At the dinner table, the Campos and Josias family severely discussed the day's affairs in total disharmony.
Simeon criticizes Josias: "What do you mean, my daughter fired as secretary?"
"They didn't have the courage to tell me." Melissa complains, "They sent Josias to deliver the message. I didn't know I was so hated and despised!"
"Guys, let's talk objectively," Josias asks.
William complains, "Josias, after so long in peace; after I apologize and thank you for everything you've done for me, do you decide to fail like that?"
Josias puts a hand to his forehead impatiently.
"They want me to be just Mrs. Rocha by force as if it were some demerit." Melissa continues.
"Calm down, guys, am I the only one who doesn't see it as a Greek tragedy?" Dora imposes herself, "If you want to continue as a secretary, Melissa, so you talk to Seu Romualdo tomorrow, face him! Don't blame Josias, don't fight with him, he did what he could."
Melissa
Carmen descends the stairs in a new beige desk set. She descends as if she were in a Miss Lagoon City pageant. Pamela, Cristina, and Raymond applaud her enthusiastically."Congratulations, sis!" Pamela cheers, "You're the perfect secretary for that imperfect company.""Don't make fun of my new workplace." Carmen warns her lightly, "If Tiago listens to you, he fires me.""I don't think anyone thinks about this fight between the Chaves and the Campos anymore." Raymond opines, "Otherwise the Bentos wouldn't hire you.""Since Melissa just wants to be a stay-at-home mom, I'm here to take her place." Carmen declares and everyone goes back to cheering and applauding.********************************************************The landline phone in Vera's apartment rings and she answers, fearing it will be Isabel again. "Hello?""Vera, are you feeling sick?" It was Adrian's voice.Vera is relieved to hear the voice of the man she urgently
Melissa is furious when she receives Carmen's slap. Romualdo is vexed as he witnesses the women's fight.He stands in the middle of the two and raises his arms to separate them: "Ladies! This is not worthy of you! Behave yourselves in my company or neither of you will work here!"Melissa turns to him and machine-gazes him. "And by any chance will I still be here if I behave?"Romualdo replies dismissively, "Of course not! Now, more than ever, you are summarily fired!""Mr. Silva, that's not fair! Why did you decide to fire me? We haven't had a formal conversation yet. Have I failed at something?"Romualdo lowers his tone, "Not yet, but now you have failed me to be some quarrelsome woman. Let's go to my office. Miss Chaves, please wait here in the lobby kindly."Carmen replies in a debauched tone, "With great pleasure, Mr. Silva!"Carmen sits pompously on the couch staring at Melissa defiantly. Melissa has to follow Romualdo but leaves
Melissa enters, her eyes are red from crying. Josias is startled and quickly gets up.He asks in astonishment: "Honey! What happened? Why are you so desperate?" He chokes on his words, "He... you couldn't reverse it?"Melissa approaches Josias and the two hug each other tightly.Melissa sobs: "How cruel Romualdo is! What happened to him? The growth of the company made his ego grows!"Josias replies tenderly, "Shh, calm down, my love."Melissa sniffles. "She is here, Carmen Chaves, mocking and laughing in my face, acting as Romualdo's mistress."Josias decides not to throw more gasoline on the fire. "Melissa, go home or to our penthouse. By the way, you need to get a copy of the keys."Melissa frowns a little, "I'll get the copy of the key, but I don't intend to go to the penthouse. I think it's better to go there only when we get married."Josias smiles at Melissa's sense of decency. "But, if you want, you can spend as much tim
At the Gomes estate, Adrian bursts into the room, suddenly opening the door. Laerte was on the phone and is startled by the apparition."And with that, Bruno... WOW!" He puts his hand on his heart, "No big deal, just a scare I got here. Anyway, you know what to do. We'll talk later, someone came in here. Good luck, and bring that sale for me!" He hangs up the phone, "Speak up, my boy!"Adrian pulls out a chair and sits down. His face is frowning."Something wrong?" Laerte asks in fear of the answer.Adrian replies decisively, "I'll only say it once, Mr. Gomes, and if you don't like what you hear you can fire me. I will not facilitate any partnership with Silva Constructions!"Laerte leans back in the back of the leather chair, unsatisfied with his broker's denial. It's an awkward moment between them.******************************************************Josias opens the door to the living room and finds Romualdo and Tiago laughing ca
Stacy wanders through the house under construction, looking for William. Some construction workers shamelessly whistle at her. As she approaches the doorway of the future master bedroom, she overhears the ongoing conversation between William and Milton.William says, "I promised to talk to Stacy, but she didn't show up for lunch. Well, I'll tell you right away, Milton. I'll be playing soccer again."Milton's eyes widen. From where Stacy stands, she is stunned.Milton asks, "Are you sure about that, William?"William replies impatiently, "Why do people react as if I'm announcing that I'm going to sell drugs? I want to give my son a better future."Milton is offended. "Oh, I'm sorry! I can't feed my wife and two kids being a construction worker!"William replies, making amends, "It's not like that. You are already experienced, you have a higher salary. I've been starting as a helper for over a year now, almost two. Coach Ferreira's appearance
Carmen is shocked to hear Josias probably knows who the father of Pamela's baby is. She lifts her head and speaks in a distressed manner, "Josias, please! Tell me more details, we need to know!"Josias mockingly replies, "What? Don't tell me that you still believe that I am the father? Months ago your father had a conversation with me."Carmen swallows this insult. "Yes, and we even apologize for the inconvenience. Pamela refuses to say, we're worried!"Josias avenges Melissa. "Well, stay in doubt or ask Pamela! One hour she'll have to tell the truth!"Josias walks out of the company and leaves Carmen frustrated.*******************************************************At Harold's house in the evening, Harold and Uélton have returned from work and are now listening to Isabel narrate the day. Everyone is sitting on the couch in the living room.Harold asks excitedly, "So, honey, how was your day?"Isabel replies worriedly,
In the living room, Cristina has dressed Pamela, putting gauze and adhesive tape on her left hand. The two are sitting on the sofa. Raymond is standing next to them, worried sick. Carmen is taking her purse to leave.She speaks in a nonchalant tone, "Well, folks, I need to get there early..."Pamela stops her from going by retorting, "Wait, Carmen, you need to explain to me what this Jeremiah nonsense is all about!"Carmen turns to her. Is it serious that she wants to continue to deny it? "You're the one who needs to explain to our parents. Who is Jeremiah? Some neighbor from Mr. Teodoro's boarding house that we don't know about?"Pamela's eyes widen. She doesn't answer immediately. "So it was Seu Teodoro, that damned old man? Well, I'll tell you then who the father is. Yes, he was begotten in the boarding house, but it wasn't with Jeremiah."Cristina gets very curious, "Who, daughter?"Pamela pauses dramatically. Cristina again feels inside
In the penthouse living room, Melissa, Dora, and Elisa are putting new covers on the sofas. The covers are made of fine linen, chosen by Elisa. Caio is walking around the living room.Elisa comments about the boy, "This boy is growing up, how wonderful."Dora acts like every proud grandmother, "Do you remember when he was little?"Caio starts fiddling with a small bookcase.Melissa scolds him, "Caio, don't touch that!" She turns to Elisa, "Friend, thank you so much for helping with the covers."Elisa replies somewhat haughtily, "I am glad you are finally assuming your post as mistress of this home. So we need to make this space worthy of a lady."Dora is more and more excited. "Daughter, you will be the envy of Lagoon City! Imagine: your face appearing on all the newspaper and magazine covers, gossip columns, interviews being given in here, everyone seeing how beautiful and glamorous you are..."Melissa is encouraging herself: "Oh, Mo