The Tide of Fortune

Chapter 13 A Facade Husband

The next day, Laura walks into the kitchen for breakfast and finds herself with Reginaldo drinking coffee from a mug. He smiles from the corner of his mouth as he reads the news on his tablet.

"Your and Miss Mendonça's mischief is all over the gossip portals."

Laura sits down, picks up her cell phone, and checks to see if this is true.

Laura's face tenses as she opens the first website and checks for herself, "This has got to be clowning!"

"Yes, for the first time we agree on something!" Reginaldo declares jokingly.

Laura reacts indignantly, "Reggie, don't put any more fuel on the fire!"

"Apparently, your father has forcibly released me from the obligation of me being your husband." He reads the article, "'The birthday girl danced with Laura Ferreira's boyfriend and made it clear to him that she was without panties'."

Laura screams foaming with rage, "Ed is not my boyfriend!"

"No, he's your lover."

"Reggie, stay out of it!"

Reginaldo thickens his voice, "But of course, I'm going to me