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
At Rocha Mansion, everyone is at the breakfast table. Those in the mansion had already breakfasted, but they wanted to continue talking to Josias and Melissa.And it was the opportunity to tell them what happened.“The twins won’t understand our conversation,” Josias warned them, “but I want to talk about Angela and David. How did they behave?”Caroline took the floor, “The store has opened. And David... well, he’s been trying.”“What has he been trying?” Melissa asked, already aware of what Flávia had told her.“He’s been trying to get closer to us and be our friend and half-brother.” Caroline felt Melissa’s gaze too penetrating.Josias continued to question while sweetening his coffee. “And how did Alan react?”“Alan and Reuben didn’t give David an opportunity.” Caroline lowered her head.Melissa didn’t let the matter drop, “But was that insensitive of them? Or did David do something to justify it?”Caroline raised her head and looked at her mother. “Did Mrs. Freire call you?”“Your
David appears again at Café Montanha, aiming to talk to Felipe about the impressions he had. The coffee shop radio plays “You Know I’m Not Good” by Amy Winehouse.“Good morning, Mr. Mountain? Or can I call you Felipe?”Felipe stays on guard. “What do you want, my customer?”David smiles kindly, “I think we’d better leave the formality behind. I’m David, and you’re Felipe. After all, we are the same.”Felipe frowned, “How exactly are we the same? I’m an adopted son, and you were born from a lover’s womb.”David swallowed this insult so as not to divert his plan. “Ehr... We’re the same in the sense that we have the same idea about Caroline. We don’t agree with her choice of boyfriend.”Felipe took a flannel to clean the countertop. “I’m listening to you without compromise.”David felt that Felipe already realized that he intended to propose something. “OK, since you want to get straight to the point... Well then. The other day when we were together in this coffee shop, I felt like you i
At the Happiness Slum police station, Amoreira was talking to Dylan about the photo shoot.“Dad, do you want ME to pose with Rosemary? Thierry is going to kill me!”“Thierry is the photoshoot director,” Amoreira responded calmly. “Don’t be scared, son.”Dylan took offense, “I work at a police station located in the favela! How can I be fearful?”Amoreira scratched his head, feeling that this didn’t make sense. “OK, think about it with me: are you in love with Rosemary Reis?”“No.”“Are you in love with Rosemary Reis and jealous of Thierry Lafayette?”“No.” Dylan rolled his eyes.“Do you intend to fall in love with Rosemary Reis one fine day and avoid the temptation by not posing with her now?”“Dad, where are you getting at with these ridiculous questions?” Dylan crosses his arms.“I want to show you that there is no reason for you to be afraid of posing with Rosemary.” Amoreira extends his thumb, “Can we start?”“The cell we reserved is this.” Dylan points to an empty, clean cell.“O
The new edition of Maggiezine contained photos from the Cardozo Perfumes advertising campaign. To Karen’s delight, the photo where she is with Cláudio became the centerfold.As a result, people began to crowd the Cardozo store or empty the sales stand in Ibrahim Square. Looks like Nicole wasn’t an ‘idiot’ at all...At Maggiezine, Maggie popped champagne with writers, editors, and designers. Bernardo and Henrique were present, as were Kelvin and Felipe.“Here’s to another successful edition of our magazine!” Maggie exclaimed.“Cheers!” Everyone shouts excitedly.Kelvin took the bottle and started pouring the drinks. Bernardo approached his wife and kissed her on the cheek.“Congratulations, dear. Seeing you succeed is all I wanted in my life.”“And we’re paving the way for Henrique,” Maggie responded, excited.“I already said the magazine will go to Carol and Mary!” Henrique crossed his arms, upset. He doesn’t want to take over the magazine, ever!Maggie giggles and strokes her son’s h
At the Teodoro Building, Rosemary asked Pedro about the repercussions of her photo shoot, but Pedro stood back and was afraid to answer.“Come on, bro, don’t hide from me. Did people not like it? Was I very well behaved while Cláudio Guzman and Karen Britton rocked the sensual poses?” Rosemary insisted.Pedro finally decided to answer, “That’s not quite right, little sister. Step over to this side of the counter, you’ll understand.”Rosemary walked around the counter and saw the computer. Pedro scrolled through the LCN page with readers’ comments.He selected some comments with the mouse and Rosemary read them. After that, she became uncomfortable.“Why do people think I make a great pair with the police officer? Don’t they know I’m dating Thierry Lafayette?”“Looks like they don’t know yet, little sis.” Pedro scratched the back of his head, “I, for example, have never seen an explanatory article.”Beto appeared coming from the apartment with the newspaper in hand, also questioning th
Alan and Caio are talking in Octavio’s office. Other architects are working on their designs, each at their computers or drawing tables.A girl who is interning like Caio presented a floor plan to Alan. “What do you think about this, Mr. Rocha?”“Fabiana, the plant is very good. I wouldn’t be able to differentiate your plant from a professional with twenty years in the market.”Fabiana blushed. “Thank you, Mr. Rocha. I’ll present this floor plan to the client.”She backed away. Caio smiles at Alan.“You’re learning more and more from your father, huh?”“I need to learn.” Alan looked up and sighed. “Did you hear about my father?”“Yes, he lifted the ban and authorized David to appear as often as he wants.” Caio shook his head, “I fear for the future of the company.”“Its future is assured: with me.” Alan lifts his chin, “No one will take my throne. Carol and Mary are destined to work at Maggiezine. I don’t know what Ignacio will do, but he’ll also be welcome at Rocha Constructions, as
At Rocha Hotel, Jane was talking to Benjamin in her office. Chef Hamilton was present, passing his chef’s hat to Benjamin as if it were a ritualistic ceremony.“Here you go, my boy. Now, you’re the Master Chef, as you deserve.” Hamilton declares emotionally.“Cool!” Jane applauds as if she were on a live program. “Ben, congratulations! You deserved this promotion.”“You’re welcome, Jane. Hamilton, it was an absolute pleasure working with you!”The youngest and oldest shake hands.“Hamilton, can I talk to Benjamin a little first? Then we need to talk about your retirement.”“Yes, Mrs. Motta. I’ll wait outside.” Hamilton respectfully withdraws.After Hamilton leaves, Jane and Benjamin talk confidentially.“Friend, I need to tell you something. Alan forwarded me an email from Lauro that he sent to Josias!”Benjamin is perplexed. “What do you mean? Was Lauro sending emails to Josias? For what purpose?”“Alan said that Elza instructed him to do this, as a way of reporting my performance as