Luana and Briana exchanged awkward gazes."Brie, did you order coffee?""No, did you?"Luana shook her head and turned somewhat tersely to Celia. "Thank you, dear, but we don't want coffee.""And I care about that?" Celia retorted sharply.Briana abruptly stood up, outraged by the response. "Listen here, miss, don't talk to my friend that way!"Celia smiled scornfully. "And who is she for me to 'respect' her?""She is Luana Barros, supervisor and second in command of the company, do you understand?" Briana replied authoritatively. "Take that contraption back because we didn't order coffee!""Oh, but I was informed that we were supposed to serve the employees here. I'm just being polite." Celia picked up a cup of coffee with milk that was already served.Luana also stood up, sensing trouble. "My dear, we don't want coffee." She insisted, "What's so hard to understand about that?"Celia had a weird smile as she replied, "Look, I think you two should have something to drink and eat while
At LCN headquarters, Mark and Susana were working diligently.In the president's office, Susana stood while Mark leaned comfortably in the presidential chair.Anyone seeing them like this wouldn't think that Susana was the Vice President; they would assume she was just a mere secretary.But Susana never minded that, always maintaining a servile and collaborative posture. "Lord Ferro, we have good news for you," she said, holding the tablet."You may proceed," Mark nodded slightly."We managed to contact Vivian Leite. She could be the lead in 'Colorful Kisses,' Lady Ferro's series aimed at a female audience." Susana looked at Mark, smiling in search of confirmation.Mark remained serious, but it was evident that the information pleased him inwardly. "Wasn't Vivian Leite under contract with another TV network?""Yes, she was, but the contract has expired. Several networks are clamoring for her. The LCN in Lagoon City also wanted to snag her for 'Love Spins the World.'"Mark gestured imp
While Susana stepped away to continue her conversation with Vivian, Mark received another phone call."Hello?"It was one of Linda's assistants. "Lord Ferro, we received the report that Katrina Ross was in a car accident. She is being taken to the hospital.""Oh, what a shame." Mark's facial expression seemed to indicate the opposite."We'll keep an eye on it. Agent 10 is on watch to gather information.""My wife will likely want to visit the hospital to get more news. Call Vargas. We can't let our guard down." Mark ordered.Vargas was the name of the head of the gray suit team who had pushed Katrina that day and had appeared at the Braz Social Club."Understood, Lord Ferro." The assistant ended the call.At the same time, Susana finished her call with Vivian. "Phew, those in the entertainment industry can be demanding, huh? So, what happened while I was talking?"Mark had a smile on his face as he delivered the bad news, "Katrina Ross was in a car accident and is at the hospital."Ma
Gene sensed the suffocating atmosphere in Briana's office. "Ladies... Can I assist you with something?""Certainly, Gene." Briana pointed to her appearance.Gene was flabbergasted to notice Manager Vasconcelos completely splattered with coffee."What happened here? Or do I still need to ask?" Gene glared at Celia.She still held the cup she had used to spill the coffee.Luana wanted to make it clear, "Gene, this person showed up uninvited, argued with Manager Vasconcelos over personal matters, and ended up throwing coffee on her."In other companies, a sassy employee like her would be summarily fired.""But we're not just any company, are we?" Celia scoffed, still believing she would get away with it.Gene stepped dangerously close to Celia. "No, Glamour is an exemplary company. Come with me to my office, Celia."Celia left the cup on the coffee table and pushed it aside, shrugging at Luana and looking defiantly at Briana. "That coffee was good for cooling her heat."The door opened o
After this witty conversation, Mark suddenly became serious, remembering another piece of news Briana needed to hear."What is it, dear?""Bri, I need you to stay calm," Mark said. "I know you don't get along with Katrina, but I don't believe you would want her dead."Briana's eyes widened and Luana felt a chill down her spine."Did something happen to Katrina?""She had a car accident and is in the hospital," Mark tried to be the understanding husband."OH MY GOD!" Briana turned pale, feeling like she was going to faint."Do you want to go see her? I can take care of the business here," Mark offered."You're probably tired, dear." Briana shook her head."Then I'll go with you—""Better not," Briana quickly responded. "It's best you stay away. My parents and uncle will definitely be at the hospital, and I don't want arguments and insults in the halls."Mark smiled internally but continued to play the role of the selfless husband. "Honey, I believe that, at least in this moment of pain
Christopher accuses Mark of having something to do with Katrina's accident. Briana and Luana are both taken aback by the sudden accusation. "Let's go somewhere else; we can't discuss this next to Katrina," Luana decides, not wanting to be reprimanded by any hospital staff. The trio leaves the room and stays in the hallway. "Where did you pull that nonsense from?" Briana frowned. "Would it be so absurd to think that someone like Mark could do something like that, cousin?" Christopher gritted his teeth as he asked accusingly. "You and Katrina haven't gotten along for years, although I could never understand why." "Come on..." Luana complains. "And your husband seems like a dedicated guy, considering how hard he tried to throw you a wedding party beyond his means," Christopher continued. "So, if you ever complained to him about the fierce competition between your shows, it's not surprising for someone who came from the slums—" "Stop, I won't let you speak about Mark like that!" Br
At Glamour, Mark was using Briana's new computer that James had bought. "James really did a good job, didn't he?" Mark said to himself, chuckling. "Couldn't he have just paid for the Lamborghini I bought?" His phone buzzed with a message notification. Mark checked the device and his smile faded. A message from Luana stated that Briana's family was accusing her of sending him to cut the brakes of Katrina's car! What an absurd accusation! Even if Mark could have arranged something like that, he hadn't done anything!This Vasconcelos family only proves that all that talk about family unity is pure nonsense! "Althea Vasconcelos, you want your granddaughter to return to the family fold to face these slurs, is that it?" Mark stood up, considering what to do. He decided it wasn't worth going to the hospital. If they were accusing him of cutting the brakes of Katrina's car, showing up at the hospital would only make things worse for Briana. So, Mark grabbed his phone and dialed Vargas
Briana was watching the doctor who was 'attending' Katrina closely. Is she seeing the same leader of the men in gray at the Braz Social Club? Is she seeing the same man who pushed Katrina that day at the LCN Group, preventing her from slapping her? Why does he seem unwilling to comfort the patient's family? As if he knew Briana was in trouble once again... Briana shook her head, dismissing her suspicions. The doctor was saying what really happened, but her family was willing to distort everything. "Hey, can you all stop that?" Briana retorted, "I won't let you make unfounded accusations against me and my husband!"Is this what Grandma Althea meant about me returning to the family fold? You can consider that agreement still valid; I'll never interact with such relatives!" Turning back, Briana said, "Come on, Luana. We've fulfilled our obligation." Sandro gestured for his daughter. "Daughter, wait, let's talk." Gilson taunted him. "Are you going to hire a defense attorney? Beca