Josias is upset to learn that the late moneylender did, in fact, have a spy scheme to find out about him.
"Well then, that explains why he knew so much about my life!" Josias bangs his fist on the desk.
"What is it, sir?" Ernesto is amused by Josias's reaction, "Did you think José Augusto was omnipresent?"
"That's what it looked like! I never understood how he found me after such a long time. So it was basically through your means."
"It wasn't exactly my intention." Ernesto apologizes, "I really used to keep vigil in certain places to find out what the neighbors were talking about. Sometimes José Augusto would use someone's secret to collect the debt more assertively. So I was on the lookout at Evandro's cafeteria..."
"Where Moacyr Barbosa is a regular customer, and he ended up telling Evandro about me without realizing that you were listening." Josias completes quickly, in one breath. "There, I get it. It's better if I don't even tel
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The next day, at Evandro's cafeteria, he's frying chicken patties while Jimmy Cliff's song "Hot Shot" makes the customers in attendance shake their heads as they wait for the snack.Among them is Moacyr, the most regular customer.Next to him, Vernon and João Paulo enter."Is this, son, where you want to eat a pastry?""Everyone talks about this place, Dad." John Paul answers. He's a kid, but he's smart.When Evandro turns off the stove and turns to the customers, his smile momentarily fades when he sees Vernon. But he manages to disguise it and announces: "The pastries are ready, I'll take care of everyone!"Vernon and João Paulo sit beside Moacyr."Your son is right." Moacyr advertises the snack bar, "Our friend Evandro has plenty of experience in frying pastries. I even don't budge, even though the doctors keep warning me about cholesterol."Vernon and João Paulo laugh.Adrian walks in, dressed so
Building My Life Chapter 593 Back to the Nightmare
Moacyr walks down the street where Josias lived before suffering from his father being murdered. Before, he didn't know where he lived, but after the crime and the exposure of the case, everyone found out where the house was.When it was auctioned for having been abandoned, those who didn't know it now found out where Josias Rocha lived.Too bad Josias didn't have time to buy it back. Although Moacyr suspected whether it was a matter of time or will.Would Josias have wanted to buy the house where his father had died cowardly murdered, and in a neighborhood where the moneylender was still alive and terrorizing everyone? I do not think so.Moacyr stopped at the house and was startled. Was it really here?The house had been completely cleaned and renovated. The front yard lawn has been trimmed and is now free of weeds. The walls have been repainted in a sand color. A part of the side area was covered with a colonial roof and turned into a garage. And
Building My Life Chapter 594 More Truths
After Jorge leaves his office, Josias and Vera enter and close the door. Vera widens her eyes and is terrified. Will Josias also want...?Because of what happened between her and Wallace, Vera now thinks every man in the world wants to force himself on her. Ironically, if Wallace shows up and asks for forgiveness, Vera would be willing to forgive him, as she'd told Prates earlier.But, Josias would never do something like that. He just doesn't want to be interrupted by Beto. "Let's talk very clearly, Vera. First of all, I would like to congratulate you."Vera smiles and sits in Jorge's chair instead of letting Josias sit in it. "Wow, that's cool! Congratulations, why?"Josias responds in a voice full of spite, "Congratulations on pretending to be a decent girl; congratulations on getting into where it wasn't your business; congratulations on involving another boy in this web of lies and losing your virginity without being married; congratulations on sinki
Building My Life Chapter 595 Waking Up for the Reality
When Josias crosses the warehouse to leave, Prates runs into the room to see if Vera is still alive. Josias always looks like a sheik who orders a disobedient concubine to be whipped.Beto approaches Josias, but without the policeman's thoughts. "So, Josias, what did you say to my sister?""Did you really hit Wallace and then make up that story that he was mugged?" Josias asks point-blank. The rude, aggressive and authoritative tone makes Beto shake his legs as if he were a teenager."There's no denying it, apparently she took advantage and told it." Beto laments with his gloomy face, "Yes, Josias, I made that mistake.""Your mistake in the first place was accepting your father's plan." Josias reminds him, "But I'm not going to blame your father because, as the Bible says, 'the wages paid for sin is death.'""So you're not going to help the police to arrest Wallace anymore?" Beto asks afflicted."Of course I will. Wallace committed two crime
Building My Life Chapter 596 I Apologize on My Knees
Pamela is dumbfounded when she discovers that one more story she knew about Wallace and Vera was also another lie. Is there any truth to this nightmare?She starts walking in circles impatiently. "Josias, for God's sake! Is there anything in this story that's true? Everything I was told was a lie!""I know how you feel, Pamela." Josias tries to comfort her, "I always felt, when it all started, that there was something wrong with this story. I know you and Wallace weren't living the best love story, but everything got worse when Beto and Vera came on the scene. The poor Teodoro tried to deny everything and took the truth to his grave.""But, the truth always comes out, sooner or later." Pamela stops walking and recites this fact."So I ask you to understand the situation, and understand your husband." Josias asks, "Vera decided to reveal this not out of a sense of justice, but out of a thirst for revenge."Pamela sits on the couch trying to calm dow
Building My Life Chapter 597 Helping Those in Need
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Building My Life Chapter 598 The Final
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Chapter 3144 Benjamin Requests a Transfer
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