Josias is now receiving messages from Reuben.“Lisandro Torres called. In other words, his team. They want to know if you would be willing to give an interview commenting on the attack at the Rocha Hotel.”Josias smiles kindly, “Tell Lisandro Torres that I’ll be flattered. Let them decide the date of the recordings so I can attend and answer their questions.”“Wow, Uncle Josias is going to be on TV...” Reuben makes a note in his electronic diary, “Aunt Melissa wants to know if the twins can spend the weekend with their father in Victoria.”“Yes, they miss him.” Josias nods, wondering what Kelvin must be like, “But tell Melissa to check that Kelvin isn’t taking sluts to his apartment, in front of the kids. I don’t want Ignacio to become depraved.”“Noted.” Reuben nods, “Tomorrow, you have a meeting about the next real estate project that will be built in Guarapari.”“Yes, let everyone involved know. Don’t forget to call Caio.”“OK, I’m on my way.” Reuben puts the electronic diary in hi
At Rocha Mansion, João Paulo appears very early to talk to his older brother.Hector opens the door and is surprised by the visitor, “Mr. Queiroz? Why are you here? Boss Josias is waking up, probably in the shower.”“I’ll wait. I urgently need to speak to him, Hector, and I didn’t want to use my cell phone just to avoid waking him up.” João Paulo passes Hector and enters the foyer.“I recommend you wait in the living room.” Hector is confused.“Would he mind if I ate something?” João Paulo blinks, “Or has breakfast not been served yet?”“Breakfast is being served,” Hector responds as if he had to.“OK, I’ll go to the dining room.” João Paulo goes forward.Hector shakes his head.João Paulo, however, stops his steps when he passes the stairs and sees Sofia and Alan laughing and going down the steps together, arm in arm. Caroline is close behind, scowling.“ALAN!” João Paulo is horrified, “What is this? Are you and your girlfriend already sleeping together? Did my brother allow this deb
Simeon and Josias try to reach a desperate João Paulo.“Little brother, what happened?”“Josias, call our parents!” João Paulo stops at the open door and turns to them, “Helen is making a scene. It looks like Dr. Silvana decided to tell her instead of me!”“Oh, God...” Josias immediately takes out his cell phone.Hector finds everything very strange. João Paulo made a point of entering without being invited, and now he leaves when Josias wants him to stay.Josias dials Vernon’s number, “Come on, Dad, answer it!”On the other side, Vernon, Elza, and Sandra are having breakfast. In the background, the radio in the living room echoes “Lyla” by Oasis, making Sandra bob her head.“Cool music, right, granddaughter?” Vernon takes a spoonful of colorful cereal, “Look, it’s strawberry flavored. Just the flavor...”Vernon’s cell phone starts dancing on the table. Elza takes the device and answers it, “Hello?”“Mom, thank God!” Josias speaks hastily, “Dr. Silvana told Helen that their baby didn’
Elza walks through the corridors of the General Hospital in search of Helen. She finds Dora and Simeon standing in the doorway to her room.“Elza, I’m glad you’re here.” Dora smiles, “Helen is sleeping. The nurses were forced to apply some tranquilizers into her veins. She was very desperate.”“She still thought she was pregnant. Poor thing.” Elza sighs.Simeon clears his throat, “Elza, I’m sorry for the rudeness. But we had no idea that she was pregnant. As far as we knew, she was Sandra’s nanny.”“My son and Helen were spending sleepless nights in intercourse without moral restrictions.” Elza responds somewhat awkwardly, “It was just a matter of time.”“Why doesn’t your son try to do things by the book?” Simeon crosses his arms, “My God, having Sandra born out of wedlock was already a drama in his life. I thought Josias—”“Josias already explained and tried to discipline his younger brother.” Elza states, “But at the end of the day, it’s João Paulo who has to decide whether or not h
William visits Café Montanha. He coincides with finding Flávia talking to Neilton.“Neil, I know you’re about to become an adult.” Flávia advises him, “But it’s important that you make the right decisions. Next time someone insults you because of your condition or skin color, tell Izzy or Francisco. Especially when it’s that witch, Shirley Mountain.”“I don’t think she’ll come here anymore.” Neilton smiles at her.William approaches with a frown, “What did you say, Flávia? Did Shirley Mountain mistreat this orphan?”Flávia turns to her cousin and smiles, “Hi, Will. This is Neil, the boy I told you about.”“Great pleasure.” William extends his hand with a charismatic smile.Neilton is in awe, “Wow, the legendary goalscorer Will Campos!”“This has been going on for a while now...” William is amused.“Even so, your history will never be erased!” Neil states adoringly, “There are guys at the orphanage who want to be just like you.”“May God bless your plans,” William heads to a table.Nei
At Ulysses’ apartment, Shirley casually says that she came to get her things, but Adelaide and Ulysses are appalled by this.Shirley is amused by their astonished faces, “What’s wrong, guys? Are you suspecting something?”She turns to Adelaide, “Sis, you don’t mind me staying here for a few days with my brother-in-law, do you? You know, I checked out of the Rocha Hotel because no one served me well.”Adelaide composes herself, “If I know you, sister, you must have been very rude to the maids.”“I just wanted them to do their job.” Shirley shrugs, “But that’s what happens when Josias hires family and friends instead of qualified people to be personnel manager.”Adelaide stares at Ulysses, “Thank you, dear, for hosting my sister. But I believe she’ll now go to the Mountain Penthouse, where her son lives, correct?”“Yes, I don’t want to disturb the couple!” Shirley smiles widely as if she’s in a Japanese anime.Ulysses leaves the living room hurriedly, “I’ll go get your things, sister-in
At Crystal Blue, Felipe and Diane scream as if they belong to a group of baboons.“AAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!” Diane goes hoarse, “A MILLION TIMES NO! The witch Shirley will not stay in my home!”“DIANE!” Daryl stands up, indignant, “Respect my mother! She is your mother-in-law!”“And?” Diane feels her eyes boil with anger, “What does she intend to do in our lives? Where has she been all this time?”“I don’t know.” Daryl shakes his head, “Listen, she tried to stay at my uncle’s apartment, but my aunt Adelaide is here because of a convention their company is having.”Felipe smiles mischievously, “If there wasn’t a convention, would ‘grandma’ Shirley stay at Uncle Ulysses’ apartment?”“Son, don’t insinuate such disgusting things,” Daryl complains, far from the truth.“Father, you need to listen to us.” Felipe pleads, “If Josias Rocha finds out that you sheltered your mother, he will attack us. Our kitchen would probably be the next one to explode.”“The gas cylinders are in here.” Daryl smile
Olivia enters Café Montanha and is also surprised by Neilton in the service.“Good afternoon, ma’am? What will your request be?”“Are you new here? Congratulations on the opportunity.” Olivia chooses a table.Isabel, who was at the cash register, rolls her eyes.Why do people react as if it were something out of this world for a black person to get a job?“I’ll have a grilled sandwich and cappuccino, please. Don’t overdo the cheese, I need to lose weight.”“You don’t need it!”Neilton and Olivia are surprised by the voice.Cláudio approaches them and greets the new waiter, “How are you? Cláudio Guzman, I’m a regular here.”“Neilton, but everyone calls me Neil.” Neilton smiles, enjoying meeting new people.“Bring me what the lady asked for, and put it all on my bill,” Claudio asks gallantly as he sits down.Olivia stops herself from laughing at the coincidence. Wasn’t she just telling her husband that it was impossible to meet Cláudio to carry out Daryl’s order?“Mr. Guzman, what a ple