Briana approached Katrina, ready to confront her. She poked and almost shoved her 'devout' cousin. "Listen here, Katrina, it's best you stop with your fake piety. You don't believe in God, but in the Devil!" "SHUT UP!" Katrina roared, outraged. "Who do you think you are to speak to me like that?" "I'm someone who knows you well. Your heart is rotten. You just showed that inside!" Briana pointed to the double door. Katrina swallowed hard and tried to justify herself."I was just surprised when they said they liked TWO of your proposals." Briana smiled maliciously. "That wasn't all. You bounced when they said our programs would premiere together. What's wrong, cousin? Afraid to compete with me?" Katrina narrowed her eyes in fury but couldn't form words to defend herself. Briana continued, "How ugly, Katrina. You should be confident about succeeding. By the way, you were pretty sure you'd be the chosen one in the first place..."Oops! I forgot! Before, you were confident because d
Everything happened very quickly.Katrina raised her hand to slap Briana. But at that moment, the elevator dinged and opened, revealing a serious man in a gray suit.Seeing what was happening, the man quickly pulled Katrina's other arm back.Katrina lost her balance and fell onto the floor, startling Briana."Ouch!" Katrina exclaimed indignantly and in pain. "What's going on here? Who are you?""I'm a man who doesn't want to see people getting hurt!" the man responded gruffly.Briana squinted, carefully staring at her savior."Huh… Sir, do I know you? You look familiar," Briana asked, intrigued."That can't be possible, ma'am," the man shook his head, wanting to enter."No, I'm sure we've met before." Briana smiled, "Weren't you at the reunion party for former college classmates, along with my husband and my best friend? You and your subordinates saved us from Fernanda and her boyfriend."The man remained impassive. "No, ma'am, you're confusing me with someone else. Excuse me, is Vice
Althea shifted in her favorite armchair after Katrina's news."My granddaughter, you cannot be serious. Were you paying attention during the meeting?""Grandma, what do you take me for?" Katrina exclaimed indignantly, "I was paying close attention. For some reason, I felt they were encouraging a competition between Briana and me. Maybe Briana said something bad about me."James frowned. "No, dear. They're using you as a scapegoat because you married me. Didn't you say I'm banned from the LCN premises?"Katrina swallowed hard. "Er... That may be true, darling. They reiterated that today. It seems your father will never be forgiven."Claudia suddenly smiled. "Well, let's not panic. We have everything to win, right, daughter?"Katrina looked at James doubtfully. Do they really have everything to win?"What's wrong now, dear?" James raised an eyebrow. "Did you do something while you were with Vice President Linz?""Why would you jump to that conclusion?" Katrina got annoyed.Althea answer
"What did you say, miss? I didn't order any car." Briana shook her head.The salesperson looked confusedly at Mark. "But didn't you just identify yourself as Manager Vasconcelos, Briana Vasconcelos?"She quickly grabbed a brown envelope containing paperwork related to the car.Mark, knowing he had to do something, stood up. "Permit me, miss."He took the envelope and read it carefully.Briana scratched her neck, trying to understand how things had come to this point."Mark, are you involved in this? I know you're now earning your manager's salary, but please, don't start splurging on gifts for me."Mark turned to her with a charming smile. "Dear, did you forget that people all over Espírito Santo congratulated you on your wedding? This car is probably one of the gifts.""But we've been married for a few weeks now, and...""Then, ma'am and sir, will you be receiving the car?" the salesperson asked eagerly. She couldn't return to the dealership with the luxury car."Where is the car?" M
"Mark!" Briana turned to him with tear-filled eyes.The women were also emotional while the men were filled with envy.Especially Adrian."How could such an idiot afford a car like that?" was what Adrian's mind was hammering.Briana hugged her husband, prompting the women to applaud the romantic scene.Indeed, no one could say that Mark just wanted to live off his wealthy wife!He also knows how to take care of her and pamper her with gifts!Celia, who was also observing the scene, was confused.Mary Ellen approached her, nudging her. "Girl, do you still believe that Mark wants to get back with you?"Celia didn't want to admit defeat. "Mary Ellen, you don't understand Mark's master move.""What move?" Mary Ellen didn't understand why there was anything to understand, only in Celia's disturbed mind."Mark is making this grand gesture of love publicly, for all the fools in this company to see how he and Briana are the perfect couple," Celia replied through gritted teeth. "This way, he d
Katrina was deeply focused in her suite at Vasconcelos Mansion, working diligently on her series. "I need this show to have double the audience of Briana's two shows!" Katrina pounded the desk. "How does she do it?" James appeared from the kitchen, munching on an apple. "Want half, dear?" Katrina rolled her eyes in impatience. "Go ahead. I'm not that hungry." "Didn't you hear the saying 'An empty sack doesn't stand up'?" James approached, trying to be pleasant. "James, instead of playing around, you could help me with our project," Katrina replied sourly.Why did she marry such a useless husband? James sat on their bed. "What else do you want me to do? I've already contacted the screenwriter who wrote the pilot episode. We need to secure a good contract so he doesn't feel ripped off." "Don't exaggerate, we don't have much funding." Katrina turned to him with a warning gaze. "We would have if the other contract I signed hadn't been canceled." James scratched his chin. "Funny, i
Night fell in Vila Pau-Brasil. Julian was preparing dinner while glancing at the inviting pool. He remembered the pool from Mark's original mansion, but here at Ferro House, he was part of the staff. The butler, Regis De Marco, a man in his fifties but still fit like a thirty-year-old hunk, approached him, noticing the daze. "Feeling like a swim, huh?" "I'm going to ask L— MR. Ferro if we can swim after hours," Julian replied, smiling as he checked the roasted chicken with potatoes. The butler walked away, laughing heartily, to check on the wine. Julian sighed in relief. He noticed that no one around referred to Mark as 'Lord' Ferro, so he preferred to do the same to avoid suspicion. Julian knew that his master's identity could attract unwanted attention. Mark had made many enemies over his lifetime. For this reason, all the male employees, including Julian and his father, underwent training to defend themselves. Julian and his father took shooting lessons, karate and other
Meanwhile, the Vasconcelos family was having a lost trip to the restaurant at Rocha Hotel. "How can it be that Luana Barros is not here?" Christopher asked, his eyes bloodshot. The hotel receptionist sincerely considered calling the police. "That's exactly what you heard. And please don't intimidate us, or I will call security." Althea was outraged. "Miss, do you know who you're talking to? We're not low-income families that give you the right to call security. We demand respect!" Katrina, feeling disheartened, replied, "Guys, I've lost my appetite. We should have called ahead." "Sister, I tried to call!" Christopher asserted with some desperation. "The phone just went to voicemail!" James teased his brother-in-law, "She was probably too busy, grinding her teeth while that guy keeps ravishing her rear—" "SHUT UP!" Gilson exploded in outrage. "We're not going to argue in front of the staff. Are we eating or leaving?" "Let's leave, our mission has failed!" Katrina responded, giv