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
In Saint Gabriel, Adrian and Bruno are closing the sale of a house. They are standing next to Bruno's car. He is using the hood of the car to fill out the paperwork for the sale of the property to the client.Bruno is quite pleased, "See, Adrian, how easy it is to close a sale?"Adrian replies not so excited, "It's not that easy. You had to work a little on your persuasion."Bruno gives a mischievous little smile. "Believe me, my friend: I have had more difficult customers. But when the client really wants to buy a house, there's not much you can do."Bruno finishes filling out.Adrian says out of the blue, "Now you can tell me Laerte's message."Bruno smirks. Adrian is not dumb."The contract says that this house was built by Silva Constructions in 1982."Adrian gets a nauseated look on his face. "I offer my condolences to the client."Bruno giggles. "Stop being a pain in the ass, buddy! Look at the finish on this place
Josias and Octavio enter the former's room in astonishment after Tiago and Igor's revealing conversation.Octavio asks while closing the door, "Could you imagine such a story?"Josias opens his desk drawer."Part of it is not news. We got the confirmation." He reaches for his wallet.Octavio continues: "Yes, they confirmed what is in the Public Archive. All that's left is for them to reveal to us why their parents were murdered."Josias closes the drawer with a certain thud. He faces Octavio seriously. "I think we'll leave that subject aside for now. There's too much going on in my head.""I see. There's the wedding and this business of your nephew staying with you."Josias sighs; another problem in the Campos family weighing on his shoulders."I've always rooted for William to succeed in sports. But a son changes everything. I really hope it's worth that sacrifice, and that Caio can understand when he's older."Octavio
Cristina opens the door to her house and finds Isabel outside. Isabel immediately looks at the TV and sees it turned off.Isabel asks curiously, "Aren't soap operas running at this hour?"Cristina makes room and holds out one of her arms. "Not yet. You may come in."Isabel enters and sits down on the couch. There was a teapot and cups of tea on the coffee table. Cristina sits on the other couch, staying vis-à-vis.Cristina treats her visitor well. "Help yourself, dear. Let's talk.""You were sounding anxious on the phone," Isabel observes.Cristina replies excitedly, "Yes, something happened today. Pamela finally revealed who the father of my third grandchild is."Cristina pours two cups of tea and extends one of them to Isabel. Isabel accepts it."It's about time. Just don't say it's Josias because no one will believe her this time."Cristina sneers. "At least she learned. It was rumored that the father was a cer