brother to still watch over you.”“We already have fifteen years of trust and friendship, huh?” The hug is undone, “How time passes.”Igor nods, “And you were a boy, now you are a man with four children!”“And married a second time.” Josias sighs, “I'm glad the two ladies hit it off.”******At Rocha Hotel's restaurant, Melissa and Angela meet.The two ladies exchange three kisses, but Melissa has the feeling that Angela is not at all warm.“Let's sit here.” Angela chooses a table, “We'll see if the food here is as delicious as the one at Crystal Blue.”Melissa notices her friend's detachment, “Angie, did something happen?”“Do you want to talk about it now or would you rather ask first?”Melissa is startled, “If the conversation is unpleasant, I'd rather talk now than lose my appetite over a roast lamb.”Not far away, Kath
William closes the office door and addresses Beto, “Who was that pretty lady?”Beto sits in the chair, “Do you like her? You can stay with her. Her name is Teresa.”“Can we call her ‘Tess’ or ‘Terê’?” William laughs.“Call her what you want.” Beto turns to the computer, “Why are you asking me for permission?”“It's because you're obviously the boss.” William sits in the visitors' seat, “Is she your son's nanny?”“My children’s nanny, plural.” Beto smiles mischievously.“Oh God, did you also tell her that Rosemary is your daughter?” William rolls his eyes.“What can I do?” Beto shrugs, “I think the truth will die with us. I can't break the girl's heart. It's enough for her to realize her bitch mother isn't coming back.”“She already knows?” William asks in amazement.“No, but she's already ten years old, she's not stupid. Why would her mother be away from her family?”“I wonder what she must be up to in the capital.” William scoffs.“I don't want to imagine. My future is here with my c
Teresa returns to Beto's apartment, carefully leading Pedro.“I’ll never ride a bike again,” Pedro swears.Teresa giggles, “When your arm gets better, you'll get back on your bike and run the Tour de France.”“What is it?”“I'll explain later.” She unlocks the door and enters.As they enter, Rosemary is watching the Ramones' “I Don't Wanna Grow Up” music video.“Rose, shouldn't you be watching ‘Sandy & Junior’?” Teresa narrows her eyes.Rosemary shrugs, “I didn't change the channel, it was the programming that did.”“Well, if you're enjoying it...” Teresa smiles.“Rosemary, look what they stuck in my arm,” Pedro complains.“A schoolmate of mine also had his arm in a cast. Afterward, we all signed autographs.” Rosemary laughs.Teresa notices some correspondence on the coffee table, “Did the postman come here?”Rosemary replies, “Yes, but since the door was locked, he shove them under the door.”With eagle vision, Teresa finds a letter addressed to Rosemary instead of Beto. She takes it
In Beto's office, the desk phone rings. He was keeping an eye on the price sheet for goods from suppliers on the computer. “Hello?” He answers, still staring at the monitor. On the other side, Teresa is on the landline. The children had already had lunch and went to nap. “Hello, Mr. Reis. This is Teresa.” “Hi Tess, how are you?” Teresa is embarrassed. She has been trying to maintain formality for a while, “I thought you were going to ask ‘how are the children?’ Anyway, they had lunch and are taking a nap.” “But that's not why you called.” Beto narrows his gaze. “No, there is a matter I have not dared to resolve. We got the mail. One of the letters has Victoria’s address.” “Victoria?” Beto is intrigued. “Sir... Isn't Pamela Chaves your ex-wife?” Beto takes a deep breath to ward off the stress, “Yeah, she's the damn one.” “Jeez, sir, if I'm touching on a thorny subject—” Beto is quick to fix, “Sorry, Tess! It's just that this so-and-so brought me a lot of problems.” “The let