The heated conversation between Henry and Antonio continues.“What are we going to do from now on, Henry?” Antonio asks anxiously.“Well, I think the time has come to face Reginaldo for the first time.” Henry takes a deep breath, steeling himself, “His secret is gone.”“If I know my daughter well, she will call Reginaldo demanding explanations.”“And he'll know that I rushed the job. If indeed he intended to tell her the truth.” Henry scoffs.Antonio chuckles, “I'm telling you, your cousin is the biggest coward.”“Well, Tony, I don't wanna take up too much of your time.” Henry prepares to leave.“Take your time, buddy.”“You need to manage this hotel before Reggie takes it over,” Henry recalls the wound.“OUCH, don't remind me of that!” Antonio grimaces, “I knew from the start that it wouldn't be a good idea for him to employ himself here as a porter, but he got in here without my knowledge.”“So you understand how treacherous he is.” Henry holds out his hand, “See ya, Tony, we're sti
Jacob enters the laundry room and finds a sullen Paula watching the washing machine works. She stares at the glass where the laundry is swirling with soapy water.“You don't know how to program the washing machine to do other things while it washes, rinses and spins?” Jacob asks, “You don't have to stand there waiting for the functions to end.”“Sorry, but these household appliances are too modern for my taste!” Paula neighs.“What got into you, Paula?” Jacob takes her by the elbow.“Leave me!” Paula barks, “Go gropes Mrs. Silva. Oops! I forgot, now she's single again!”“I can't believe you're jealous of your mistress!” Jacob realizes what's up and is stunned, “I didn't give you a reason to act like that.”“So nothing is going on between you and Miss Ferreira?” Paula suddenly smiles hopefully.“No, I meant that you don't have to be jealous because WE BOTH don't have a relationship! Since when did I ask you out?”Paula takes the packet of washing powder and was going to spread it on Ja
Laura finally comes to a resolution.“Mr. Correia, let's close the deal. I require this store to start my business. Can we meet tomorrow?”“Certainly!” George is excited, “We'll meet in front of the store at nine in the morning. I look forward to it, Miss Ferreira!”“OK, Bye!” Laura says goodbye, more excited.George also hangs up. At this moment, Reginaldo enters.“So, any news?”“Forgive me for invading your office, buddy.” George replies to him, “But I came here quietly to insist on renting that Seashell Street shop.”Reginaldo is surprised, “Did you call Laura back?”“Yeah. Hey, you're not going to be jealous now, are you?” George jokes.Reginaldo chuckles, “No, I can tell that your interest is purely commercial.”“Exactly, no making up what doesn't exist.” George starts recording the appointment by typing on his cell phone, “Tomorrow at nine o'clock in the morning, dad here has one more contract to deliver to Mr. Castelo. He will be very happy, and so will I.”Reginaldo remembers
Antonio smiles malevolently when he sees the desperation and disappointment written on Laura's face. Laura wonders again if this man loved her like a daughter one day or if it was a family obligation.“Why are you smiling?” Laura bangs her fist on the desk, breaking one of her nails, “Did you know that all along? Is that why you forced me to marry him when I didn't want Reggie?”“No, but it was an amazing coincidence!” Antonio starts laughing uncontrollably, “If I had known that Reggie Fabray was a millionaire, I would still force you to be married.”Laura crosses her arms, “And you never thought for a moment of TELLING ME? Maybe I would collaborate more easily if I knew what was going on!”“But where would the fun be?” Antonio teases his daughter, “The fun thing is that you act like a three-year-old girl, so you prove to me that I need to control and manipulate you.”“DAMN YOU!” Laura screams so loudly that she is out of tune.“Oh, there you have it, we have the little girl with a ta
Thursday. Carla and Aline are preparing Mendonça Manor to receive the latter's boyfriend's parents.“Thank goodness the lobby and hallway are squeaky clean. Charlotte never disappointed us.” Aline crosses her fingers.“She hasn't been cleaning all this by herself, has she?” Carla is startled.“No, she relies on my help when I am available,” Aline responds proudly.Carla is startled. Aline is taking her domestic responsibilities seriously.“Aline, whoever says you don't learn from your mistakes is wrong.” Carla praises her.“Oh, what is this cute compliment for?” Aline is moved.“Nothing so important...” Carla wiggles.Aline insists on the subject, “Those jararacas aren’t making it easy, are they?”Carla snorts, “The abuse George went through yesterday... you wouldn't believe it! Bianca told Reggie that George is against your staying at Gomes Estates!”Aline is startled. She is aware that George is not being kind to her. But that would be dangerous on the lips of a bitter woman like Bi
Laura decides to question George why he is making faces of disbelief at her trade.“Mr. Correia, did I offend you in any way? Are you still upset that I hung up on you yesterday? I explained to you the reasons.”George shakes his head, “Excuse me, Miss Ferreira. I didn't mean to be disrespectful.”“I think we better clarify ourselves before we continue.”“No, this has nothing to do with our negotiation.” George takes the paperwork out of his shoulder bag, “We don’t have to get personal.”Laura smiles slightly, “I'm sorry, but I'm not an ordinary girl, Mr. Correia. As Reggie's co-worker, he must have said something about me, and now you're a little wary of me.”“Miss Ferreira—”“You want to lease this store for commission, but you don't think I'm capable of carrying on the business, is that it?” Laura asks piercingly.George feels a lump in his throat. How do you respond to a rich girl without hurting her feelings?“Miss Ferreira, since you insist on going personal, then I will answer
In the empty store where George was trying to close a lease, Laura interrogated him about Reginaldo's true identity.George breaks into a sweat, “Miss Ferreira, if you've only come to ask questions, I suggest we end this conversation!”George starts to walk away, but Laura grabs him by the arm, “Not so fast, sir! Let's talk more calmly. I am aware of the truth, I just want confirmation.”“If you want confirmation, then you are still in doubt.”“Of course I have doubts!” Laura exclaims in surprise, “You have no idea what it's like to find out that the husband you lived with for four years was someone else.”“No, I have no idea because I've never married another man.” George jokes.“Argh, don’t be clowning around and confirm my question!” Laura is enraged.“OK!” George gestures, “I'll keep the paperwork as we won't have rent...”George was going to put the documents away, but Laura jumps on him and snatches the sheets, almost tearing them, “NO! I want to rent this space to open my store
Reginaldo is leaving Gomes Estates when George appears with a big smile.“Man, with that glowing countenance of yours, that means...”“That's right!” George cheers, “I got the deal done!”“Congratulations, George!” Reginaldo pats his best friend on the shoulder.“Well, it's not like it's the first time, but your ex-wife isn't easy to negotiate with, huh?” George jokes.“Did she ask a lot of questions and objections?”George is a little embarrassed. Yes, Laura asked a lot of questions, but about...“Buddy, I think you need to know what happened.” George leans against Sabrina's desk, “Laura Ferreira knows the truth.”Reginaldo's smile fades little by little. That's a bombshell for him!“Who told her?”“She didn't say, but I didn't ask either, such was my shock.”Reginaldo sighs, “I understand, and your concern was closing the lease agreement. Did Laura do this on purpose?”“Do you think renting that store was a subterfuge?” George scratches his head, “I don't know, she was indeed excite