Tuesday. Reginaldo is smiling in front of Bruno in the latter's office. Bruno is curious about what his backer will tell him.“Reggie, it looks like you hit the jackpot.”“It's something better than that.” Reginaldo pulls up a chair and sits down, “Bruno, get ready for victory. Aline Mendonça will return to being a realtor.”Bruno laughs ruthlessly.“What's the fun?” Reginaldo scowls.“The joke is that you say that with such certainty... Oh, Reggie, your optimism is heartening.”Reginaldo bangs the desk, interrupting Bruno's laugh, “Stop being funny! This is not a joke.”Bruno leans forward, “OK, let's get serious. Are you really thinking you can announce the return of the minx who almost screwed us up last year?”“What happened last year will never happen again,” Reginaldo responds dryly.“And who guarantees that?”“The guarantee is me!” Reginaldo roars, “Bruno, don't forget who owns this company. And Aline Mendonça is my girlfriend. I won’t allow her to be like Laura, lounging aroun
Marianne is touched by the confidence that George shows her. She smiles and even gets teary-eyed.But she remains standing in the doorway of the room and ends up taking a few steps inside. In this, Taddeo notices her presence.He widens his eyes to the fullest, showing extreme surprise. And George turns around.“Hey!” He exclaims, "Wouldn't you be...?"“Hi, Mr. Correia. I am Marianne Ferreira, the wife of the owner of the Ferreira Hotel.” She introduces herself.George is delighted, “Yes, that's right! I saw you in some newspaper or tabloid. What are you doing here?”Marianne is at a loss, not knowing what to answer. Nor did she know for sure, “Ehr... You know, Mr. Correia, I saw the live transmission of your engagement, and I saw how moved you were by your father's state of health.”“Yes, you asked about him yesterday.” George turns to Taddeo.“Did you ask for me?” Taddeo raises his eyebrows.“Yes, father, she was very sorry for what happened.”“If it wasn't her fault, then she doesn
Reginaldo is horrified to hear Bruno tell him that he fears for the physical safety of Sérgio and George. But how can that be possible?“Bruno, are you crazy?” Reginaldo retorts, “I can even understand about Sérgio, the guy looks like one of those cowboys who work on the farm all the time with no shirt and no boxers underneath those tight jeans. But George? George is her best friend's fiancé!"Bruno smirks again, “For promiscuous women like Aline, the fact that George is a ‘forbidden man’ makes things more piquant and interesting for her. I can swear that she’ll prefer to try with George instead of Sérgio, who is single.”Reginaldo is disgusted, “You're forgetting one thing: she's MY GIRLFRIEND!”Bruno pretends he forgot, “Oh yes, we have that detail too!”Reginaldo also gets up, “Yes, and I believe in the woman I love. That's why I came here to announce my decision.”Bruno shrugs, “OK boss. It's your company, you're the one betting money on the minx. I just hope she doesn't make the
George is curious to know why his father is talking about wanting to avenge his son in front of Marianne.“Dad, here is a pitcher of water.” He puts it on a table next to the hospital bed, “I already thanked Mrs. Ferreira for sincerity. There is no need to threaten her.”Taddeo and Marianne don't know what to say.Taddeo clears his throat and explains, “Son, I wasn't threatening Mrs. Ferreira. I was saying that I intended to take revenge on her husband for mistreating you.”George wryly responds, “Yeah, get into a fight and trouble, get your blood pressure raised, and go back to the ICU. You already lost my engagement, now you want to lose my wedding?”Marianne hastily adds, “That's right, Mr. Correia. I don't want to cause any more trouble. My husband needs psychiatric treatment, and I believe that now with the divorce, my daughter and I will join forces to do so.”“Count on me.” Taddeo raises his hand.George chuckles, not realizing that his father already knows Marianne, “Don't min
Marianne is back in her office, thinking about her visit to the hospital.Taddeo Correia... how long...Laura enters the office and finds her mother smiling, “Good afternoon, mother. Did something happen?”“I solved a problem and I am very satisfied with the result.” Marianne promptly responds.“So are you ready to solve MY problem?” Laura pulls up a chair and sits down, “I don't want to lose my home.”Marianne sighs and fades her smile. Laura was talking about Antonio's determination when they had dinner together yesterday.“Daughter, I know your father is a pain in the neck, but he is at least 10% right.” Marianne tries to reason with her daughter, “What do you need that house with a maid and a driver for if Reggie doesn't live there anymore?”“I want to have a place to live!” Laura states nervously, “Besides, when Reggie dumps promiscuous Aline and comes back to me, we'll have the same old house.”Marianne doesn't agree, “Unless you change the name of the house, Reggie won't want t
On the Fabray Network, Henry and Cassio endlessly discuss what they intend to do to 'defeat' Reggie, barely imagining that they are already defeated. The crazy cousins are locked in the first one's office.“Cássio, it's time we put an end to the clowning. This business of leaving us second in the sales rankings just because I wasn't at the last meeting shows how unfair and senile Uncle Bart is.”“I agree. What will we do?”Henry smiles, feeling like the smartest guy, “We're going to let Uncle Bart and Aunt Sylvia know that we’re aware of the whole hoax. They will gape and kneel at our feet, asking us to keep the secret.”“Great!” Cassio applauds.“Of course, we are not going to listen to their false apologies and we are going to strike the next blow: ending Reggie Fabray's reputation in the public eye!”“But hardly anyone knows Reggie was around.” Cassio objects.Henry doesn't like to have his ‘brilliant' plan interrupted, “Cassio, pay attention: when the common people find out that R
Bartolomeo and Sylvia look at each other after Henry and Cássio announce that they are aware of the truth about Reginaldo.But instead of them being fearful, the couple starts laughing uproariously.Henry fumes, “Aren't you going to kneel at our feet and beg us to keep our mouths shut?”Bartolomeo wipes away tears with laughter, “But of course we won't! We know you will keep your mouths shut.”Henry and Cassio are outraged.Sylvia adds, “If you ruin your cousin's reputation, the whole company will go down the drain, and you'll lose your job. Is that what you want?”“NO!” Henry refuses to see the obvious, “People will be disgusted by Reggie, not the company! Come on, we lived four years without having Reginaldo Fabray around; don’t tell me now that he is the lifeblood of the Fabray Network!”“Admittedly, Reggie is not the center of everything in this company.” Bartolomeo becomes more serious, “That's why, if you launch scandals in the media, people won't just talk about Reggie, they'll
Cassio and Henry are back in Cassio's office, outraged that they failed to intimidate Bartolomeo and Sylvia.“Damn! Why didn't they die when we sent the poisoned candies?” Henry exclaims.“Henry, only Uncle Bart ate the candy.” Cassio reminds him.“And what does it matter to me now?” Henry barks, “I want to kill them NOW!”Cassio leans his butt against the desk and sighs, “Henry, shouldn't we give up?”Henry glares at his cousin with fury. His eyes flicker and his lids flutter like a nervous tic, “What did you say? Repeat!”Cássio doesn't understand why the other got furious, “I asked if we shouldn't give up. Reflect for a few seconds and you will understand why this war is lost.”“We didn't fight this far to give up now!” Henry thunders.“Henry, think! What are the chances of you getting to be the CEO of this company?” Cassio gestures, “Reggie's back, Uncle Bart has forgiven him, and he's in the real estate market. When this 'Reggie Silva' antic is over, Gomes Estates will be attache