At the Teodoro building, Beto and Pedro brought a Christmas tree to decorate the lobby.Teresa, Maycon, Rosemary, and Thierry were enchanted and planned the decoration.The radio followed tradition, now playing "Burnin' Up" by The Jonas Brothers.Thierry jokes, "Hey, shouldn't it be the other song?""You better not to touch the radio." Teresa jokes, "It's part of the tradition. Probably the announcer will choose the mentioned song."Daniela appears, coming from work, smiling at the familiar scene."Daniela! Come closer!" Pedro wraps his arm around her and pulls her closer, "What do you think?""I think it's wonderful, dear." Daniela feels like part of the family.Teresa approaches her, "Daniela, I may not be Pete's biological mother, but I thank you for standing up for him earlier today.""You're welcome, Tess." Daniela reacts as if it's not a big deal, "And for all intents and purposes, you'll be my mother-in-law. It was you who raised and educated this great man."Rosemary joins the
Angela entered her office fuming with anger.Why did things happen this way?The year 2008 seemed to be the worst of her life. Was it worth continuing in Lagoon City?At least her son was well provided for, working at Rocha Hotel.Karen entered the office and found her boss, "Ah, there you are!"Angela gestured eagerly, "No, Karen, I'm not in the mood for a discussion right now!""What happened?" Karen closed the door."I went after Melissa after finding out she engineered a plan to take David out of the mansion, claiming incompatibility with Reuben." Angela sat at her desk.Karen chuckled dismissively, "Who can tolerate the son of the big-eared retard?""Well, Josias was brainwashed and agreed to this nonsense. My son, an excellent gentleman, not wanting to cause discord, passively accepted and moved to the apartment of two friends he met." Angela sighed indignantly, "But the fact that this was damn Melissa's idea is what makes me furious! If this had been David's idea, I wouldn't ha
At the Rocha Mansion, in the living room, it was nightfall in the year 2009.The Rocha family had gathered once more to usher in the New Year.Josias, positioned amidst them, poised to make a significant announcement.Josias addressed the assembly, "Everyone, I'd like to take this moment to elucidate an event that transpired in our lives. You're all aware that in 2007, Felipe Mountain was shot in his Crystal Blue office."Reuben, displaying disinterest, rolled his eyes while Caroline, seeking decorum, nudged him.Ignoring the interruption, Josias continued, "Naturally, we were deeply troubled by this unforeseen incident. Particularly when suspicions began to cast shadows upon some of us."Reuben interjected with sarcasm, "They had the audacity to suspect my beloved fiancée. What a farce!"His attempt at humor fell flat, met with a deafening silence.Undeterred, Josias pressed on, "Thank you for that, Reuben. As you've gathered, I urged authorities to cease their investigations. I coul
In the dining room of the Rocha Mansion on the following day, Josias found peace in the sight of a peaceful breakfast spread.Dora suddenly exclaimed, "I apologize to those who might take offense, but I could get used to this breakfast!"Melissa asked, "Are the options good, Mom?""No," Dora replied, "I mean the peace, the harmony!"Caroline, swallowing hard, realized where her grandmother was heading."You're absolutely right, grandma," Reuben said sarcastically, "Ever since David left—"Caroline coughed heavily, unnecessarily, prompting everyone to fall silent, wondering why she was so upset."Carol," Simeon addressed her, "Do you still have a problem with your brother's move? He's fine, living with Ben and Neil.""I wanted him to live here," Caroline admitted."Living together was—" Melissa began, but Caroline cut her off abruptly."I KNOW! I know all the lame excuses—" Caroline snapped."So you're looking forward to the day your brother stabs your fiancé in the back, is that it?"
The Vasquez family was having breakfast together in harmony."Guys," Sofia asked sweetly, "Are you sure I can't have even a little coffee?""What did the doctor say, dear?" Alan replied, sounding concerned."She said to be careful with caffeine. But that could mean so many things..." Sofia explained somewhat stubbornly."Every precaution is necessary, dear daughter. Our baby needs to come out healthy," Olivia chimed in.Erasmo gave Olivia a meaningful look, silently conveying 'it's time'."Alan, I need to ask you a little favor," Erasmo began."Yes, Dad?" Alan responded."The Vaztrans didn't have a good turnover last year, and we need to renew our vehicle fleet before the same nonsense happens as when you were dating Sofia," Erasmo requested.Alan chuckled, "Those rumors that you would go bankrupt? I'm glad you managed to turn things around."Erasmo restrained himself from revealing how they had managed to do so.Sofia didn't like where the conversation was going and interjected, "Dad
Inside Angela's apartment, specifically in the kitchen, she and Kelvin sat down for breakfast, prepared by David.Kelvin, at Angela's insistence, wore gray sweatpants."I don't know why you're so embarrassed when you've seen much more in your room," Kelvin remarked slyly.Angela, impatient, replied, "It's for you to keep decorum and prevent David from always complaining.""Where is he?"Kelvin's question prompts Angela to take a deep breath before explaining, "He's gone. Said he was going to have brunch at Café Montanha."Kelvin exclaimed dumbfounded, "Did the guy have such an issue with my appearance that he decided to leave?"Angela clarified, "It's not quite like that, Kelvin. He doesn't approve of our relationship. You showing up half-naked in front of him, rubbing in his face the fact that we're lovers, doesn't help at all."Kelvin pondered, "So I should pretend we're nothing?"Angela rolled her eyes and set her coffee cup on the saucer."How did you manage to date Melissa?" she
At Crystal Blue, Pedro caught Felipe and Hamilton red-handed conspiring against his relationship with Daniela.Or so Pedro thought. Felipe wasn't so keen.That's why Felipe was the first to gesture, "Hey, man, I hope you don't think I'm—""I heard Mr. Lombardi clearly encouraging you to win over my girlfriend. Are you okay with that, Felipe?"Pedro slammed the door shut and approached the desk."Why are you only coming at me?" Felipe protested."Because if you're not up for such nonsense, I'll be at ease. You won't let Mr. Lombardi influence you no matter how hard he tries."Hamilton tried to explain, "Listen, Pete—""And what about you, Mr. Lombardi? Didn't we talk about this last year? You don't care about your daughter's wishes and plans. She fell in love with me, but you want her with Felipe. If she were in love with Felipe, would you want her with another guy?""That's not it, kid!" Hamilton frowned."OK, guys, that's enough!" Felipe ordered as the boss he was, "Hamilton, you bet
Kelvin is upset with Angela meddling in Josias' affairs. He's in his office at the Cardozo Perfumes branch.Seated at his desk, Kelvin can't focus on the paperwork and the monitor in front of him.He's scowling, leaning back in his chair, lost in thought...Angela was happy and content with him. Why did she have to call Josias and argue like that?And worst of all: why did she wait for him to leave to talk to his rival...?"Don't be ridiculous, Kelvin," He shakes his head and speaks to himself, "Josias isn't your rival. Melissa is his, and Angela is mine. The situation is as clear as crystal water."The door opened and Karen walked in, smirking mockingly."The secretary informed me. Let me guess: you and Angela are having trouble in your relationship that has just begun?""What are you doing here?" Kelvin straightened up in his chair, maintaining the scowl."I came to offer my sympathy." Karen smiles like a spider, "Angela can't forget Josias, can she?"Kelvin feels a light bulb go of