Over the hangar, Abner and Alice turned towards the voice they couldn't believe they heard.Their eyes locked onto Karl, approaching them with a wide smile, impeccably dressed in a stylish suit and tie, a new beard framing his face, and polished leather shoes."Is it possible? Is that you, Karl?" Alice's voice trembled with emotion.Karl stood before them, his expression awestruck. "Have I been away from home for too long?"Karl stands in front of his parents. They're too amazed to believe that this is real."When I heard you were going to travel, I needed to say goodbye to you," Karl explained emotionally."What goodbye? This is a reunion!" Abner exclaimed joyously, pulling Karl into a tight hug.Alice couldn't contain her tears any longer.The pilots, unfamiliar with the Sterling family dynamics, exchanged puzzled glances. Wasn't their son supposed to be dead?Alice finally got her turn to embrace her dear son tightly. "My baby...""Woman, look at your son! There's nothing baby abou
Inside Nathan's bedroom at the beach house, tensions escalated as Nathan defiantly packed his belongings amidst the disapproval of his parents."Is this how spoiled children who can't get what they want behave: they run away from home! Nate, how old are you?" Vicente's voice boomed with anger."I'll be twenty-five, that's why I need to get out of here! I'm a grown man. I had my own house, which now belongs to the ridiculous Borges family," Nathan replied sarcastically, his movements brisk as he stuffed items into suitcases without care."Don't say that. The house looks beautiful and elegant, nothing like that modern glass monstrosity where you used to live," Andreia interjected, remembering that horrible house."Mom, don't change the subject! I can't stand having to answer to you guys anymore!" Nathan snapped with bitterness.Vicente attempted to calm the situation. "You're so desperate that you can't even pack properly. Calm down, take a deep breath!""Nate, Alfredo Dantas never want
Cindy's expression turned from shock to horror as she confronted Nathan standing in her foyer, suitcases in hand, his intentions clear."What do you think you're doing?" she demanded, her voice trembling with disbelief.Nathan, visibly impatient, shot back, "It's incredible. Why can't people see things with their eyes? Why don't you deduce from my suitcases?"Cindy's fury rose. "I see your damn suitcases! The question is: why do you think you can stay HERE? Why?""I didn't expect Jackson the Naked Guy to be here," Nathan retorted, his tone cutting with sarcasm.Jackson, offended by the insult, interjected sharply, "Hey, man, you work at a gossip magazine and you don't know that I'm dating Cindy? And why did you need to move in here without my knowledge?"Cindy realizes where Nathan is going with this. Darn it!What terrible timing!She urged Jackson to leave. "Jackson, don't worry. I'll take care of this. You better leave.""I'm not leaving. I'll stay here. Your Dad is in his studio,
On the seashore at night, Vicente receives a big blow from Karl, through the words of the one who was dead but came back to life."Huh? What are you saying? You..." Vicente was so incredulous that he choked, "What are you planning?""I wanted to know what YOU are planning." Karl retorts with a mocking smile."I just want to live in peace!" Vicente yells desperately."How are you going to live in peace with a guilty conscience?" Karl provokes him, like a cat playing with a mouse before eating it, "You ordered my death, and if I hadn't escaped from my captivity, you would have continued to live peacefully, with no one ever suspecting. My wife was suspicious, but no one believed her."Vicente tries to gather the courage to stand up to him. "Did you guys talk about this?"Karl widens the smile. "Don't worry. I didn't tell them it was you. However, they were about to board the private jet for a well-deserved vacation, so I didn't want to ruin their mood by going into the gruesome details."
Karl and Vicente continue to debate under the cold sea wind and the sound of waves crashing on the shore.Vicente tries to reason with Karl. "Karl, listen to me. I know you're angry. I caused the accident because you were a pain and wouldn't let me live in peace with my wife. You were going to announce to the whole world that your sister is not Nate's mother. I panicked. I'm not a natural-born killer! When I found out you survived, did I try to kill you again?""No," Karl replied, still not emotionally engaged with the other's speech."Well, that means I'm not so cruel!" Vicente smiles like a used car salesman. "I had compassion. I arranged for you to be held captive. I offered you several chances to disappear from the city, from Brazil, but you refused. You always rejected my proposals.""You must be joking if you think I should have listened to you back then!" Karl growls."OK, just listen to me this time: you have been following me and have seen for yourself that I no longer pose a
"Matt knows you're standing there wearing just one of his shirts?" Hélio indirectly chooses to defend his daughter.Who does this woman think she is to intimidate Patricia, my dear daughter?"He doesn't know, but he will," Elaine answers disdainfully, "What did you come here to do, besides testing my patience?""You..." Vanda manages to control herself in time, "We came to keep Matt company, thinking he was alone after his grandparents left.""Ah, yes. Well, it just so happens that I got here first, and I believe he would prefer MY company," Elaine responds with an immoral smile."Have you moved in here?" Patricia asks with a grim expression.Elaine delights in Patricia's discomfort, "Is that any of your business, girl? You're living with Ron Silva, right? He's just as handsome and delicious as my Matt. You don't need to keep coming here to check on him."Patricia finally realizes what's going on.She shakes her head, "Wait a minute, you're not thinking that—""You came here, knowing
