At Laura Fabrics, Jacob tries to reason with her."Laura, you shouldn't give in to discouragement. And remember that your mother is very offended when you keep saying these things."Laura, however, narrows her eyes, "But is it my fault that my mother actually slept with another man and gave birth to me? I wouldn't blame or condemn her for that! On the contrary, I would be eternally grateful!"Jacob smirks, "And how do you intend to solve this mystery? DNA test?""It's the most logical option." Laura ponders with her hand on her chin, "But it's the hardest to do. How am I going to collect something from Antonio to compare with mine?"Jacob smiles, "In the movies, it's so easy... all it takes is a strand of hair or toothbrush saliva."Laura lights up her face, "Yep! A strand of his hair that I'm sure must be in the comb as he's going bald... thanks, Jacob!"Laura jumps on Jacob and kisses him on the cheek.But Eduardo walks into the store and catches this moment, "A-ha! I knew it, I kne
George shows up at Gomes Estates with Joshua, both smiling after yet another sale."Josh, congratulations! You did it again!"Joshua nods his head humbly, "I couldn't have done it without your help, George."George pats his friend on the shoulder, "But this time you handled 80% of the negotiation! You knew how to describe all the advantages of the apartment and knew how to overcome the buyer's objections. I helped more in the technical and bureaucratic part."Joshua lights up his smile, "George, do you really believe I'm going to be a successful realtor?""Certainly, do not doubt it!" George hugs him."Thanks, buddy! I needed this." The hug breaks, "Now we can talk about you."George doesn't quite understand what Joshua means, "I beg your pardon?""Let's go to the back of the company and talk about what was distracting you. I think I conducted 80% of the negotiation today because you kept looking around or fidgeting with your cell phone."George quips, "Ehr... I was doing it on purpos
At Laura Fabrics, Laura needs to calm the beast that Eduardo has become.She moves to the other side of the counter to caress his face, "Eddie, for God's sake, don't cause a scene in front of my customers.""It's you who's scandalizing everyone here for kissing that porn star!" Eduardo asserts violently.Jacob feels offended, "Hey, don't think I like that comparison, huh?"Eduardo dismisses him, "Man, you look like you just stepped out of those gigolos or go-go boys catalogs!"Jacob tries to come out from behind the counter to punch Eduardo, but Laura senses this and steps between the two, "Hey, ENOUGH! Eddie, let's talk in the storeroom. Jacob, take care of the store and the customers for now!""He's letting the customers walk out of here with the clothes for free, Laura!" Eduardo insists on provoking his rival.Fearing violence, Laura pushes Eduardo into the storeroom.Paula approaches a bull-snorting Jacob, "Hey, buddy, what was that thing we witnessed?"Jacob is shooting laser bea
At Laura Fabrics' storeroom, Laura and Eduardo begin to talk privately."Eddie, I forbid you to troll Jacob." Laura admonishes him with a stern expression on her face, "You don't have what it takes to fight a guy like him."Eduardo massages his right arm, "You're right. He's very muscular and he could rip me in two with one punch. But that doesn't take away the fact that he loves you and wants you."Laura stifles a laugh, "Eddie, don't be a jester. Your imagination runs wild, that's why you're a novelist."Eduardo gets more serious, "I'm not kidding, honey! Can't you see that Jacob is jealous? And your kissing him on the cheek doesn't help the situation!"Laura decides to explain this, "Well, I was just happy that Jacob gave me an idea to test if my dad is who he says he is."Eduardo momentarily puts his jealousy aside and becomes interested in the conversation, "Explain it to me better.""I want to do a DNA test to prove once and for all that Antonio Ferreira is not my biological fat
At Gomes Estates, George and Joshua finish talking about the mentor's business. Joshua gets up from his desk."Anyway, shall we go for lunch? Maybe Crystal Blue has some discount. I like their lasagna with grated Parmesan cheese on top...""Or the famous grilled salmon..." George licks his lips.Bruno appears and meets them, "Oh, you're still here. Joshua, I just saw in the system that you added another sale to your spreadsheet. Keep it up and you'll make our boss's heart happy."Joshua takes the words literally, "Isn't Reggie happy?"George drops his smile and senses danger.Bruno scratches his head, "Well... I don't know exactly what happened, but today, Reggie showed up with his head down and locked himself in his office. Did Carla and Bianca fight again?"Joshua smirks, "I don't think so. Bianca hasn't shown up yet, much to my delight."Bruno wrinkles his nose, "One day, young man, you and Bianca will be great friends. Anyway, the fact is that if everyone sells at least one proper
At the Fabray Network headquarters, Gilson enters Bartolomeo's office with a folder of documents in hand, "I needed to talk to you, bro!"Bartolomeo sighs in boredom, "Linhares got boring and you came to cause strong emotions here, huh?"Gilson throws the folder on his older brother's desk, "READ IT! Look how many indecorous and revolting things people say about your eldest son's girlfriend! Is this the lady who will carry the Fabray surname and be the wife of the heir?"Bartolomeo doesn't even bother to glance at the folder. He glares at his younger brother, "I bet a lot of this stuff you researched dates back to before Reggie even met Aline.""And shouldn't that be cause for alarm for you? What does Sylvia think of that?" Gilson insists with a frown."Sylvia is in Sunset Village helping Aline organize the wedding. And Natty is with them." Bartolomeo smiles, "It's no use, Gilson, you won't ruin my son's happiness for yours.""I told you Henry is moving on with his life and he has not
After lunch, George goes back to Gomes Estates and goes into Reginaldo's office to find out what's going on.But Reginaldo is not there.George takes out his cell phone and tries to dial Carla again. She does not answer."I wonder what's holding Carla back? She's not here. Is Reggie digging my grave in the beach sand? Has Aline the big mouth told him about my proposal?"When George leaves the office, he finds Aline walking into the real estate office. She smiles at him dismissively."The 'best friend' freak was trying to explain himself to him, huh?""And you, what are you doing here?" George counters, "I bet you told the twisted story, just burning me up and shrugging off the blame, huh?"Aline gives an evil laugh, "My God, how paranoid you are! That's what you get for thinking with the wrong head."George dangerously approaches her, "Aline, you are the most despicable whore I've ever met! Why do you do this to men, huh?"Aline defends herself, "I don't do anything, you're the ones w
At Laura Fabrics, Jacob tries to get rid of Eduardo's pertinent question."No, Eduardo. I don't love Laura.""LIAR!" Eduardo punches the counter.Paula can't hold back anymore, "Mr. Casemiro, don't scare our customers! Please, if you didn't come to buy some clothes, I ask you to leave.""I don't think this imbecile is gonna get away with the question I asked so easily." Eduardo grows roots where he is.Jacob smiles wryly, "I already answered you.""No, you didn't answer me truthfully!" Eduardo screams."So answering with the truth is saying what you want to hear?" Jacob retorts, "My comrade, I have other things to do!"Laura and Carla leave the storeroom feeling relieved and smiling."Hi, guys! Eddie, you're still here." Laura speaks."Honey, can we talk?" Eduardo asks with a frown."I can't, I need to attend to my shop duties. If you want, we can meet for a romantic dinner."Eduardo takes Laura's two hands and kisses them like a 20th-century gentleman. XIX, "You can be sure we'll hav
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...”