In the next issue of Maggiezine, the cover showed João Paulo and Helen hugging and smiling, looking at the camera. The caption below, in bold white letters, screamed: OVERCOME! JOÃO PAULO AND HELEN ARE GETTING MARRIED AT THE ROCHA HOTEL! Below, in smaller size, was a transcribed phrase from João Paulo, “We’re not afraid.” The edition was one of the best-selling in 2005. Newsstand owners have already asked for an extra quota due to readers’ uproar. They always jostle and fight for the last copy. Bernardo kisses Maggie’s cheek while Henrique jumps for joy. “Very good, mom! You rock!” “Thank you, Henrique.” Maggie strokes her son’s hair, “You’re growing up.” “That always happens.” Henrique laughs, “Dad, are we going to win that trophy again?” “Press Trophy?” Bernardo’s eyes are shining, “Who knows, son, who knows...” The door to the CEO of Marçal Publishing’s office opens and Josias appears, in a pinstripe suit and with a bright smile, “Hello! I came to say congratulations.” Magg
Brigitte rolls her eyes when she hears Dylan react negatively to her request.“Yes, bro, I want to know about another man. I can’t marry another woman.” Brigitte turns to him in annoyance.Amoreira smiles at her daughter, “What do you want to know about him, daughter?”“I want to know what happened in his life so I can approach him appropriately.” Brigitte turns to her father with a dreamy expression, “He’s the biggest sensation at university, but he doesn’t seem to know it. The only thing I know is that he is the son of the player Will Campos, the one my mother drooled over in the 80s before she passed away.”“That is true.” Amoreira nods, having a memory of his late wife who died of cancer.Dylan scoffs, “Sis, if this guy isn’t aware of your admiration for him, couldn’t that mean something else?”“Don’t even think about it!” Brigitte turns red with anger, “At no point was it considered that Caio was ‘on the other team’. Even some friends I have confirmed that Caio is very virile and
At Rocha Hotel, everyone applauds the reopening of the kitchen. Elza, Benjamin, Flávia, and Jane are present along with all the surviving employees and cooks.Elza is with a microphone, giving a speech, “Guys, I would normally ask that we observe a moment of silence out of respect for the deceased, but we don’t know his identity. And to make matters worse, it’s suspected that he was the one who blew up the kitchen to begin with. So, let’s just thank God for those who survived and continue with our routine, serving our guests with delicious food!”“That’s right!” Everyone applauds once again.And so, with no one giving a damn about the supposed José Zenith, the cooks return to duty. Benjamin is the first to turn on the stove to fry potatoes, and when nothing happens, everyone just laughs.“We’ll never have explosions again, guys!” Benjamin vibrates.Flavia approaches them, “Careful, bro. Don’t play with luck. Continue with protective measures, and maintain vigilance. It all happened be
At Rocha Hotel, guests gradually returned to eating in the restaurant. Some guests were still wary and ordered room service.Benjamin was calm preparing lobster with caper sauce. Jane enters the busy kitchen talking to Octavio.“There is our sous chef, dear, working as if nothing had happened.”“But it happened, and I came to talk to you about it.” Octavio states seriously, “I haven’t told you yet, but William and I are following a lead.”“How interesting.” Jane smiles at her hubby.“We strongly suspect that Daryl has messed up yet again.” Octavio completes the news.Jane is perplexed, “Huh? Honey, the police ruled out—”“That’s the big problem: the police don’t want to see the obvious.”“Maybe the police don’t want to make Daryl think he’s being watched so he can continue to act and make a mistake in the future.” Jane tries to be optimistic.“That makes sense, but I can’t sit still, no matter how much Josias wants to.” Octavio sighs, “And there’s more: Diane is also suspecting that h
At Crystal Blue, Diane was serving customers who were getting off work to relax. The waiters who would work the night shift were arriving.Felipe and Daryl, tired from the morning’s journey, approach the counter, simulating yawns.“Jeez!” Diane laughs as she mixes martinis, “Was the drudgery so horrible today?”“Not so much, but the fact that we’ll have to live with Shirley when we return home hurts my soul,” Felipe grumbles.“She’s your grandmother, son.” Daryl drinks the drink.“Calm down people. With strength and resignation, we’ll overcome this.”Ulysses appears and smiles when he sees the family together, “Here you are. I needed to make an announcement! Diane, can you serve me the same thing?”Diane serves the drink silently and somberly, still upset about knowing that Ulysses was the mastermind behind the explosion at the Rocha Hotel.Ulysses notices Diane’s detachment, but decides to accept the drink and deliver the news, “I found an apartment for your mother, Daryl. She can mo
The next day, the news had already spread throughout the media.Amoreira took advantage of the great distraction to continue working on the case of the Rocha Hotel explosion in secret. Vernon and João Paulo were too busy trying to cover Shirley’s suicide.However, the Mountain family was in a dilemma...Maggie was in her bathrobe in her apartment, in the living room, listening to the song “Sere Nere”, by Tiziano Ferro. A cup of steaming coffee was in her hands. Maggie was thinking about the events.Anyone who expected her to shed false tears of grief was wrong.Bernardo approaches her, already wearing a suit and black tie, “Hello, dear. Did you sleep well?”“Would it be cruel if I told you that I have never slept so well since the first day my mother accused me of being a whore?”Bernardo sits next to her, “People will be surprised if you don’t shed at least a few tears, dear.”Maggie sighs, “Anyone who knows me will find it strange otherwise. I’ll even be accused of hypocrisy, of act
At Isabel’s house, Flávia prepared a cornmeal cake quickly and simply. Isabel brewed the coffee.“Sounds like a nightmare, girl.” Isabel comments, “Tragedy always follows the Mountain family, especially on Daryl’s side.”“Meanwhile, you are increasingly happy with Francisco.” Flávia smiles at her.“That is true.” Isabel continues to smile.“I think the cake is ready.” Flávia checks the oven and turns it off.“I’m going to take the thermos. It seems like I’m hearing voices...” Isabel strains her ears, but doesn’t recognize the voice of the man who arrived.She takes the thermos to the living room. The radio is playing “Photograph” by Nickelback.Kelvin is the person talking to Francisco and Reuben.“My nephew, thank you for coming.” Francisco hugs Kelvin, “I’m so sorry.”“Thanks, Uncle Frank. Hello, Reuben. Wow, you look big!” Kelvin greets Reuben while still hugging his uncle.“It’s the gym at Rocha Mansion,” Reuben responds without realizing he quoted Josias.The hug is broken.“Kelv
At Café Montanha, Thierry leaves the men’s bathroom and comes across Neilton.“Mr. Lafayette? Can I have a word with you?”“Yes, you can, young man. What’s your name?” Thierry is curious.“My name is Neilton, but everyone calls me Neil. I wanted to show you something that can’t be done in public. It’s a very embarrassing picture, but it has to do with the late Mrs. Mountain.”Thierry looks back, “Look, it’s going to be weird two males in the bathroom, but if you want...”“There’s no better place, unfortunately.” Neilton also thought about how strange it would be, but the moment was urgent.Then the two men enter and close the door.Inside, Neilton takes the photo he carries with him from his jeans pocket.Thierry unfolds the photo and gets horrified, “Hey, is this...?”“It’s Shirley Mountain, the woman who racially abused me, thinking I was an ex-felon working on parole just because of my skin,” Neilton answers spitefully, “There she is, screaming in pain and pleasure, while another g