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
Wednesday. Henry, now alone in the fight, is in his office phoning Antonio.On the other side, Antonio is still in the master suite of his sinister mansion. His cell phone rings and he answers it.“Hello, Henry? How can I help you?”“Tony, I'm sorry I'm calling so early.”“I'm already up.” Antonio smiles.“OK. I just wanted to know if Laura knows the truth about my fraudster cousin.” Henry smiles evilly.“No, I haven't, and I doubt Reggie has. He's too much of a coward for that.”“I imagine. Wouldn't it be nice if she knew? Maybe she could be my ally. Our ally...” Henry quickly corrects.But Antonio wrinkles his nose, “I don't know, Henry. Laura will think it's another plot by me and she won't believe me.”“Great, better for me to break the news!” Henry is excited, “I'll be going over there to open your daughter's eyes. That way she can't accuse you of anything."“Thank you so much, Henry!” Antonio is relieved, “I don’t know what would become of me without you.”“You're welcome, Tony,
Aline still hasn't told Reginaldo that Laura was cheating on him with Anestor, so she lightly accused her by mentioning Jacob. But will Reginaldo want to insist on knowing the truth?“Honey, I was just kidding.” Aline laughs nervously.“No, it looked like you were sure Laura would make love to the driver because of his muscular build. And he struck me as one of those guys who is with a woman all the time.” Reginaldo is serious and curious.Aline slowly blurts out the truth, “OK, and you think that, now that Laura is divorced, she will remain single and celibate? I think not, and Jacob will also dare to take the first step.”“So I'm just sorry.” Reginaldo shrugs. He picks up a ham and cheese sandwich and eats it.Aline looks back at Charlotte and the maid gives her an assuring look.******At the Ferreira house, Laura and Paula enter the library. The maid does not sense the gloomy environment and thinks that she will gossip amiably with her mistress.“Sit down, Paula. I need to prepare
Antonio is in doubt about whether he allows his daughter's marriage to someone impulsive and careless like Henry.“Young man, I just walked away from a bad son-in-law. I don't want you to be the next one to ruin my daughter's life.”Henry is outraged, “I would never ruin her life, sir! On the contrary, I would give her the luxury and comfort she wants and needs! Didn't I tell you I'm number one in sales?”Antonio calms down, “Well, you told me, but...”“I know, I need to wait for the divorce to go through 100%.” Henry gestures, “But is the paperwork signed yet?”“Yes, my daughter said yes.” Antonio nods.“OK, I’ll approach her and take her to the capital. So she forgets a little about the misadventures she went through here in Sunset Village.”Antonio smiles slightly, “Good luck trying to get her out of here.”“Once she is my wife, she will go where I please, as I’ll own her.”Antonio just smiles wryly. He knows Laura won't easily submit to a male's excesses.******At the Ferreira Ho
Laura is still in the library, sitting at her desk, now with her cell phone in hand to dial the number for Gomes Estates.But she keeps looking at the saved number, and she keeps thinking, thinking...After deciding, she goes to the saved contacts and chooses Reginaldo's number.On the other side, Reginaldo is in his office working when he hears his cell phone ringing.Seeing the name 'LAURA' on the caller ID, Reginaldo gets a little tense. Should he answer?Remembering that Laura acted civilly during the divorce, he decides to know what she wants, “Hello, Laura?”Laura reacts relieved, “Reggie... I'm relieved; I thought you weren't going to pick me up.”“And why wouldn’t I listen to you?” Reginaldo asks the rhetorical question.Laura pauses for a few seconds and decides to cut right to the chase, “Reggie, I was looking around for empty stores to rent or buy, and I found a spot on Seashell Street that will be perfect for my clothing store.”Reginaldo narrows his eyes, “OK, you can cal