George gets up from his chair and decides to end the fruitless conversation."Reggie, I can see that you will always forgive and excuse Aline, so there is no need for me to waste my breath on you."Reginaldo disagrees, "HEY, calm down, my friend! Sit down and let's keep reasoning. You NEED to get that hate out of your heart as soon as possible!""I don't want to take away the hate." George frowns.Reginaldo begins to suspect what George is hiding, "Look, George, Anestor had the same irrational hatred towards Aline, and I was always trying to understand why. Now I know that Anestor slept with Aline in the past and was jealous because she never paid attention to him again. That's why he started to intimidate and denigrate her in front of my relatives: just out of butt-hurt.""It's a pity." George still hasn't put two and two together."Could it be that, by any chance...?" Reginaldo looks at George dangerously and his voice is slow and threatening, "Could it be that the same thing happen
At Gomes Estates, George realizes that he was wrong to hate Aline. Now he can't explain why to his best friend without exposing himself..."Reggie, let's end this pointless conversation. I don't feel like being late for my client."Reginaldo smiles mysteriously, "That's right, you said you had a client to see. Well, the most successful realtor in this agency better not lose that sale."George is undecided about whether to leave or not. Reginaldo is making a dubious face as if he still believes in the truth."Wait a minute, buddy... Why do you want to bury me in the beach sand? I'm innocent!""I didn't say you were guilty." Reginaldo smiles like a shark."Then why are you looking like you're going to shoot me in the back?" George despairs.Reginaldo shrugs and mockingly replies, "Well, I just told you that you're following the same pattern of irrational hatred as Anestor. And I found out why. George, if you're hiding something from me, you better tell me."George stammers pathetically,
At Laura Fabrics, Marianne talks to her daughter about the impossibility of her going to Reginaldo and Aline's wedding."Laura, my daughter, you must understand at once. You’re not invited to your ex-husband's wedding."Laura's heart sinks, "But why, Mother?"Marianne widens her eyes, "Because obviously, it's Aline's day!"Laura smiles bitterly, "Sunset Village's most worn-out whore is marrying the man every woman's dream husband is!"Marianne crosses her arms, "Daughter, don't be a hypocrite. You aren’t the Virgin Mary. What about Eduardo?""Eduardo is still my boyfriend." Laura hangs her head, "But a woman simply cannot dismiss Reginaldo Fabray from her life once he's in!""Do you want to love two guys at the same time?" Marianne is scandalized."No, Mom, I want to be happy with Eduardo because I can't be happy with Reggie." Laura tries to explain her logical pie, "But assuming Eddie doesn't forgive me, I would have to snatch Reggie away from Aline, and the wedding would be the perf
At Laura Fabrics, the mother-daughter conversation continues."Mom, why does something like this happen? Why did I have to suffer at the hands of this guy who claims to be my father? Something wrong isn't right!"Marianne is distressed by her daughter's suffering, "Laura, what are these questions? My daughter, sometimes life gives us these situations that we simply don't know how to rationalize. Unfortunately, it happened."Laura is not satisfied with the answer. She shakes her head in fury, "No, Mom, it can't be just that. I think if we think about it, we'll find out why my father despises me so much."Marianne worries, "Daughter, if you're going to repeat the slander—""Was it really a slur? Mother, you can be honest with me. At this point, I couldn't be angry with you. On the contrary! I would be relieved to find out that I'm not that sclerotic old man's daughter!"Marianne puts a trembling hand to her forehead, "No... it's not that... you really are Tony's daughter...""IMPOSSIBLE
At Laura Fabrics, the store owner has to put in a lot of effort to receive the most beautiful bouquet she has ever seen."EDDIE!" She exclaims too loudly, "What a BEAUTIFUL bouquet, no need...""What do you mean, no need?" Eduardo does not forgive, "I need to please my girlfriend."Laura clears her throat unnecessarily, "Ehr... actually, we haven't made it official yet, what the heck?"Eduardo leans over the counter, but Laura doesn't kiss him, "We can fix this glitch. How about a romantic dinner at Crystal Blue? If you say yes soon, there's time for me to make a reservation later today."Marianne acts like a cheerleader, "Yes, my daughter, take it!"Laura looks at her mother sideways and then looks at Eduardo with the fakest smile there is, "Yes, Eddie, let's have lunch at Crystal Blue. Does your income support the grilled salmon?"Eduardo giggles, not noticing that Laura is mocking him, "My queen, my e-books are selling like hotcakes. Anyway, shall we meet there at seven pm or do yo
Eduardo shows up at Laura's apartment as agreed.Her knee-length, sleeveless red dress stunned Eduardo with so much beauty.Laura thinks this is funny, "What's up? It's just an old dress I picked up last minute.""If this is your old dress, what will your new dress look like?" Eduardo jokes. He is wearing a suit jacket and a white turtleneck shirt.Laura laughs, "The newest and most wonderful dress will be worn at our wedding."Eduardo widens his eyes, "Am I listening right? Is Laura Ferreira allowing herself to give love a second chance?""I wanted to marry Reggie again, but it looks like that won't be possible." Laura answers honestly as she puts her cell phone in her purse, "So I can't forever dwell on what I couldn't have."Eduardo nods, "Exactly, dear. It's Reggie's loss if he didn't know how to value what he had. And I'll never accept that fake ID crap. All he had to do was marry you again with his real last name, duh!"Laura smiles slightly, "He used that excuse to get rid of m
