Daryl visits Marçal Publishing and sees Thierry leaving the company after confirming his employment contract with the company, especially with Maggie’s magazine.“Mr. Lafayette? What did you come here for?” Daryl stops his steps, “No, wait, don’t tell me you’re here to sell your pictures for Maggiezine! Is that?”“And what would be the problem?” Thierry knits his eyebrow.“It’s just that if that’s true, it would be a tremendous injustice, don’t you think?” Daryl smirks, “I tried twice to buy your pictures and you refused to sell, but for everyone else...”“Mr. Mountain, I believe I own my photos and I sell them to whoever I want.” Thierry retorts.He gives Daryl a nice push and strides off.Daryl feels pain in his shoulder and massages it, “Ouch!”Then he goes straight to his sister’s office.Maggie is on the phone, “Yes, Cesar, let the others know. We got the collaboration of Thierry Lafayette, a promising photographer... Yes, from the family that runs the supermarket. For the time b
At Rocha Mansion, Melissa meets with Elza and Dora in her private office.“Good morning, ladies!” Melissa closes the door.“Good morning, Melissa.” Elza has a catalog in hand.Melissa views the catalog, “May I know what this is, mother-in-law?”“Yes. It’s for you to properly call me mother-in-law in the future.” Elza hands Melissa the catalog.As she reads it, Melissa catches her breath.“Elza... It’s the new Happy Bride catalog!”Dora sits on the same sofa as Melissa, next to her, “Daughter, look at these beautiful and modern models... But the price...”Melissa giggles, “We can’t get too baffled about the price, Mom. Josias will pay for everything with a big smile. The important thing is that we’re finally free to formalize our union.”Dora chirps, “I thought this day would never come! I’m glad I’m alive to witness my daughter reuniting with the true love of her life for the second time!”Melissa puts the catalog on her lap and begins to meditate on the twists and turns of her life,
Josias is walking through the corridors of Rocha Constructions with Octavio, discussing the news.“Is it serious?” Octavio frowns, “Did Daryl try to snatch Ben from your restaurant to his? Can’t he win by his own means?”“I think his restaurant is down in popularity.” Josias smirks, “People aren’t enjoying seeing him be my enemy.”“Josias, how long will you endure this unreasonable persecution?” Octavio asks in exasperation.“Until he raises the banner of peace,” Josias calmly answers, “He started it, so he’ll stop it.”“But this is absurd. So far he has only been defeated. And now, there’s still a chance he’ll be arrested for trying to kill you.” Octavio sighs.“Didn’t Jane tell you about this?” Josias raises an eyebrow.“No, she probably wanted to spare me.” Octavio scratches the back of his head.Reuben approaches Josias, panting from the rush, “Uncle Josias, thank God!”“What is it, Reuben, why are you panting like that?” Josias holds Reuben by his shoulders, “Did something happen
Josias and Francisco continue to talk about the letter.“Francisco, first of all, I don’t want you to be mad at Reuben.”“Reuben?” Francisco squints.“That’s right.” Josias gestures, “He was just trying to help.”“How Reuben wrote a letter to Shirley—” Francisco choked on the words, widening his eyes as if to say ‘I get it,’ “...He took the previous letter I threw in the trash.”“He read the first letter and was outraged by Shirley’s boldness.” Josias tries to smooth over the situation, “So he reached out to me, and I suggested he impersonate you, replying to the letter to ask Shirley not to come here.”“And now, she’s suspicious of the letter’s legitimacy and wants to come back to town to see me!” Francisco complains, “This is absurd, Josias! You two should have left the matter alone!”Josias crosses his arms, “Did you read the previous letter, Francisco?”“No, I crumpled it up into a ball of paper and threw it in the trash!”“That was your mistake.” Josias snaps his fingers, “You di
Elza meets Vernon in his office. She has a notepad in her hands.“Hello, dear. Shall we have lunch together?” Vernon greets her while looking at something on his computer.“Only if we go to our hotel restaurant. Jane is raving about the dishes Benjamin cooks. It doesn’t matter what season he stays in: starters, meats, pasta, desserts... He rocks.”“And what are you waiting for to promote our child prodigy?” Vernon asks with a smirk.“I’m waiting for the current chef to retire.” Elza sat down in a chair that was lying around, “In the meantime, I am taking care of our son’s wedding ceremony.”“Melissa is in the kitchen talking to João Paulo,” Vernon informs her.“Hmm... I can’t imagine why.” Elza looks at the notepad, “I’m confirming the guests. Do you and João Paulo intend to attend? Will there be any last-minute appointments or editorial meetings?”Vernon stands up good-naturedly, “Write our names in there, and include João Paulo as best man. I’m sure Josias will want that.”“OK. What
The day of Josias and Melissa’s second wedding has arrived.Unlike the wedding with Katherine, Josias and Melissa decided that the ceremony would take place directly in the ballroom.As the number of guests was small, they found that everyone could fit inside.Dora and Elza helped the servants place the seats in two sectors, leaving a space in the middle to serve as an aisle for the bride to pass through. The stage where the band would end up serving as an altar.The guests and Maggiezine staff would walk through the mansion and into the ballroom, marveling at the decor. Flowers were meticulously placed to adorn the space. Extra lamps were positioned on the walls to make the place more illuminated. And the children marveled at the huge table containing the cake and other goodies.Benjamin was in a suit, but he directed the cooks as far as possible. João Paulo appeared, greeting him.“Today you must have fun, my comrade. Trust your team.”“I still need to give one or two directions,” B
In the Mountain Penthouse, Daryl shakes his head after relieving himself of the choking. Felipe still has a lot to learn...“Felipe, allow me to tell you something.” Daryl prepares to blurt out truths that bother Diane, “I understand you have a good heart. I understand that you want to do good without looking at who. But I think it’s time you understood a few things.”“Daryl, no...” Diane asks.“What is it, father?” Felipe gets serious.“You might have noticed by now that Josias and I don’t get along. And that’s been years ago. I tried to be his friend, helping him against his late wife who was never right for him. And he repaid it by believing the slander of his friends, hating me.”“Honey, it’s not like that—” Diane tries to retort.“Darling, let me open our son’s eyes.” Daryl stares at her sternly, “He can’t go on believing there will ever be peace between the Rocha and Mountain families.”“Why not?” Felipe does not accept it and gets up, “I have nothing against Mr. Rocha, against
Cláudio Guzman is received with applause as soon as most of the guests see him enter the ballroom.Olivia, unaware of how obvious she is, approaches him, being the one who says the loudest, “Congratulations, CONGRATULATIONS! Claudio, we are very happy that you made it. May God bless you and give you many years of life to come to crush your enemies!”“How can you include ‘God’ in a bloodthirsty sentence like that, Mrs. Vasquez?” Claudio asks jokingly, making the others laugh.Erasmo drapes his arm around Olivia’s back, “Forgive my wife, Mr. Guzman. Come on, the champagne is delicious.”“Thank you, Mr. Guzman. You know, I’d like to chat...”The gentlemen walk away, leaving Olivia behind.Dora approaches her, “Olivia, are you a fan of Mr. Guzman? My daughter told me about the mess with the dressing rooms.”Olivia wakes up from the immoral daydreams she was having with Claudio and turns to Dora, trying not to offend her, “Did your daughter also say that this was all her brother’s fault?”