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
Cindy is tired of quarrelling among grown men.She takes a deep breath and continues to reason, "Jackson, there's nothing to fear. Nate will be staying here for a few days while he looks for accommodation.""Why doesn't he just stay with his parents?" Jackson smirks mockingly."You just answered your own question," Nathan states with a furrowed brow, "It's my parents' beach house. I want to have my space again, like before Matt came into my life."Cindy rolls her eyes. "I hope during your stay here, you'll forget this 'everything was perfect before Matt showed up' narrative, otherwise, my parents will kick you out due to sheer boredom."Nathan swallows his pride for a moment. "Okay, Cindy. I promise. You and your parents aren't to blame."Cindy turns to her boyfriend. "And as for you, dear, remember Nate is my boss, and I have a good friendship with his parents.""Then I won't be submitting my resume to Urbano. Don't want those meddling bosses anyway," Jackson remarks humorously.Howe
At Sterling Mansion, Matthew felt slightly offended by how quickly Ronaldo appeared to take Patricia away."Ron, good evening. Glad you could join us for dinner."Ronaldo chuckles confidently, smiling as he approaches Patricia without showing desperation to pull her away from her cousin. "You misunderstood, Matt. Patty called me, asking to take her to the penthouse."Matthew, however, can't hide his anxiety. "That's not necessary. Patty is always welcome at the mansion. If Elaine has made her feel otherwise, I'm deeply sorry."Patricia swallows hard. "Matt, maybe another time we can have dinner together. I think Elaine was upset because we arrived last minute without notice."Hélio interjects, "But what does Elaine have to be upset about? She doesn't live here, according to Matt!"Ronaldo continues good-naturedly, understanding Elaine is acting jealous without reason."Come on, dear. Let's stick to your original plan. Matt will have to coordinate with his fiancée next time to avoid th