At Café Montanha, Karen finished her coffee and paid for it.“Come back often, darling!” Isabel said goodbye to her.Before Karen left, she heard Maggie’s voice.“Izzy, did you hear about the crazy woman who attacked Helen at my aunt’s company?”“Oh, Maggie, people have been talking. It seems that the scandal was right there in the square! As I work here, I didn’t see it... there aren’t any stands today.”“No, Helen must be resting at home. And they say there will be a lawsuit.”Karen opened her eyes wide and hurriedly withdrew.Isabel continued, “If Helen sues the crazy woman for moral damages, she’ll win without a doubt.”Maggie shook her head. “Where is the unity of women?”“Only Kelvin to explain something like that,” Isabel commented.By coincidence, Kelvin was approaching the coffee shop. And he caught a glimpse of Karen running away desperately as if she were running from a ghost or the police.But as her back was turned to him, Kelvin didn’t recognize her and entered Café Mont
A few days passed. Neither Adelaide nor Karen took the initiative to call to clarify and resolve the confusion. They are withdrawn, afraid of making the situation worse by exchanging insults and verbal – or even physical – aggression.With that, Helen felt encouraged to return to work, and there she was, looking beautiful and smiling at a sales stand, located in Ibrahim Square. It didn’t matter if it was hot, there was Helen Queiroz selling perfumes to those who walked around the street.João Paulo kissed her before going to work. “Honey, when you need me, I can give you a ride home.”“Don’t worry, dear. The company has someone who comes here to dismantle the stand.” Helen replied.“OK. Have a good day at work. And remember what we agreed...”“Call someone before you disappear.” Helen smiled slightly. “Again, I apologize for disappearing like that.”“I know there are times when we feel desperate and don’t know how to act, but do you understand me, dear?” João Paulo kissed her cheek ag
Helen could hardly believe it when she realized that what she least wanted would happen: a meeting between her and Karen.Behold, the madwoman is approaching with great strides, crossing Ibrahim Square as if she were at the Olympics.“HELEN! For the love of Christ, I beg you! Cancel this ridiculous lawsuit, we can resolve this civilly!”The people around them stare at Karen in amazement, not understanding what she means by ‘civility’ when she is screaming like an inmate of a mental hospital.Customers hurriedly pay for the perfumes and leave, afraid of being attacked by the crazy woman.“Look what you’re doing!” Helen complained. “You were hired to be a salesperson, but you’re scaring away buyers. Get out of here, now!”“Mrs. Cardozo hasn’t called me yet.” Karen whimpered.Helen smiled wryly. “Oh really? I wonder why? How unfair Mrs. Cardozo is to the illustrious saleswoman Karen, the one who brings the most profit to the company!”“Will you stop mocking?” Karen roared. “Please, cance
At Rocha Constructions, Alan and Octavio were talking about his meddling in the Kelvin – Melissa matter.“Alan, I’m sorry if I caused any trouble.” Octavio apologized, “But the matter was urgent. If people start to spread the word that your mother is cheating on your father with her ex-husband...”“Such gossip would only spread because you’re the one stirring this matter.” Alan retorts. “Octavio, leave the matter alone, and no one else will know.”“I didn’t tell anyone.” Octavio defends himself, “And it’s not a case of leaving the matter aside. If we do nothing, Kelvin would have free space to act.”“And you didn’t approach my father to share the matter, right?” Alan blinked wryly.“No. How was I supposed to meet him if I had nothing to share?” Octavio scratched the back of his head, “I needed to know what Kelvin had in mind first. But the smart guy denied everything.”“Maybe Kelvin wasn’t smart.” Alan warned him, “Maybe it was the case that Kelvin genuinely wasn’t up to anything agai
In Melissa’s office, she closed the door to talk alone with her daughter, having that suspicion...She even turned off the MP4 player. “Daughter, let’s talk.”“Mom, I actually wanted to talk to you about the wedding preparations.”“I know.” Melissa nodded, “But you heard the conversation, or part of the conversation, between me and Kelvin. Right?”Caroline swallows hard. “Yes, Mom. I won’t lie to you.”“Excellent.” Melissa sits at her desk. “Let’s discuss it then.”“Mom, some crazy woman slapped Helen in the middle of the square because she thought you were cheating on my Dad with Kelvin and Helen defended you. At the very least, you owe Helen an apology.”Melissa’s eyes widened. “Why do you think I have any blame for this? I visited Kelvin to talk about Felipe harassing you and wanting you as his girlfriend!”Caroline has a hard expression. “Why did you have to get involved?”“Because you are my daughter!” Melissa was shocked. “Honey, I don’t understand what you’re getting at.”Carol
The next day, Kelvin showed up at the Adelaide office with deep circles and bloodshot eyes. His hair wasn’t carefully combed and gelled, and his beard was unshaven.“Nephew?” Adelaide was startled. “What happened? You better go back and get a few more hours of sleep.”“Karen showed up?” Kelvin asked as if he hadn’t listened to his aunt’s advice.“No, not yet.” Adelaide sighed. “But my fingers are itching to type ‘fired’ on my computer. I think I can now start the process of dismissing her, categorizing it as ‘job abandonment’.”“She’s coming today.” Kelvin suddenly responded. “Please, Aunt: Don’t fire Karen.”Adelaide’s eyes widened. “Nephew, in addition to physical rest, you need mental rest!”“Auntie, I’m serious.” Kelvin nodded. “Don’t fire Karen. We talked yesterday, and she swore to me that she would behave. She’s even willing to work under the sun, selling perfumes.”Adelaide was startled once again. This was news to her. “Tomorrow we’ll open the store. Does she prefer to sell e
At Cardozo Perfumes, Adelaide allowed access to Karen Britton, better known as ‘the hysterical girl’.Adelaide was about to talk to Karen, but she was surprised by the employee’s arrogant attitude.Then, she remembered the signs in Kelvin, expressing some nervousness. Could it be that the conversation they had yesterday wasn’t friendly?“Karen, sit down. We need to talk honestly.” Adelaide gestured to the visitor’s seat.Karen obeyed her. “Thank you, Mrs. Cardozo. I knew you would be reasonable.”Adelaide couldn’t take it anymore. “Wait a minute, creature! YOU were the one who avoided my calls and disappeared after the incident. I was about to fire you for abandoning work. What took you so long?”“I came here yesterday,” Karen responded mockingly.“But you didn’t look for me. You looked for my nephew.” Adelaide retorted, “Kelvin is a supervisor, he isn’t directly responsible for hiring.”“I know, Mrs. Cardozo. But I needed to test the waters to see if it was safe to swim again.” Karen
Kelvin is fidgeting at his desk, typing something on the computer. He realized he started typing randomly, distracting himself with his anxiety.“Oh, damn, I got the document wrong!” He punches the desk.The door opened at this moment and Karen stuck her head in. “I hope this isn’t nerves about me being here.”“How did it go?” Kelvin asked bluntly.Karen entered and closed the door. “Everything went well, darling! Your aunt kept me as an employee! The only catch is that I’ll replace Helen at the stand, but I’m still employed and your secret is safe with me!”“At least, one piece of good news in all of this.” Kelvin smiles evilly.Karen approached him with slow steps. “Now, Kelvin, don’t feel upset about letting your feelings slip.”“You were the last person in the world to listen to me,” Kelvin growled.“But you have to admit that we made a good deal: you convinced Aunt Addie not to fire me, and I won’t tell Josias Rocha that you always wanted to win Melissa Rocha back.”“Hey, that’s