Reginaldo announces to Matias and Natalia that he intends to buy Mendonça Bank."That's cool, bro. That way you grow in power." Natalia praises him, "I can already imagine Henry seething with rage.""Speaking of the imbecile, is he still here?" Reginaldo asks worriedly."We don't know exactly." Matias informs him, "We don't want to run into him in the hallways to avoid the unpleasant surprise.""The less contact, the better." Reginaldo states, "Let the idiots play detective. Meanwhile, Danielle continues to lead her team to victory."Reginaldo, Natalia, and Matias burst out laughing.******As they laugh, Henry and Cássio are really playing detective, but the discovery they can get won't be funny.Anestor was heading to his apartment and Cássio was driving in his car behind him. As Anestor never bothered to know which car Cássio was in, he never knew he was being followed.When parking in the parking lot of his building, Cássio passed straight through and parked there on the sidewalk.
Reginaldo meets Bartolomeo at the Brisa do Mar coffee shop. He didn't want to meet in the suite so the hateful cousins wouldn't find him in the halls.Bartolomeo sips his Irish coffee slowly, "Son, I'm curious about your summons.""Father, I want to announce a decision I've made, the idea of our faithful Anestor: I'm going to buy Mendonça Bank."Bartolomeo is cautious, "Son, this crap is going bankrupt.""Because of Donald Mendonça's mismanagement. When everyone knows that the bank is under new management, customers will calm down, and those who withdrew their accounts will rush to reopen them."Bartolomeo smiles, "I'm enjoying seeing your confidence. Why weren't you like this four years ago?""Because four years ago I was a fool," Reginaldo responds without sparing himself."Calm down, son, God is giving you time to fix this mess.""And I'm enjoying it, Dad." Reginaldo smiles, "I asked Laura for a divorce over breakfast."Bartolomeo is taking another sip and choked on surprise. A
Bartolomeo returns to his suite where Matias, Natalia, and Sylvia are waiting for him."Hello, family together. Glad you all got my message on Zap.""Tell me soon, Dad!" Natalia is very excited."Be careful that anxiety can affect your baby." Bartolomeo sits in the armchair with a smile, "I talked to Reggie about his plan to buy Mendonça Bank."Sylvia was the only one who still didn't know, "Oh... what a brilliant idea my boy has!""Actually, it was the idea of our faithful Anestor." Bartolomeo emphasizes, "Our son, in addition to being brilliant, is modest and gives due credit.""Anyway, I'm not so interested in whose idea it was, but how he's going to put it into practice," Natalia says."He's going to go to the crazy Mr. Mendonça and make the proposal. Maybe Mr. Mendonça will resist at the moment because he thinks Reggie is just a realtor."Matias ponders and opines, "So Reggie will have to tell the truth?""If he has no other choice, yes." Bartolomeo confirms, "Of course, Mr. Me
Tuesday. Eduardo is in another master suite at the hotel, now with Denise Lynch. They are going out in casual clothes to walk around the neighborhood."You'll love the shops here, Denise. You'll feel like you're on the boulevards of Paris.""Wow, do we have designer stores here?" Denise's eyes are shining."Absolutely. Get your credit cards ready." Eduardo giggles.As they head for the elevator, Eduardo's cell phone vibrates. While they wait, he checks who it is and smiles slyly."Who is it?""Laura Ferreira, the promiscuous woman I told you about.""Oh, the one you're really in love with?" Denise fishes."'I was in love', past tense." Eduardo, even saying that, continues with his cell phone in his hand, "Now I'm open to new options.""You say 'options' like I'm a menu item." Denise is not stupid.Eduardo gulps, "Do you mind if I dispatch the deluded one?""Make yourself comfortable, I'm not jealous," Denise reassures herself with an elegant smile.Eduardo reads Laura's message with d
In the loft, Aline is stunned to discover that she has been the lover of Reginaldo Fabray, the heir to a mighty empire."Reggie... Why? What's going on? You... You weren't like that!"Reginaldo smiles mischievously and smooths his hand over his chest and his ripped belly, "I know, I was thinner and blonder. But in these four years, I changed my appearance and my last name so that no one would recognize me."Aline gets angry, "I don't believe it! Thousands of people would love to be in your shoes, but you just ignore the wealth and power you have and prefer to live incognito as a popsicle salesman!"Reginaldo gets up and approaches Aline. He's wearing sweatpants, "Honey, I had a nasty fight with my family and walked away from the real estate market. I wanted something else for myself. The Fabray Network is a snake pit. I have two hateful cousins who even tried to poison my father to obtain the throne!"Aline gapes, "How awful!""Thank God, the butler Anestor tracked me down and fille
Reginaldo is having breakfast with Aline. She was the one who made the toast with scrambled eggs and bacon. The latte was perfect and the apple was fresh."Why do I feel like you're already acting like Mrs. Fabray?" Reginaldo jokes."Maybe because I'm considering myself like that?" Aline jokes."Thank you, dear." Reginaldo takes a sip of coffee, "But I wanted to know something: do you want to work with me or do you want to take over your father's bank?""Can't I just be Mrs. Fabray, just like Melissa Rocha Montanha, Elisa Bento Neves, Diane Montanha, and other Lagoon City society ladies?" Aline asks as if working was torture for her.Reginaldo laughs, "Of course, you can. I just want to give you the option to work so I don't seem sexist."Aline shakes her head, "I'll never collude with those crazy girls. If they want to work and do men's things, let them do it, it's their choice. I chose to stay home and take care of the kids."Reginaldo gets serious, "Kids? Are you pregnant?""You ne
Reginaldo, now socially dressed in a suit and tie, calls Donald Mendonça.On the other side, Donald is on the beach, depressed and not knowing what to do with his life, "Hello?""Mr. Mendonça, don't turn off your cell phone. This is Reginaldo Silva.""Never heard of you, bastard. Don't bother me!" Donald rages, attracting the attention of those around him."You will hear of me very often: as the new owner of your bank and as your son-in-law."Donald was going to hang up, but upon hearing the last part, he was surprised, "Hey, I think I heard wrong. Did you say you're going to be my son-in-law?""Exactly." Reginaldo smiles."That will be impossible, my boy. I only have one daughter, Aline Mendonça.""I'm not interested in any of your sons." Reginaldo jokes."I meant that no one in their right mind would marry my daughter after finding out what she does.""Isn't the right term 'find out what she DONE'?" Reginaldo is firm, "Mr. Mendonça, I can hear the waves on the beach. Are you near th
Reginaldo meets a very curious Donald at the Brisa do Mar coffee shop. Reginaldo realizes how his future father-in-law has aged five years in five months.Donald looked around, afraid of being recognized."Mr. Mendonça?"Donald looks at Reginaldo and has the recognition, "It's you, bastard, who kidnapped my daughter! Why did you take her out of the house just to leave her with Eduardo Casemiro? Because of you, that boy died at the Ferreira Hotel, and now my bank went bankrupt."Reginaldo sits down, "Didn't I tell you I'm here to save your bank?"Donald sneers, "You'd better spend your money on another venture, young man."Reginaldo smiles in a feline way, "I insist on keeping the bank within the family. Mr. Mendonça, the story of Aline being temporarily with Mr. Casemiro has an explanation that is not worth telling now. What I can tell you now is that she's safe with me, we love each other and we're getting married."Donald starts to show interest, "Did she promise to behave with you,