At Rocha Mansion, Melissa is being guided by a female lawyer sent by Damascene Lawyers to handle the divorce proceedings between her and Kelvin.“Read all the documentation, Mrs. Rocha.” The lawyer advises her, “If you want to change any clause, I will be willing to comply with it.”Melissa reads carefully. According to the document, Melissa says she does not want a penny of child support for herself or the twins and agrees to collaborate so that Kelvin and the twins have a normal life together.“It’s all I need.” Melissa nods, “You represented me pretty well.”“OK. We’ll send the documentation by express mail to Mr. Mountain to sign. Thus, you carry out the process without much headache.”“Yes, I don’t want to demand anything or make things difficult. In fact, I recognize that I was the one who left home.” Melissa nods.Hector appears in the living room, “Mrs. Rocha, you have visitors. Mrs. Queiroz and Mrs. Motta.”“Oh, send them in, Hector.”The lawyer rises from the sofa, “I must g
At Café Montanha, Francisco decided to call his son at Isabel’s request. She was worried, but he knew where Rodrigo was...To the sound of Madonna’s song “American Life”, Francisco takes his cell phone and dials his son’s number.On the other side, in Rodrigo’s apartment, he was sprawled out on the bed, with only a sheet covering him from the waist down, and he could have slept until the next year if it weren’t for the cell phone ringing at the head of the bed.“Argh...” He mutters. After spending a sleepless night in amorous activity with Nadia, shouldn’t he rest now?But seeing that it was his father, Rodrigo decided to answer, “Hello?”“Son, I know you won’t be able to work today.” Francisco cuts to the chase, “I’m just calling to calm your stepmother’s heart.”“Tell Isabel I survived. And it’s good to set the wedding date before you become grandparents too soon.” Rodrigo speaks with a malicious smile.“She’s already been phoning the Green Park Church checking vacant dates.” Franci
A few days passed. Daryl continued to plot the best strategy to defeat William. In the Mountain Penthouse, Diane and Felipe noticed the thoughtful and mysterious owner of the home.“Father, why are you so distant?” Felipe asks suddenly, patting his adoptive father’s hand.Daryl definitely doesn’t want to involve his son in the intrigues, “Ehr... it’s no big deal, Felipe. Keep calm.”“I’m very involved in the activities of the restaurant.” Felipe says, “But I remain attentive to what happens in my family.”“I would rather you focus on the restaurant, son.” Daryl smiles.“OK. I need to go.” Felipe finishes eating his toast with honey and stands up, looking meaningfully at his adoptive mother.Diane catches his eye and takes advantage of being alone in the dining room, “Man, now you can tell your wife.”“I was thinking of asking Felipe to get his driver’s license.” Daryl smiles, “And get him a car for his 18th birthday.”“Oh, Daryl, this is awesome!” Diane exults, “So you want to surpris
Ivan drives Lorraine to work in his police car, to intimidate everyone against provoking his wife. Lorraine is very elegant in her beige suit and thanks his husband for the ride.“Honey, how did end that thing about Will Campos burying Daryl Mountain alive in the beach sand? I imagine the restaurant owner got a little tan in his head...” Lorraine holds back a laugh.Ivan frets, “Don’t laugh at such a thing, darling. The man could have died of sunstroke. What if Will Campos walked away, leaving the poor man behind, to be drowned by the tide as it came in?”“Wow, how much morbidity!” Lorraine smiles and kisses her husband on the cheek, “I don’t think my boss would be capable of that much. I think he really just wanted to scare Daryl Mountain.”“Because of Melissa Mountain’s nightmares. What a preposterous reason, folks!” Ivan punches the steering wheel of the car.“OK honey, I have work to do. Shall we talk more at dinner... or can we meet at Crystal Blue?”“We’re going to lunch at Crys
Rodrigo approaches Cláudio, takes him by the shoulder and pushes him away from his beloved girl.“What the heck is this?” He yells, “‘I love you’? Do you know what love is, you pervert?”With the bump, Cláudio falls to the ground, on top of the monitor’s wreckage, impaling him in the back.“OUCH!” He feels pain and gets up, trying to pat his back, “I hurt myself, you crazy person! And yes, I know what love is!”“Do you love Nadia the same way you loved Katherine Rocha?” Rodrigo exclaims furiously with his face red in anger, “Do you only know how to declare and flirt with committed women?”“Nadia is not engaged. She can choose me after listening to me—”“HEY, don’t say that!” Nadia gets up from her chair, more encouraged by her boyfriend’s presence. “Cláudio, I told you that I love Rodrigo. I’m sorry if you feel something for me, but I can’t love you back.”Thierry is the next to enter the room, “Hey, what’s going on here? The loaders are standing there listening to screams and the noi
The next day, the LCN newspaper said on the front page of the gossip columns: ROCHA COUPLE IS BACK!Great excitement and uproar spread throughout Lagoon City. Josias and Melissa’s eternal fans set off fireworks, missed work, had a barbecue, and went to the beach... in short, they did everything to celebrate as if it were a holiday.Josias and Melissa were sleeping when they were startled awake by fireworks that fans set off very close to Rocha Mansion.“YAU!” Melissa screams, putting her hand over her heart.Josias ended up rolling out of bed and onto the floor, “OUCH!”“Honey, are they...?” Melissa rubs her eyes sleepily.Josias gets up, “Fireworks? What’s that for, guys?”Josias was going to the balcony of the suite, but he remembered that he was dressed as Adam. He quickly grabs his navy blue robe and pulls it on just as they start pounding on the double doors.Melissa, who had slept in her nightgown, slipped into her pink bathrobe and opened the door for Hector and Alan.“Mr. and
Simeon, Dora, William, and Caio went to Rocha Mansion to see Melissa. They had to pass through the crowd of fans who were still in front of the gate.“Hey, you’re Melissa’s parents, our Diva!” They acknowledged them, “Can we come in?”“Better not, we don’t have clearance!” Simeon exclaims, “And watch out for my son, he is handicapped!”Fans avoided knocking William down with the commotion.Caio laughs, “Uncle Josias is quite a celebrity.”The Campos family passes through the gate and into the garden. More exploding fireworks startled them.Inside the mansion, they sighed in relief.“Phew! Looks like we won the World Cup again!” Dora exclaims.Hector appears in the foyer to welcome them, “Good morning, Campos family. Mrs. Rocha is in the living room.”“Thanks, Hector,” William speaks.Everyone heads there.Melissa is standing by the window, watching the action outside. She senses the presence of the family. The radio is playing “Sunrise” by Simply Red.“Hi, guys! I saw you through the
Cláudio notices that the desk has no computer installed, however, the printed sheets concerning his dismissal are ready to be stamped and signed.Jacques guesses Claudio’s thinking, “Yes, I printed those forms from my computer since you destroyed my daughter’s. I wonder if you would have dealt such a blow to Nadia’s face if my future son-in-law hadn’t shown up.”“Mr. Lafayette...” Claudio tries to apologize.“Too late, Mr. Guzman.” Jacques shakes his head, “My daughter hired you after you came here unemployed, after everything that happened between you and Kate Bezerra. Josias Rocha had suggested we fire you, but we decided to keep you. And that’s how you repay us, almost assaulting my daughter, the one who gave you the job.”“I fell madly in love with her, Mr. Lafayette.”“Oh sure, her computer is proof of how much you love her!” Jacques mocks and passes the first form, “Sign, Mr. Guzman, don’t waste my time!”Defeated, Claudio takes the form and reads it carefully before signing. He