Tiago and Carmen leave each for their destination.
They get in the car and Tiago starts the engine, “I’ll drop you off at Teodoro Building first.”
“Thank you, my darling.” Carmen thanks him.
Tiago starts driving in his black car. He turns on the radio and the song “Electrical Storm” by U2 fills the vehicle.
“Is Octavio going to tell Josias about Daryl’s threat?” Carmen asks interestedly.
“He claims that he can solve this problem without bothering our master,” Tiago responds with an attentive eye on the traffic.
Carmen shakes her head, “It’s not just a matter of handling it like it’s a mere insult, a bad word. It was a threat, an unwarranted one. Why would Octavio and Jane joke about such a serious matter? Just to ruin Daryl’s party? I can’t even imagine what would happen to me if that happen to our James...” Carmen feels some tightness
At Crystal Blue, the people in the restaurant got the biggest fright.As night shift waiters prepared for service, cooks made the mise en place, and Daryl and Diana chatted at the bar, all the lights went out.Felipe screamed in fright, “YAU! It’s Armageddon!”“Calm down, people, it was just a power outage!” Daryl takes charge, “Light candles and lanterns while the electricity company fixes this.”Diane looks at the windowpane, “Honey, I don’t think it’s an electricity company repair. Look.”Daryl also looks at the windowpane and finds, to his surprise, that the streetlights are still on.He goes outside the restaurant and notes that there’s still power in the other buildings... in the entire city, except Crystal Blue.“But what is going on here?” Daryl returns inside, “Anyone looking at us like that will think we didn’t pay the electricity
“What?” Teresa is shocked, “Aren’t we going to have dinner? No power in the restaurant? What happened, Pat?”“I don’t know! All I know is that I spun in my heels like Michael Jackson and came back. I’m going to watch a basketball game and go to bed early, he, he—”Wallace retorts, “Pat, you were invited! But you were out until now?”Patrick mockingly states, “Oops! I didn’t even mean to tell you, but since that’s the case: I don’t want to go to dinner anymore. Happy birthday, Beto!”Vera tries to scold him, “Don’t be rude, Pat—” Patrick has already gone upstairs, “Pat? PATRICK NOGUEIRA, GET BACK HERE!”Beto scratches his chin, “How strange, it looks like he’s having fun at our expense! Has anyone out there offended him in any way?”Pedro promptly responds, “I didn’t do anythin
In the Mountain Penthouse, Daryl balled up the LCN newspaper and threw it over the balcony with uncontained fury.“CURSE!” He exclaims fiercely, “How dare she? How did this information reach the newspapers so quickly?”Diane and Felipe approach him.“Father, don’t be angry.” Felipe asks, “According to what I’m learning in Informatics, the Internet makes news circulate quickly. A mouse click is enough, and information is forwarded to dozens or hundreds of contacts!”“How horrible.” Daryl sits in the armchair, sinking his hands on his head, “It was with this modernity that Gabriela was photographed acting as Josias’s girlfriend. She is now taking revenge for writing that demeaning article.”Felipe widens his eyes, “Father, were you or Mother responsible for those photos?”“No, son, we swear we don’t!” Diane exclaims, “W
At the entrance to LCN, there is general laughter from all employees passing by to enter the company and face another day at work. Those who were discouraged started to have extra energy with the embarrassment that Gabriela was going through.Unsatisfied, Gabriela tried twice more, but her badge didn’t release the access roulette. And on the monitor......ACCESS DENIED.The receptionist, after wiping away tears of laughter, gets up from the counter and approaches her, “Miss Alves, haven’t you noticed that your access is restricted?”“BUT WHY?” Gabriela yells, “I didn’t get fired! Why won’t they let me in, what happened?”“We’re only following orders.” The receptionist responds with contempt, looking Gabriela up and down, “Get out of the way as other employees have to come through.”Gabriela leaves the queue and watches the other employees pass by calmly
On the sand of Sunset Village beach, Josias was imposing in his navy blue suit that matched the beach scenario. He patiently waited for Tiago’s ‘boys’ to come with Gabriela.They were in a secluded corner of the beach, and another guy from Tiago had taken off his suit, tie, and shirt, and was in a hole, digging it deeper with a shovel.Tiago observed the depth of the pit and asked, “Master, is it all right for you?”Josias realized that he could barely see Tiago’s helper’s head, just the shovel and sand coming out, “That’s enough.”Tiago extends his hand and helps the helper out of the pit.The limousine pulls up and stops at the start of the sand.Josias is amused to see how the three security guards struggle to drag an unwilling Gabriela to them.“NO, NO, NO! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NO! HELP, PEOPLE, HELP! I DON’T WANT TO DIE, I DON’T WANT TO DIE, I DON&rsquo
The next day, Josias knocks on Alan’s bedroom door. The heir opens the door wearing a sky-blue robe.“Yes, Dad?”“Son, before you have breakfast, come and find out what is going on,” Josias commands him.Alan tightens the tie on his robe and closes the door, following his father’s lilting steps.Josias walks to one of the guest rooms. Tiago is there, present and somber. His hand tucked inside his suit made Alan wonder if he was holding a gun.Josias opens the door and the three gentlemen enter.Gabriela is leaning against the headboard, eating a breakfast consisting of strawberry jelly and raspberry flan. On the bedside table is a steaming cup of coffee.“We are ready, Gabriela,” Josias announces.“Dad, what is she doing here?” Alan wonders, “Won’t that get us into trouble?”“On the contrary, son. Finally, we’re looking for solution
At Rocha Mansion, Josias, Tiago, and Alan continue to listen to Gabriela and her confessions.But Gabriela keeps looking at Tiago’s hand, “Is he holding a gun under his suit?”Josias gestures, “Don’t mind Tiago. Focus on me, tell me everything you know, like you promised.”Gabriela feels tremors and decides to continue, “OK. After I was beaten and taken to the hospital, I obviously resented Katherine’s assault on me and vowed revenge.”Josias interrupts her, annoyed, “Here’s another mistake of yours. Why did you need to seek revenge? Don’t you see, Gabriela? This is where things got worse! I could very well force Kate to apologize, but you have lost your reason for wanting to reciprocate in kind.”Gabriela retorts, “But your dear wife blew up the peace pact when she invaded Isabel Freire’s autograph session and assaulted Maggie.”“Then that&
At Rocha Mansion, the controversial talk between Josias and Gabriela continues.“Gabriela, don’t take me for a fool.” Josias raises his index finger, “You claim that you had no part in the photographs and the anonymous e-mail, but it was precisely this action that helped you to carry out the plan: Kate filed for divorce and went to Boston, dying on the high seas along with my son.”Gabriela despairs, remembering the grave dug in the sand on the beach, “I swear, Josias... I met you by chance. I enjoyed the moments when you fed pizza in my mouth as if we were dating. But I wasn’t posing for any photographer. That was a terrible coincidence.”“Yeah, but it served your purposes.” Josias somberly concludes, “Next, Melissa appeared in front of me wanting to confess to the plan, but then backtracked. So...”Alan is startled and asks angrily, “Hey, you mean my mom going to Victoria&mdas