Vicente entered the beach house completely relieved. His body was wet, but his clothes were dry.Andreia was washing the dishes and turned around."Did you swim in the sea again at this hour of the night?" She asked, noticing the difference in her husband."The advantage of the night is that no one walks on the sand at this time. I mean, even if they did, they wouldn't see me." Vicente, smiling too much, approached his wife and sniffed her neck."Ay, ay..." Andreia smiled and melted, "We're very happy today, huh? The walk and the dip in the sea did you good."Vicente let go of his wife, "Yes, the walk did me good.""Good enough to finally tell me what secret has been bothering you?" Andreia closed the tap and turned to her husband.She realized, with displeasure, that Vicente's wide smile wilted like a flower."Oh no... Here we go again!" Andreia complained, drying her hands with a towel, "My dear, I thought whatever was bothering you stayed in the sea when you swam naked!""How do yo
Sterling Mansion, night.Elaine enters Matthew's suite. He is now dressed in a t-shirt to go along with his chino pants and casual shoes, a homely look for someone who wants to be comfortable.She picks up her clothes. "I better get dressed. Too bad Patty didn't leave any clothes behind. And I wouldn't fit into Alice's clothes either.""My grandmother's clothes would be too big on you," Matthew remarks, intrigued by the mention."I know, but I didn't want to call her fat." Elaine shakes her head.Matthew laughs heartily, moving closer to her.However, he notices Elaine is forcing a smile."What's wrong?" He asks gently."I was coming down like this when I had the incredible coincidence of running into visitors." Elaine looks up, fearful of Matthew's reaction.Matthew raises his eyebrows. "That's not like you, Elaine. What happened?""The visitors are the Borges family, minus Jackson," Elaine answers, carefully analyzing Matthew's body language.Matthew shivers upon receiving this info
At Silva Oil Company, Kirk appeared in Leonardo’s office. Fernando and Marta had already left. “KIRK!” Leonardo abruptly stood up from his desk. “How are you, my young man!” “Mr. Silva?” Kirk was surprised by such reverence. “I didn’t know you cared so much about me...” “Cut the small talk! You just had a seizure and looked like you were going to die in my company,” Leonardo gestured for the employee to sit down. “Now I want to know all the details. Don’t hide anything from this curious old man.” Kirk smiled and sat down. “Well, sir, there’s not much to tell. I was stupid enough to fall for the siren’s song.” “In this case, the cocaine song, right?” Leonardo leaned forward. “What do you intend to do from here on out?” “Obviously, I promised myself and my family that I wouldn’t use that cr*p anymore. It wasn’t worth all the drama and suffering,” Kirk replied honestly. “That’s good. Then you can continue from where you left off,” Leonardo smiled, relieved. “That’s about what I w
In Urbano Magazine, Cindy returned with the printed sheet, extending it to Andreia. “Read this not-so-pretentious article, my friend,” Cindy declared. Andreia took the paper and read it. A smile formed at the right corner of her mouth. “Cool... nothing so blatantly accusatory, but clear enough for any semi-literate person to understand that Elaine knocked over that pyramid of champagne glasses, causing a scene at the book signing.” “Of course, I won’t say she did it because the honored author was her enemy’s mother,” Cindy replied mischievously. “You don’t want to risk Matt’s wrath.” Andreia stood up, a bit slowly due to her pregnancy. “Speaking of which, how did he react after your dad’s video?” “I didn’t bring it up with him,” Cindy shook her head. “If I mention it, people will say I still love him.” “And you don’t want to do anything to ruin your relationship with Jackson,” Andreia repeated. “Cindy, it’s commendable that you’re more committed and focused on having someone in
Fernando appeared in the kitchen wearing gray sweatpants. Liz, who was sour and bitter, smiled pathetically with her gaze fixed on her husband’s pants. “Good morning, son. What’s new?” Ronaldo replied rudely, “The news is seeing my mother still able to walk!” “RON!” Liz was startled. Fernando shook his head. “Son, don’t be disrespectful. Your mother and I are trying to be as discreet as possible.” Ronaldo shot back, “Just missing discretion when discussing my fiancée, huh? Can we talk about that now?” Liz pursed her lips. “I was so happy when I woke up, but you made sure to ruin my day.” “Mom, we can’t avoid the obvious!” Ronaldo turned to Fernando. “Matt told me that Elaine was reprimanded.” “And I will never agree to that!” Liz shouted. “Elaine was a victim of that tough girl from the slums! She could have died from a cut to her jugular!” “But Elaine provoked Patty’s wrath by saying those nasty things,” Fernando reasoned as he served himself breakfast. “Couldn’t Patricia a
