The next day, Laura wakes up with swollen eyes from crying so hard. The cell phone rang a loud, irritating alarm. Laura could have chosen a simpler, more eardrum-friendly ring, but she was so desperate she didn't even think about it.She never needed to put on her cell phone to wake her up. She always woke up whenever she wanted.However, the world turned, and Laura's routine took a violent turn. Now she had to get up, shower, change into formal clothes, and go to the Ferreira Hotel to work.When she went downstairs, she boiled with rage: why did she have to work when her hubby could stay at home only in boxer shorts?!"What stupidity is that?" Laura yells, "Why are you almost naked when I have to wear these awful clothes to work?"Reginaldo looks at Laura. There was nothing 'awful' about her clothes. The graphite pantsuit and skirt accentuated her good waist and the white boat-neck blouse was from one of the brands mentioned in 'The Devil Wears Prada'. The high-heeled shoes cost more
Contrary to what Laura thought, Reginaldo wouldn't be idle when he wasn't at the beach with the popsicles. He put on a long-sleeved shirt, tie, and linen dress pants. Looking at himself in the full-length mirror, he liked what he saw and grinned."The world is not for bums." He talks to himself and leaves.Arriving at Gomes Estates, he finds Bruno leaning over the computer on the counter. Márcio is showing him something that Reginaldo couldn't see."What are you doing?" He approaches, curious."We are creating a profile of the company on social networks." Márcio responds with his eyes fixed on the monitor, "Once we boost the ads, people will see and know we're back.""But for that, you need to pay, right?" Bruno raises an eyebrow."Well, you can do it manually and for free, but you know how things work." Márcio smiles mischievously, "If we pay, things go more efficiently and faster.""See how it goes, Márcio, and then tell me. Bruno, can we talk?"Bruno nods and accompanies Reginaldo
In the Ferreira Hotel, Laura appears at Antonio's office with British punctuality. Antonio smiles, satisfied to see that this time his daughter honored the commitment."Daughter, sit down." It didn't even sound like that stiff, stern Antonio from yesterday, "I see you picked up a purse from last year."Laura lets this one go and sits down. Antonio goes to the other side of the desk and sits in the presidential chair. Laura felt the urge to reach her father's status without struggling."So, father, what will I do?" Laura asks."Wow, are you so looking forward to work? What a change in behavior."Laura rolls her eyes, "Dad, let's just cut to the chase. I'm so pissed to find my husband slacking off at home while I had to get up early to come here."Antonio frowns, "This rapist doesn't learn to take advantage of his time."Laura feels that a breach has been opened and paths through it, "So, father, I'm here to fulfill my part of the agreement and so you fulfill your part: allowing me to i
Reginaldo doesn't calm down when Aline reveals to him that her father wants to know all the time if she's dressed decently because of the birthday party."Aline, your father has no right to humiliate you like that!"Aline sighs, "That's what everyone thinks, but in the end, it's only what he wants.""And what does your mother think of that?""She blindly supports my father. She says I was the one who shamed the family. In a way it was true..."Aline closes her eyes and tries to forget about the spectacle at the birthday party, but she thinks people will continue to point fingers until 2050."Who is your father?" Reginaldo asks with a frown."Donald Mendonça, owner of that investment bank, Mendonça Bank. You've certainly heard of them."Reginaldo smiles maliciously. Of course, he's heard of this family!"And he lost a lot of clients after your birthday party?""I don't know that," Aline responds serenely."Do you know anything about your father's company?"For a few seconds Aline embod
Carla goes down to the ground floor and finds Aline talking, nestled on Reginaldo's chest."Since when did you guys start dating?"Aline immediately separates from Reginaldo and gets up, redder than pepper and feeling dirty.Reginaldo gives Carla a hard, fierce look, "Did you get the job?""Not exactly." Carla brags, "Mr. Castelo hired me to be their publicist. I'm going to use my vlog to be their real estate publicist, don't you think that's awesome?"Aline smiles to cheer herself up, "That's great, Carla, congratulations. It seems that Mr. Castelo preferred to take advantage of the skills you already have. That's it, may everything works out in your life."Carla replies, "I could refer you to the secretary job, but you're not dressed or looking fine. You need at least a day's sleep to deflate those eyes."Reginaldo doesn't know if Carla is advising or mocking Aline. He butts in, "Then why don't you come back tomorrow, Aline?"Aline narrows her eyes at Reginaldo, "Do you really think
Bruno wants to understand why Reginaldo wants to hire Aline as a real estate agent."I don't know the girl yet and will she join my team?" Bruno scratches his head, "Mr. Silva, don't you realize we're hiring a lot of inexperienced people?""That's what I always say: someone has to start somewhere." Reginaldo smiles gracefully."Glad those people have you." Bruno leans back in the swivel chair, "Other companies wouldn't have the same patience.""In Aline's case, she is having a difficult time and I want to help her." Reginaldo snaps his fingers, "She said she has a friend who came here to be interviewed, but she wasn't hired as a secretary."Bruno nods, "Yes, Miss Fortunato. I hired her to help us spread the word over the Internet." He lowers his voice, "She had zero secretarial experience..."Reginaldo laughs, "You and your experience! Is it so difficult to answer phone calls, take messages, and bring you coffee?""There are people who have the Executive Secretariat Degree and still d
Laura couldn't believe it. All the admiration she was starting to have for Reginaldo went down the drain the moment he said that she would never see Eduardo again.She abruptly picks up her cell phone and crosses her arms, speaking indignantly, "Reggie! How could you be able to destroy the little appreciation I was starting to have?"Reginaldo is dumbfounded, "Wait a minute! I worry about your safety and this is how you react?""I can't help but see Eddie." Laura pouts like a little girl."That's out of the question!" Reginaldo doesn't give in, "The guy pushed you in the pool and you didn't expect it, you could have drowned! What if something had happened? Your father would likely blame me, huh?"Laura doesn't dare answer. The way Antonio behaved today, it was likely that he would.Reginaldo continues, "The other day he might push you and you might hit your head on the corner of a piece of furniture. Or he might hit you. And how would your parents explain that to the newspapers? By th
Marianne is in her office checking out the complaints and compliments that guests leave on the Internet. An online discount travel platform has been giving it 2 or 3 stars and the testimonials of some guests scared her."Customers are complaining about what happened yesterday. A guest claims he filmed... what?"Marianne searches and finds the video of Laura being immobilized and dragged away by security guards with an astronomical number of views, likes, and comments.Marianne reads some comments: 1) "She sure got violated by all those big guys."2) "Hmm, what a lucky girl, I wish I was in her shoes! The guards were pretty hunks!"3) "Did you need all that? She only needed to foot the bill!"4) "She wanted to check out without paying the bill, hehehehe!"5) "I have no pity, for me, well done to her!"6) "These people only know how to film and put it on the Net!"Marianne reaches into personal objects that were on the desk and drops them in fury. How did these users dare to mock her da