Sofia returns to the Vasquez mansion.To her surprise, she finds Daniela waiting for her in the living room.Engrácia introduces the visitor. "Mrs. Rocha, this young lady is waiting for you."Daniela stands up. "Hello, Mrs. Rocha. I'm Daniela Lombardi, Pete Reis's girlfriend.""Pleasure to meet you. Please, have a seat, let's talk.""Your cousin was waiting for you, but he had to go to work." Daniela sat back down.Sofia sits comfortably. In front of her is a tray with tea cups."I'll talk to him later.""Here's a little gift." Daniela extends the package.Sofia smiles pleasantly, "Oh, thank you! How can I help you, Miss Lombardi?""Please, call me Daniela because I feel like we'll be friends. We have a common goal: dealing with Caroline Rocha."Sofia takes the package, rolling her eyes."Ugh, give me patience... I slapped that bully a few days ago at Café Montanha. My parents need to borrow money and asked my husband. Caroline thinks we want to default or spend the money on other fri
Rocha Mansion. In Josias' office, another sunny morning in Sunset Village unfolds. Josias sits at his computer, engrossed in online news."I hope the construction of the mall won't suffer due to the current economy..." he murmurs, his brow furrowing in concern.Melissa enters the room with her face beaming with excitement as she approaches her husband."Hi, honey! I have excellent news," she announces cheerfully.Josias chuckles at her enthusiasm. "You could have told me yesterday," he teases lightly."I didn't have anything definite yet. Do you know about Maggie? She'll find something for Caroline so she won't have idle time," Melissa replies jovially.Pausing from his task, Josias regards his wife with curiosity. "I didn't know Carol was so desperate," he remarks, surprised."She's not; we are," Melissa corrects him with a hint of urgency in her voice."Does this have something to do with the fight between her and Sofia that was reignited?" Josias inquires, sensing underlying tensio
In the bustling kitchen of the Rock Hotel, David strides up to Benjamin, who is meticulously arranging ingredients on the counter."Hey buddy, can I talk to you?" David asks with a grin.Benjamin turns, returning the smile. "Sure thing, what's on your mind?""I managed to get my mom to break up with the problematic boyfriend!" David beams with excitement.Sybil, who was busy slicing carrots nearby, drops her knife in surprise.Benjamin glances at her concernedly. "Everything okay, darling?"Sybil quickly recovers, attempting to disguise her reaction. "I'm fine. Not having a stroke..."David, unconvinced by Sybil's response, purses his lips. "I hope she's not listening to our conversation."Benjamin shrugs nonchalantly. "Why worry? She's my girlfriend; we shouldn't keep secrets from her.""But does she really understand my reasons for intervening so my mom won't date Kelvin Mountain?" David asks, his enthusiasm tinged with uncertainty."Are you still hoping your mom will get back toget
In Maggie's office at Marçal Publishing, Maggie and Caroline find themselves alone. The atmosphere was full of anticipation."Well, Aunt Maggie... What am I going to do?" Caroline's voice carries a mix of anxiety and determination."I'm glad to see your determination," Maggie responds gentlyCaroline chuckles nervously. "I just want to avoid a bigger punishment."Maggie's expression shifts, her laughter fading. "Can you explain to me, dear?""I have been a bad girl," Caroline admits, her tone heavy with guilt.Maggie sighs softly. "Ah, that thing with Sofia. My dear niece, if you allow me to give my opinion, I think your sister-in-law overreacted. Yes, you weren't discreet in saying that the Vasquez family only wants your money. But that had been buried long ago. It was Sofia who falsely accused you when your father set the condition."Caroline's anxiety grows. "Do you think Alan needs to be part of Vaztrans?"Maggie nods thoughtfully. "I do. In the future, Vaztrans could become a sub
At Angela's apartment, she has her mind reeling from the bombshell that had just been dropped on her. Turning to Kelvin, she was speechless at the revelation."I can't believe it! Karen is pregnant and you're the father!" Angela exclaimed, her voice full of disbelief."And I can't believe you didn't tell her, Kelvin!" Karen chimed in, her voice accusing him too.Kelvin, seeing himself wrongly accused, raised his voice in frustration. "Hey! On what planet would I say something like that TO MY GIRLFRIEND, dammit?"Unable to contain her emotions any longer, Angela lashed out and slapped Kelvin with hurt and anger in her eyes."Is this what I get for falling in love with you, for opening the door of my apartment to turn it into our love nest, right?" she cried out, her voice trembling with emotion.Kelvin massaged his sore cheek, "Darling, let me explain—""And what about you, 'friend', how could you?" Angela turned her wrath towards Karen, her voice sharp with accusation.Karen, with a g
In the busy confines of the Café Montanha, Rodrigo bustled about, sharing the helm with his partner, Neilton, amidst a lively crowd.As the strains of Green Day's "21 Guns" filled the air, lifting spirits, Kelvin and Karen sauntered in, their faces etched with tension.Rodrigo, with a quizzical glance, whispered to Neilton, "What do you think that couple is up to?"Neilton shrugged, replying softly, "I have no idea, buddy.""I hope it's not something serious. I'll take care of them, you stay at the counter," Rodrigo decided, before striding over to the troubled pair.Kelvin wastes no time initiating the controversial chat."Are you sure I'm the father?" Kelvin's voice wavered with uncertainty.Karen retorted with impatience, "I haven't slept with anyone else since that day, Kelvin! I swear!"Kelvin persisted, "Are you aware that when the baby is born, I'll ask for a DNA test?"Rodrigo, catching wind of the tense exchange, interjected, "Cousin? What DNA test are we talking about?"Kelv
In Rocha Hotel's management office, Eugenio engages in conversation with Suzy, a simple yet charming eighteen-year-old redhead."Suzy, I'm very happy that you came here," Eugenio remarks warmly.With humble gratitude, Suzy replies, "Thank you very much, uncle.""Do you intend to work hard and give your best? I know being a maid is not easy," Eugenio inquires, his tone gentle.Unfazed, Suzy responds with unwavering determination, "What's the big secret? We're talking about tidying up and cleaning. I can do that.""Well then, I'm satisfied! Let's arrange for your hiring," Eugenio concludes, pleased with Suzy's confident assurance.As the door swings open, Luís strides in. His gaze instantly captured Suzy's beauty."Boss, I— WOW!" Luís exclaims with blatant astonishment.Turning to face him, Suzy raises an eyebrow at his bold reaction, questioning, "Uncle, are the employees here that straightforward and direct?"Amidst laughter, Eugenio clarifies, "Niece, the one speaking to you is not e
At Rocha Constructions, in Josias' office, the atmosphere crackled with tension as Josias, Alan, and Erasmo engaged in a heated exchange."Josias, if you didn't want to lend money, you could have said it directly. You didn't need to scheme like this," Erasmo's voice carried a tone of accusation."Scheming? Who can assure me that it wasn't YOU who schemed something?" Josias bristled, offended by the insinuation."Dad, please don't do this," Alan pleas with some kind of desperation."Son, you can tell that your father-in-law didn't want to talk. So, we won't lend one Rocha family's single penny. And if you're thinking of lending from your pocket..." Josias' words trailed off, as a warning with implications.Alan's eyes widened in realization as his father hinted at the potential consequences."What? Can't I make a personal loan?" Alan's voice betrayed his confusion."What will our Damascene Lawyers say?" Josias countered, his stance unwavering.Erasmo, gesturing in resignation, interrup