Laura no longer tries to hold back the tears that well up in her eyes when she finally admits that divorce is necessary. However, on the other end of the call, Reginaldo does not notice or is not interested in noticing that his ex-wife is crying.He just says nonchalantly, “I'm glad to hear you were honest with yourself, Laura. This situation of ours is unsustainable. Because of me, your father has done countless barbarities that make me question whether he is your father.”“Unfortunately, he really is my father, Reggie. Don't make my mom do a DNA test.” Laura sniffs.“But he has done horrible things for a father. No, after I'm divorced and out of your life, he won't have any more reason to plot and scheme against you. And you can be free to marry Eduardo.”Laura is disgusted by the writer's mention, “Do you think I'm going to be able to have anything with Eduardo after this mess with Aline Mendonça? He must be with other girls while I'm here suffering through the divorce. He hasn't c
After eating breakfast, Laura was thoughtful about what she had said to Reginaldo about Eduardo not having called even once since the tragedy happened.First, he hid in her parents' house. Afterward, he “turned himself in” to the police and clarified the matter. Sergeant Oliveira closed the case as an “Accident” and everyone returned to their normal lives.Then, at the turn of the year, Eduardo was seen by Laura with that beautiful, red-haired, and irritatingly perfect Denise Lynch. Afterward, her father insinuated that Eduardo and Denise don't leave the suite because they're like dogs in the heat all the time.Furious, she grabbed her cell phone and dialed his number.But to her surprise: “This phone number does not receive calls or does not exist”!“WHAT? The bastard blocked my phone?” Laura barks.Paula approaches with distrust in her eyes, “Miss, are you talking to yourself?”“I'm not crazy.” Laura quickly defends herself, “Eduardo is crazy for blocking my number. Who does he thin
George and Reginaldo talk in the library. They are sitting opposite each other.“Reggie, what a cool library!” George looks around in awe, “You really deserve it all here as a Fabray.”“George, be very careful.” Reginaldo raises a finger, “I struggled and sweated to ask Anestor not to call me ‘master’ in front of people, and even so he slipped away a few times.”George nods, “The day he went to get Aline from the loft he let it slip.”“Am I not telling you?” Reginaldo wipes the sweat with an imported handkerchief, “The guests at this party still don’t know that I’m Reggie Fabray.”“What about your hateful cousins?”“I believe they already know. They came here during New Year's Eve and asked a lot of questions, including to my father-in-law.”“Jeez, they have a lot of free time, huh?”“Not so much.” Reginaldo smirks, “My father informed me that they ranked second in sales in December.”George bursts out laughing, “Serves them right. Anyway, when will Gomes Estates be called Fabray Esta
Carla and George's engagement party has begun.Mendonça Manor didn’t have a ballroom, but the pool and barbecue area served as a space to accommodate the guests.As it didn't rain, Aline arranged the buffet to organize the tables with food and drinks without fear of losing them.The guests helped themselves to excellent food, wine, champagne, and cocktails. There was jazz music to set the mood for the party.And Carla, as was to be expected, managed to assemble her paraphernalia so that there was transmission to her subscribers. She was currently wearing a long black nightgown next to her happy fiancé George.“Hello, my dear subscribers! I want to say a special hello to Taddeo Correia, my future father-in-law, who unfortunately couldn't be with us. Taddeo, thank you so much for raising a prince, I am very happy with him and I want to be like that for the rest of my life!”George gets emotional. His dad is his weak point, “Get better, dad!”Aline had to control herself not to lust afte
Carla's parents approach Aline to greet her.“Aline?” Mrs. Fortunato calls out to her as Aline sips another glass of champagne.“Oh, Mr. and Mrs. Fortunato!” Aline hugs them both, “It's been a long time!”“You never showed up at the house again.” Silvio Fortunato jokingly states, “And you ended up taking our daughter with you.”“Oh, but you know it was her idea to leave home and be financially independent,” Aline responds good-naturedly.Helen Fortunato replies, “We're sorry when you were kidnapped here. Don't you feel déjà vu or traumatizing memories when you returned here?”“Do you know what is funny?” Aline admits, “No, I've been cool since I've been with Reggie.”Reginaldo approaches, “Introduce me, dear?”“Love, these are Carla's parents.” Aline introduces them.“Reggie Silva, financier of Gomes Estates.” Reginaldo greets them.“Then you are responsible for employing my princess.” Silvio thanked him, “Thank you very much. That vlog finally had some use.”“Did I hear someone menti
The next day, Anestor came with the report while Reginaldo, Aline, Carla, and George had breakfast. Reginaldo allowed the engaged couple to spend the night at Mendonça Manor.“An irresponsible nurse decided that Mr. Correia was in no physical condition to watch the engagement live and snatched the tablet from his father's hands. Mr. Correia tried to stop her and almost had another stroke.”“DAMN IT!” George stands up, throwing his napkin furiously, “Who's the nurse? I demand that you fire her immediately!”“Calm down, honey.” Carla tries to contain him.“When I said I was in the service of Mr. Silva, the doctor in charge of the ICU turned pale. He claims to have bought an apartment through Gomes Estates. Do you think I should have used the name Alan Campos Rocha, sir?”Reginaldo chokes on his coffee with milk, “No, Anestor. Furthermore, that would be dishonest of us.”George has a mental snap, “I remember running into Mr. Rocha when I went to visit my father with Carla. It must have b
Denise was in the VIP suite, eating breakfast and following the news on her tablet. She reads about Carla and George's engagement with an interested smile.“Hmm... But what a handsome fiancé this vlogger got. Surely he should leave her unable to walk the next day after a wild and insane night of love...”She continues to read, “George Correia, real estate agent at Gomes Estates.” Denise puts her hand on her chin, “I think my mom mentioned this real estate company in the 90s when I was a little girl... That name is not unfamiliar to me.”Denise types and handles the tablet, doing the proper research on the search websites.“Gomes Estates, the successful real estate company in Lagoon City during the 80s and 90s, responsible for selling the Rocha Penthouse to Melissa and Josias Rocha.” Denise widens her eyes, “Yes! It’s this real estate agency that became famous for getting involved with the celebrities of the time! Although Josias Rocha remains a current topic.”She continues to read, “
Monday, working day. Reginaldo and Aline wake up marveling at the prospect of getting married because today Reginaldo will formalize the divorce.They exchange kisses and caresses despite the bad morning breath.“Good morning, future husband!” Aline greets him.“Good morning, future wife.” Reginaldo chuckles, “Who knew? Today, the shackles that bound me to the Ferreira family are finally released.”Aline leans back against the headboard, “And after that, we'll let those freaks go, right?”Reginaldo breaks the smile and doesn't answer.Aline doesn't like the silence and is alarmed, “Hey, honey... This is the end, isn't it? After you divorce that viper, you will never again create strife or feud with that hideous old man.”“Are you asking or stating?” Reginaldo asks seriously.“I am stating. And if I wasn't a submissive wife I'd be ordering you around.”Reginaldo turns to her, “Honey...”But Aline doesn't want to hear, “Oh no, Reggie, are you serious? Do you want to continue fighting th