Silva Penthouse, Monday morning. Ronaldo was walking down the hallway to the kitchen in just his boxer shorts when the suite door opened. Liz was smiling a little too much, looking like she was about to dance ballet. “Mom! Long time no see!” “Yes, son, I had a wonderful time with your father!” Liz replied suggestively. Ronaldo blushed to the roots of his hair. “Is breakfast ready?” she asked casually. “I was about to check,” Ronaldo said, heading to the kitchen. There, the coffee maker was already brewing coffee. “Nando must have prepared it in advance.” Liz took bread and butter from the fridge. Ronaldo, cautious, sat down at the table. He noticed a tear in Liz’s nightgown. “Mom, did you and Dad make up this Sunday?” “We can say he’s no longer in love with your fiancée,” Liz replied with a mischievous smile. “Mom, stop talking about that disgusting stuff!” Ronaldo frowned. “This is all your sick imagination.” Liz simply shrugged, sitting down at the table as well. “You’r
Elaine arrived stumbling with fear and bewilderment. The truth about Bella and Nathan’s relationship was something horrifying and incredible for her to digest. “Oh my God... how did these two families let this issue intertwine like this?” Nayla was at the reception desk, smiling, waiting for Elaine to approach. But when she realized Elaine was going to walk past her, Nayla called out loudly, “ELAINE?” Elaine stopped suddenly and looked at her friend. “Oh, Nayla, I’m sorry...” “Don’t worry. I know you must be going through a lot of pressure.” Nayla stood up. “I really am. But I always have time for my friends.” Elaine smiled and approached, trying to distract her mind. “I wanted to know if there are any openings here at Golden Letters for my brother.” Nayla asked respectfully. Elaine’s smile vanished with the wind. As Nayla’s boss, she knew who the brother was. “Nayla, we’re friends, but you know I have a strong opinion against drug use and sales.” Elaine replied in a boss t
At Andrade Clinic, Charles was leading a meeting with the receptionists and security guards. Walter and Emmanuelle were present. “So, everyone, the next time Liz Silva or anyone else causes a scene at the clinic entrance, security or even the police must be called in immediately. Don’t hesitate just because the troublemaker is someone from an important family. This is a hospital clinic, not a zoo, so I demand order in the lobby. A disturbance can jeopardize the patients who are waiting for care, and I don’t want to compromise anyone’s safety, understood?” “Yes, Mr. Andrade!” everyone responded in unison. “Okay, everyone can return to your posts.” The staff went back to work. Linda gave Walter a brief kiss before leaving. “Linda, I need to ask you a quick question,” Emmanuelle called her back. Linda paused, closing the door after the last person left. “Did you check with your parents if it’s safe to go home?” “No, Emmanuelle. The conversation with Gus was so good that I forgot
In Matthew’s suite, he was now buttoning the cuffs of his genuine cotton dress shirt. Elaine had also gotten out of the bathtub, unable to continue relaxing, and was now putting on her work suit.The memory of the Golden Letters prompted Matthew to strike up a conversation. “Did you remove a glass from the base of the pyramid?” Elaine stared at Matthew as if he were the devil. “What? How can you throw a question like that out of nowhere?” “I just asked a question, woman, answer me.” Elaine shook her head as she walked to the sofa to put on her high heels. “This is inconceivable. Your mind is always revolving around Patricia’s issues. You never forget her, and then tell me I don’t need to worry.” “Was the champagne glass pyramid made for an occasion involving Patricia?” Matthew countered logically. “No, but it was her mother’s book signing.” Elaine angrily slipped on her shoes. “Well, I remembered that many claimed the embarrassment happened because someone removed a glass from
Monday. Elaine was relaxing in the bathtub of her husband’s suite. Matthew stepped out of the shower stall, drying his hair with a white towel as he walked to the double sink. The sight of Matthew’s exposed body startled Elaine for a few seconds, but then she took advantage of the beautiful view, smiling mischievously. “It hardly feels like it’s Monday,” she commented casually. Matthew was washing his face as he said, “Yes, it’s Monday, the day to take care of important things after we relax our nerves on Sunday.” Elaine pursed her lips and retorted, “If I relaxed my nerves, it’s because they were in shambles. It’s not like me to live in constant stress, darling. I might not get the chance to calm down in the future.” Matthew turned off the faucet and grabbed a face towel. “Are you saying you would be willing to reduce your contact with Aunt Liz?” Elaine could no longer relax. “What does that mean?” Matthew tossed the towel onto the sink and turned to his wife. “I don’t like t
In the Silva Penthouse, Liz took advantage of the wreckage of the coffee table to create more drama. “Here we have it, darling! The COFFEE TABLE is SHATTERED with Elaine’s body thanks to Patty—” “SHUT UP!” Fernando slammed the door shut. Liz trembled in panic, staring wide-eyed at her furious husband. “But what is this? Why are you angry with me, darling, when you should be furious with Patty—” “I command silence, and you keep babbling even more!” Fernando went to the utility room to grab a broom. Liz quickly grabbed her phone and took a picture of the shattered coffee table. Maybe this will come in handy for her in the future... “So, what are we going to do about this?” Liz shouted for Fernando to hear. Fernando returned with a broom and a dustpan in hand. “Don’t tell me you’re going to sweep this up!” Liz reacted horrified. “Let the maid clean it up on Monday!” “I won’t have a living room full of glass shards until Monday. I want to watch TV tomorrow!” Fernando’s ferocity