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
At Gomes Estates, Reginaldo goes to George's desk. He is working hard on his laptop.“George, I need to talk to you.”“I'm listening.” George keeps his eyes fixed on the laptop.“Laura telephoned to inform me that she wants to rent a commercial store on Seashell Street. I looked into our system files and found that the location is under your command.”George opens the system and types in a few search commands, “Yes, my phone is in the banner.”“Well, I can already tell you that Laura is convinced to make the lease.”George looks questioningly at his best friend, “Huh? The location is not close to the other fine stores. The store was a place to sell household trinkets! What does Laura want to set up?”“A fancy designer clothing store,” Reginaldo responds, also feeling suspicious.“High society clientele won’t go there.” George responds flatly, “I can help, but just to guide her, Reggie.”“OK, at least you are already on notice.” Reginaldo blinks and walks away.George smiles pityingly
Reginaldo is back in his office, standing, looking out the window at the city skyline. He is pensive...Aline enters the office with an open-front graphite pantsuit, matching long pants, and a crossbody bag. A smile adorned her professional appearance.“Dear...”Reginaldo turns to his beloved and smiles equally, “I can't believe it...”“Yes, I sold the apartment! I got it!”Reginaldo approaches with long strides and hugs his girlfriend very tight, “Congratulations, my love! I knew you could do it!”“Without scandals and no one falling off the balcony?” Aline asks.Reginaldo breaks the hug, “I see you're still upset about these events.”“Reggie, I don't think I'll ever get over it.” Aline undoes the smile and becomes melancholy.Reginaldo caresses Aline's cute face with his thumb, “No, my love, don't think about these tragedies... when you keep selling and triumphing, when you make Sabrina and Bianca lick your high heels, when we both defeat our enemies, you will forget about all this.