Flávia wasn’t pleased to hear from Reuben how rude David has been to people he doesn’t even interact with.“He called me that ugly name? And what does he care who I’m dating?”“Mom, calm down. As I told you, I have already avenged you.” Reuben responded fearlessly.“And Carol objects to that?” Flávia is shocked.“I jokingly say that I want to punch David every single day and she gets upset!” Reuben whimpered.“Well, son, maybe you shouldn’t bother her with the joke.” Flávia drinks some black coffee. “It doesn’t mean she’s going to show unconditional support for David because you punched him. It’s best if you avoid confrontation, so Carol can stay calm.”“It’s impossible for me to avoid confrontation.” Reuben shook his head dejectedly, “I get emails from that witch every day. David will probably show up at the office to tease Alan now that he knows Uncle Josias is in Rio, far away.”“If David is smart, he won’t do anything to lose his father’s favor. And that includes provoking Alan.”
At the Uélton Freire Orphanage, William entered Flávia’s office after signing autographs for the orphans. They came from the football field and were excited by the presence of the former top scorer of the Capixaba championship.“Flávia, how do your boys know about me?” William laughs as he closes the door, “They weren’t born when I played soccer!”“I made sure to explain to them who you were.” Flávia smiles at him, touched by the affection that William displayed. “You liked that, right?”“Yes, of course I liked it. It’s a shame that it wouldn’t be morally acceptable for us to adopt one of them. It’d be the solution to our problem.”Flávia got up, thinking about the matter. “Yes... if we get married, the issue of children would be a problem.”William noticed that his girlfriend was sad and gestured, “Forget it, forget it, we already told your father and Vania that we didn’t want to have children so as not to scandalize Happy Mother Maternity Hospital.”Flávia’s smile widened again. “Yo
At Cardozo Perfumes, Adelaide didn’t understand Kelvin’s question about imprisonment for licentious conduct.“Kelvin, who will be arrested for a similar offense? You wouldn’t be thinking about your girlfriend, would you?”Kelvin became angrier, “Why did you think of Karen?”Adelaide rolled her eyes. “Yes, I got it right. You want your girlfriend to be arrested. Look, I don’t know if I should interfere in the couple’s affairs, but it seems to me that you two fought.”“We don’t fight in the full sense of the word.” Kelvin calmed down. “She told me she’s going to be in a commercial with Cláudio Guzman.”“Exactly.” Adelaide smiled, “I intended to put them both in a prison cell-type setting, to contrast with the scent. I’ve even thought about the slogan: ‘Cardozo Perfumes: it’s a crime to be well perfumed!’ What do you think?”Kelvin feels that the advertisement will be perfect, but what bothers him are the models. “The slogan is cool and will catch the attention of our buyers.”“But not t
David was shocked to receive a slap from his older brother. What does that mean?Because he was a man, Alan's slap was equivalent to a punch. David's cheek burned like never before.Both brothers glared at each other for a few seconds before someone said something.It was Alan, the firstborn, who decided to break the silence, “You have no authority over this building, understand? Who do you think you are to show up here and make Prima Donna scandals?”“I’m the son of Josias Rocha!” David screamed at the top of his lungs, almost crying.Reuben heard the scream and went in, closing the door.David looked at him and then back at his brother, “This secretary felt entitled to bar my entry. WHY?"“Because I don’t like you,” Reuben replied indifferently.“Do you think I came here to steal business secrets?” David starts to laugh nervously, “Come on, why is it so important for you to bar me?”“Why is it so important for you to come in here?” Alan countered, “You belong at the Angel store. I s
At Vaztrans, Olivia reported the result of her conversation to a disappointed Erasmo.“Isn’t my little princess pregnant yet?” Erasmo deflated like a balloon, “What a shame. I thought my son-in-law could do the job, but it seems like he’s hollow. Let’s make an appointment with a urologist!”“Erasmo, calm down, don’t exaggerate.” Olivia gestures impatiently, “Maybe our daughter hasn’t entered her fertile period yet. These things come with time.”Erasmo had a bizarre thought. “Didn’t our daughter get pregnant because Alan isn’t making love to her in the ‘normal’ way?”Olivia was horrified at the thought. “ERASMO! Alan never struck me as the kind of man who dares unconventional positions!”Erasmo clears his throat unnecessarily. “OK, OK, my bad. I’m just trying to understand.”“Our daughter could be on the pill. Didn’t that possibility cross your mind?” Olivia snapped her fingers.“Yes, so we better express directly our desire to have grandchildren so we can spoil them.” Erasmo smiles li
At Lafayette Studio, Thierry met with Rosemary, Claudio, and Karen. Karen smiled arrogantly at Thierry, lustfully at Claudio, and dropped her smile every time she looked at Rosemary.“Does anyone have any question about what we intend?” Thierry recapped the project, “Claudio and Karen will pose together, while Rosemary will pose alone or with a police officer who wants to act.”“That’s fine with me.” Rosemary nodded calmly.Karen snorted and said to herself, “As if it’s up to her... she’s being written off because she’s uglier than me, but she’s acting like it’s no big deal. Deep down, she is jealous of me because I’ll pose with the hot Claudio Guzman!”“KAREN!” Thierry was calling her, but Karen was daydreaming.“OOPS! Yes, yes, yes, I agree. What will the photos look like?” Karen asked suddenly.Thierry frowned. “I just told you. You can ask your partner when you’re interested.”Rosemary covered her mouth to keep from laughing.Thierry got up to attend to other matters. Rosemary fol
At Rocha Constructions, Alan, Caio, and Octavio were studying the floor plan of a residential complex that the City Hall wanted to build for the less fortunate.“Caio, did you produce this plant ALONE?”“Hey, don’t think this happened overnight.” Caio laughs, “It took months of taking measurements, adding up, calculating, planning, studying the soil, and so on...” Caio laughed, proud of his work.“What do you think, Alan?” Octavio is smiling.“I’m amazed! Wow... City Hall will be very pleased with this. I’ll email them immediately, as Alfred is in Rio with my father.”Alan goes to his computer. When he opened his inbox, he saw an email that Reuben had missed.“Oh... look here, guys!”Caio and Octavio wouldn’t dare to see the email inbox of the President of Rocha Constructions. But since the heir calls them...After they approached, Alan pointed to the screen, “With the commotion from earlier, I forgot to tell David about this: another email from his mother, thinking my father is readi
A few days later, Hector was surprised when he received a text message from the front gate.He went down the stairs and ran to the lobby of the Rocha Mansion to meet those who were arriving... or returning...Upon opening the double doors, he surprised a lady wanting to press the doorbell.“Mrs. Rocha!” He exclaimed, “You don’t need to ring the doorbell. Come, come in! The guys at the reception told me that you returned safely!”Josias laughs as he enters. “Aren’t we supposed to come back in one piece?”“Of course, Mr. Rocha, of course!” Hector tries to correct himself. “Anyway, we know how famous Rio de Janeiro is. If the Bento family knew how to provide protection, with Everaldo providing divine protection, then your trip occurred naturally, correct?”Melissa puts her bags on the floor. “Yes, everything went perfectly well.”“I’ll call the family.” Hector was about to leave, but he halted his steps and turned back, “Ah, Young Alan and Sofia came equally safe from their honeymoon. Th