"Now, James, tell me this nonsense about losing the most important actress of the moment to Glamour." Gilson sat on his desk. "We're now in a business environment to talk about this. Our Katrina will be out of the hospital as soon as possible.""Yeah, and that's what worries me." James scratched the back of his neck. "Katrina will be discharged, go back to work, and find out that her entire deal has gone down the drain.""Do you think someone from Glamour snatched her while Katrina was hospitalized?" Gilson grimaced."That's what Magdalena informed me," James replied, hoping Gilson wouldn't call her.Did Magdalena finish tidying up his desk?Gilson continued questioning, "And what did Vivian Leite say could have been our mistake?""We didn't make any mistakes, dear father-in-law." James shook his head. "Someone just thought it was better for her to work with Glamour, maybe her agent."These very important artists rarely make decisions on their own.""Even so, someone made the proposal
The other employees were puzzled by how disoriented Christopher seemed, as if he were unwell.Some, however, saw the box of alcohol and jumped to (the right) conclusions."First it was the daughter, now it's the son stumbling around drunk in the halls!""What's happening at Vasconcelos Company? Are we turning into a den of alcoholics?""Oh, if the Eldest Miss Vasconcelos were here...""She's now Mrs. Ferro.""Who's this Mr. Ferro? He showed up in style at Mr. Ross's wedding, but after that, he disappeared..."As the employees gossiped, Christopher finally reached the door to James's office.Even in a state of drunkenness, Christopher managed to perfectly discern the sounds he heard.He raised his eyebrows upon recognizing feminine moans and grinding of teeth.And of course, there were the male gasps and grunts from James!Christopher wasted no time. He set the box of bottles down in a corner and pulled out his phone.Pressing it closely to the door, Christopher recorded the lustful ma
The next day, Briana and Luana regained the ability to walk. Now they were in the dining room, enjoying a delicious breakfast served by Julian. "I missed you ladies. Enjoy your meal," Julian greeted them and left. Luana blushed a little. "Your staff is very discreet, Brie, congratulations." "You're welcome, Luana. Why do you say that?" Briana served herself pancakes with raspberries. "Because they must know we spent the whole day in bed because of our fierce males." Luana smiled mischievously, fondly remembering how she and Karl celebrated the acquisition of the apartment. "But now we need to get back to work." Briana took on her businesswoman demeanor, checking her tablet at the table. "There's news on the LCN website about the hiring of Vivian Leite for your series." Luana excitedly shared the hot gossip. "And Karl chose Jake Silver to be the lead in 'Times of Glory.'" Briana was taken aback. Karl had been hesitant in choosing actors for a male-oriented series. But Jake Silve
At the Vasconcelos Mansion, Katrina returned after being discharged from the hospital. Family and staff welcomed her back with pomp and celebration. "Welcome back, Mrs. Ross!" "Daughter, welcome back!" Gilson hugged her fervently. Althea cautioned him, "Be careful, Gilson! She needs to rest." "Grandma, I'm not that fragile." Katrina smiled gratefully. "Everyone, thank you for your prayers. The Lord has been very merciful to me; we owe it to Him!" "AMEN!" Gilson and Claudia raised their hands in a ridiculous manner. Sandro and Nadir exchanged indignant glances at the fake Christians. When was the last time they set foot in a church? James led his 'dear wife' to the living room. Katrina sat in the armchair that Althea usually occupied. "There you go, dear. Rest well, the maid will bring in a tray with tea and biscuits." "Please, put sugar in the tea," Katrina joked. "Eating and drinking in the hospital was medieval torture." Everyone laughed heartily. The others sat on the sof
"Are you saying I need a hidden motive to make love to you until the next day?" "MARK FERRO!" Briana stepped back, horrified and aroused at the same time. "Admit it, darling." Mark continued to smile mischievously. "You just love it when I'm crushing you and loving you mercilessly." Briana wanted to argue with Mark but felt a fiery passion burning inside her with each word from Lord Ferro... She shook her head. "That's not what I came to talk about. I want to question the motivation behind this week."You knew how James defended me from the ridiculous accusation of sending you to cut the brakes on Katrina's car, and you felt jealous." "If you're already talking as if it's a confirmed fact, why are you asking me?" Mark continued to be sly and pretentious. "It's just that I don't want you to feel threatened." Briana crossed her arms. "I love you, and you love me. What more could I want for my life?" "You could perhaps make that clear to James, right?" Mark jokingly insinuated. B
James reacts wide-eyed upon hearing a spicy and forbidden audio recording. "HEY! What does this mean?" James lunges at Christopher, desperately trying to grab his phone. Christopher, acting like a high school teen, shakes his hand away from James several times, preventing him from getting the risky and compromising phone. Meanwhile, Magdalena's indiscreet moans play and echo throughout the office, making the situation even more awkward! "Turn off that audio! TURN IT OFF!" James grabs Christopher by the collar. No longer holding back, James punches his brother-in-law with all the hatred he could muster. Christopher was caught off guard by the momentum. His body floated a few inches backward before crashing into the desk. Just a little more, and Christopher could have hit his head on the edge of the desk, causing a serious... or fatal... accident. James, panting like a bull, shot daggers at Christopher with a murderous look, as if regretting that the worst hadn't happened. Chr
At Glamour, Briana and Mark were getting up to leave. "Shall we go to lunch, dear?" Mark asked in a loving tone. "Yes, how about we go to Rocha Hotel? Your manager friend can get the diamond member menu, right?" Briana asked not too jokingly. Mark sensed that, being cautious in his response, "I don't know, dear. Why?" Briana approached him, speaking seriously, "I wanted to know if you still have that card." "It's with me, but you can have something lighter for lunch if you want," Mark suggested somewhat hastily. Briana shook her head. "No, dear. Give them that card back." Mark took a deep breath. Is it time to reveal to Briana that the hotel actually belongs to him? Mark's phone beeped with a message notification, and he quickly pulled it from his pocket to check. Upon checking the device, he saw it was just a message from Linda. "Mark, what's up?" Briana craned her neck, wanting to see the screen. Mark quickly shoved the phone back into his pocket. "Nothing, dear. A messag
James pounded the table, indignant about it.Then, without wasting time, he grabbed the phone from the desk, dialing an extension."It's good that you're there! I need to talk to you urgently!"James slammed the receiver down hard.Then he tried to take a deep breath in an attempt to meditate.After feeling that it wasn't working, the door opened, and Gilson and Sandro came in."We were together in the office," Gilson explained unnecessarily."Were you guys with Magdalena?" James asked harshly, diverting from the focus."What do you mean?" Sandro asked, frowning."Nothing much, forget it." James got up, shaking his head. "I just found out that the main actor of Katrina's series signed a contract for a ridiculous show aimed at nerds."Gilson and Sandro exchanged confused looks."What do you mean?" Gilson broke the awkward silence. "If the actor was with us, how did he run off to another project?"James smiled bitterly. "Guess what: he was supposed to sign the contract on the day Katrin