On Thursday, George is uneasy, still thinking about the failed attempt to convince Aline not to hate him anymore so that Reginaldo never learns the truth.Carla puts the thermos down on the table and meets the groom's grim expression, "What's up, George? Did you miss a sale yesterday?""I missed Aline's opportunity to stop hating me!" George bangs his fist on the table, rattling the cups.Carla is stunned by this, "What did you say, dear?"George takes a deep breath, "Honey, I went to Aline yesterday and said we need to stop hating each other because Reggie is suspicious of us!"Carla sits down and pours herself a cup of coffee, "I still don't get it."George recounts what happened in a brisk tone, "Yesterday, Reggie told me he found out that Anestor hated Aline because she stopped sleeping with him to be faithful to Reggie. So the damn butler was cheating on his boss!"Carla was about to take a sip of coffee, but she gives up or she would choke on that information, "Ehr... It's not l
Carla can't eat breakfast with the prospect of her fiancé being buried alive in the beach sand."GEORGE!" She jumps to her feet, "No, I'm going to Aline's now to—""Better not, honey!" George tries to stop her, "Leave that ingrate alone."Carla stares at George with wide eyes, "George, maybe Aline doesn't want to make amends, but wouldn't you rather prove to Reggie that you don't hate Aline anymore?""Me?"Carla sits back down, "For instance, why did Reggie come to that conclusion just yesterday? Did you make any nasty comments about Aline?"George remembers with embarrassment, "Ehr... Reggie said his mother is here helping Aline with the wedding and I mentioned that she was instilling some sense in her head too."Carla does 'facepalm', "ARGH! George, why did you let that tongue out? You look like the late Uélton Freire, for Christ's sake! That's why Reggie asked the reason for your hate."George tries to deny it as much as he can, "But Carla, it's not that I'm jealous of my friend! A
Aline breaks the silence when she sees Reginaldo meditating, “Don’t worry, Reggie. I know the whole story that was in the newspaper. Denise Lynch was the killer. Although I heard the official explanation, I don't know the version of her. Why?”Reginaldo shakes his head, “Another plot by Eduardo Casemiro. He brought Denise from Europe to make Laura jealous, to convince her to return to him. When Laura and I got divorced, they arranged for Denise to seduce Jacob so he and Laura wouldn't be together. So, Laura started dating Eduardo again. But he continued to be the crazy stoner he always was. Laura ended her relationship with Eduardo again. He got angry because the relationship between Denise and Jacob remained intact. He demanded that Denise help him win Laura back, otherwise, he would tell Jacob that Denise won him over on purpose. Denise despaired, saw a rock near her, and...”Aline sighs, “God, this isn’t very Christian, but
Reginaldo stopped the BMW at the entrance to the Fabray House gate.As Faron wasn't there, he got out of the car and opened the gate manually. Automatic gate, only at Mendonça Manor.But when Reginaldo went back to the driver's door, he felt he heard some noise.Was anyone moving in the bushes? Was a thief waiting to rob him?Thinking about how unlucky it would be to be robbed just when Faron wasn't there, Reginaldo slowly opened the driver's door, aiming for the revolver he had inside the car.If he's faster, he can arm himself in time.However, a voice made him give up his weapons.“Reggie...”Reginaldo froze for a few seconds. If he were in the desert, he would think he was seeing a mirage. But he was in Sunset Village.So, how can you explain the fact that he was seeing Aline approaching him at a slow pace, coming out of the bushes as if she were a ghost?Aline was smiling, wearing a black k
Reginaldo Fabray appeared from the corridor. It seems he was already there before everyone else, as the reporters didn't see him pass by. Otherwise, they would have spent all their film stock on him.Reginaldo was wearing his navy blue tuxedo, the one he bought at the men's clothing store in Sunset Village when Márcio Rios wore his head up and was a good person. If it weren't for Márcio, Reginaldo would be thrown out of the store as if he were a beggar.Reginaldo tried to sweep these memories out of his mind. Márcio became a hardened pervert who constantly violated Aline, losing his life as a result.Aline, another problematic woman, caused him a lot of headaches by getting involved with other guys before deciding on him, and then, when she needed him the most, instead of trusting him, she decided to waste the gift that God gave her.George and Carla, those friends who proved more treacherous than Henry and Gilson, were deservedly exi
Days passed. Fabray House became a lonely corner, just for Reginaldo and Faron.With ‘Miss Correia’ no longer around, Reginaldo exempted Faron from the obligation to wear a suit. As a result, Reginaldo was already used to going downstairs in sweatpants and finding the butler wearing just boxers in the kitchen, preparing breakfast.“Good morning, Boss Reginaldo.” Faron greets him with a respectful smile, “How have you been feeling?”“Can you believe I still wake up reaching for the now empty side of the bed?” Reginaldo sits down, telling this as if it were a joke, “Or else, I wake up at dawn and jump on her side to bang her, but I only fall into the void.”“Yeah, I understand you. Try sleeping in the middle of the bed.” Faron advises him.“Maybe that’s better, or else go hunting for the next candidate.” Reginaldo sighs.Faron puts the breakfast options on the table while Reginaldo takes his cell phone out of his pocket to see what's new.The news written by João Paulo Queiroz Rocha sur
It's Taddeo and Marianne's turn to get shocked with the bombs. What's going on in Sunset Village?Everything that was built or combined is being destroyed or ceasing to exist.Taddeo sits in the armchair, “Can someone please explain to me in chronological order what is happening around here? Why do you insist on keeping things private and then expect us to just accept it?”George swallows hard, “Sorry, Dad—”“Don’t ‘sorry’ me, EXPLAIN YOURSELF!” Taddeo shouts angrily.George shakes a little. Taddeo is visibly furious. If he doesn't explain soon, his father will have another stroke, probably fatal this time.“OK, Dad,” George braces himself, “First, I want to reveal that during the months I was away from Reggie, I worked in the real estate agency of Henry, the hateful cousin.”“GEORGE!” Marianne exclaims outraged.“I know, it was a stupid move on my part. I looked like a tantrum child. I wanted Reggie to know what he lost by letting me leave Gomes Estates. But he never found out, and I
Joshua doesn't understand why George is saying goodbye once again.George thinks he will avoid the confrontation by starting the car and leaving for Gomes Estates.But Joshua palms the steering wheel, almost making George lose control of the direction.“OK, now you can explain to me what’s going on here?”“Josh, don’t make a fuss,” George states calmly.“What’s all this talk about Paris? What happened, did you and Reginaldo fight again?”George takes a deep breath, “Josh, Reggie’s hateful cousin has been defeated. The Mares Agency will likely be passed on to our boss, along with the team of real estate agents. However, when he and I were fighting, I was foolish enough to team up with Henry Fabray, working at his agency.”Joshua gapes, horrified.“Did you work for the enemy these months? And you still had the gall to come back to us without saying anything?”“I knew you would react in disgust.” George justifies himself.“And that’s why you thought it was better to hide this from us? Th
Reginaldo was paralyzed in the same way that Henry was before confirming his villainy.What's going on here?Does that mean he, out of nowhere, lost the fiancée he loved so much because of Henry?Does this mean that Henry finally managed to harm Reginaldo in something? Did he win, according to his last words?Still trying to assimilate Laura's words, Bartolomeo and Sylvia enter, back from the hospital.“We’re very excited for Natty's return tomorrow, son. What do you think? Do you think Natalia should spend some time here at the mansion, or should we leave her in her apartment, alone with her husband?”Reginaldo reacts quickly, “I think it's better to invite her to spend a few days with us, Dad. This way, Mom can help her with how to take care of João Lucas. She is a first-time mother.”Sylvia, like every mother, notices a change in her son's attitude, “Reggie, what happened?”“No big deal, Mom.”“Then why are you crushing your cell phone in your hand as if it were your uncle Gilson’s
This was too much for Laura. She once again felt wobbly in her legs and ran back into the mansion.When she was in the foyer, about to go up the stairs, she saw Reggie on the top step, about to go down. Laura notices the excited tone of her fiancé’s voice and hides in a corner to hear what he has to say.Reginaldo goes down the stairs, laughing, “Yes, Dad, I'm very happy. I'm sure Uncle Gilson will stay quiet in Europe, enjoying Paris and Milan, and he'll never want to come back here again. Yes, he will quickly forget that he has a dead son. Congratulations, Dad. Now we can finally work in peace.”Reginaldo finishes going down the stairs and goes outside to help dispose of his hateful cousin's corpse.Laura, in turn, with her heart pounding, runs up the stairs and reaches the second floor, going straight to the suite where she and Reginaldo are.She opens the closet and starts collecting her clothes haphazardly.Then, she takes her suitcase, opens it, and puts her clothes in without f
In the hospital corridor, Bartolomeo was serious, receiving Reginaldo's call.“Yes, son, congratulations on the mission accomplished. We got rid of Henry without bloodshed. The Bento family can rest easy this time, as we won’t involve them.”Sylvia approaches him from behind with a disposable cup in hand, drinking water from the water cooler.“OK, son, bye!” Bartolomeo ends the call and turns to her, “It’s over, honey.”Sylvia finishes drinking the water, “What’s up, darling?”“Henry was cornered by Reggie at the mansion, in one of our guest suites, and they had a confrontation where Henry kind of confirmed everything. He murdered Antonio Ferreira just so the police would think the killer was our son.”“But those who spent a few days in prison were Sabrina and Anestor, the most obvious suspects.” Sylvia smiles in contempt.“I know, darling. My brother's plan was ridiculous and full of holes. When Reggie told Henry that Paula was with us and she would report him to Sergeant Andrade...”