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
Carla enters her office and finds George waiting for her like a good boy.She forgets everything Aline has said and jumps into her lover's lap, "I love you, my darling!""You say it like you haven't felt it before." George jokes. The two kiss tenderly."It's nice to know those lips didn't touch Aline's lips," Carla speaks softly.However, George stiffens, "Let's not talk about the slut. She just informed me that she told you what I did, probably in the most lying and twisted way possible."Carla decides to bring up the thorny subject, "Is this what you wanted to talk to me about over the phone?""I wanted to ask you if you knew anything about Reggie. I was informed by Bruno that he's in a bad mood today, but I still haven't found him. I thought he knew what happened, but Aline just told me that she didn't."Carla reveals to him, "Honey, Aline told me that your attempt to make it up to her included depraved lovemaking. Please, tell me that's a lie!""Honey..." George strokes the fiancé
Friday. Antonio and Sabrina are driving out of the Ferreira Mansion in the owner's car.Not far away, Laura watches the car drive away and smiles in satisfaction.She goes to the gate and presses the intercom."Ferreira Mansion?""Hi, this is Laura Ferreira. I need to collect some of my mother's belongings that were left behind.""Miss Ferreira? Oh, yes, come in!"Laura is more ecstatic. The old-known servants would never deny her entry.There is a click and the automatic gate opens. Laura enters once more the sinister mansion.The maid who attended to her welcomes her in the foyer, "Miss Ferreira, it's good that you came. We saw that your mother, now Mrs. Correia, is happily married. Does that confirm?""Yes, my mother is extremely happy." Laura gossips, "And how are things here?"The maid escorts Laura to the second floor, "Things are still strange here. I can't understand what this girl saw in your father, but they are really having a husband and wife life."Laura raises an eyebrow
Antonio and Sabrina enter the office behaving as if they were husband and wife. But Sabrina is getting more and more tired of it."Honey, what are we going to do to defeat Aline Mendonça? We've been married for a while but we haven't done anything effective."Antonio sits straight down at his desk and turns on his computer, "I need to concentrate on this month's financial report and check with the advertising agency how the new commercial for the Internet is going."Sabrina is frustrated, "Did you hear a word I said?"Antonio demonstrates that he has not heard, "Yes, you are concerned about the quality of service from the bellboys. My love, you have the authority to fire any softie and hire the best."Sabrina leans over her desk slamming her hands on the top of it, "I'm not talking about the bellboys, I'm talking about Aline—""Hmm... our competitors are making a lot of money while we are lagging. Nobody else is doing rapid COVID testing, so they prefer other places—""TONY!"Antonio
At Gomes Estates, Reginaldo is interested in the heart-to-heart conversation he's having with George, although on the outside he appears aloof. "Go on, George. Prove to me that you don't have the same intention as Anestor." "I already told you what prevents me from being Aline's friend!" George grits his teeth, on the verge of crying. "Yes, Márcio's death and the fact that she was so easy to manipulate." Reginaldo rolls his eyes, "But George, that's over now. You're obsessed with the past. Aline has been trying hard to be a more helpful person. She's selling real estate and she doesn't get me into trouble like she did that time." George shakes his head, "Carla didn't do any of that, so she deserves a man to marry. As for Aline, she's been messing around long before she met you, Reggie! Who's to say she's really changed?" "Nobody guarantees. That's why there's something called trust and faith." Reginaldo wisely retorts, "If we all had a crystal ball or the power to predict the futu
Denise bumps into Jacob coming out of one of the expensive women's clothing stores. Jacob follows Denise's direction with his eyes and realizes that the store she left was specialized in selling underwear."Denise? Were you shopping for nightgowns?"Denise gets vexed. It wasn't exactly a nightgown she bought. The garment was so transparent and short that it would not protect her from the cold when she sleeps.But she couldn't spoil the surprise, "Yes, yes, yes! Woman stuff."Jacob flashes THAT smile that hypnotizes women, "Well, we men stop at the store from time to time to buy briefs and socks, right? We just don't buy a nightgown because it would look awful on us."Jacob laughs, but Denise is more ecstatic. She got some hidden meaning in this line that Jacob sleeps naked!"So, is everything ready for tonight?" Denise focuses on making conversation and not appearing to be a bitch in heat, "I'm going to the market to buy some Chilean wine—"Jacob interrupts her, "Wait a minute, Denise
Marianne meets Taddeo in the Brisa do Mar cafeteria. The couple exchanges a quick kiss and goes to one of the tables."Marianne, did anything bad happen?" Taddeo probes his wife."I don't know if 'bad' can be applied to it, but it's something I’ll never explain." Marianne takes the menu nervously."Allow me to help you." Taddeo smiles gently."It's Laura." Marianne faces Taddeo, "She got one string of hair from Antonio and took him to a laboratory to do DNA testing."Taddeo wide her eyes, terrified, "She's pretty determined to find out who her father is!"Marianne has her hands shaking, "I don't like it, Taddy. My daughter thinks I'm a bitch."Taddeo suspects his wife's statement, "Did she say that to you?"Marianne smiles lightly, "No. On the contrary, she is very excited in the hope that the test results negative. She said that not being Antonio's daughter would be a weight taken from her shoulders.""Listen to your daughter." Taddeo advises her seriously, "and won't hide anything w
Antonio is working in his office, checking the guest comments left on the Internet. He smiles as he sees reviews with four or five stars. "Those reviews get me motivated." He grins. Laura opens the door and enters, "Oh, you had the door fixed!" Antonio is dumbfounded by the visitor, then reacts, "Daughter?" "Don't call me daughter!" Laura approaches the desk, "I've come to take care of a matter that my mother doesn't have the courage to take care of." Antonio is indignant, "Laura, despite everything that has happened, we still have the same blood. I thought that with distance and time, you would reconsider." Laura holds her anger and decides not to talk about the DNA test, "Mr. Ferreira, why did you marry Sabrina Guedes?" Antonio can't hold back a laugh, "Ha, ha, ha, ha! I can't believe it! I got to make Marianne jealous!" "My mother is not jealous of you!" Laura barks, "She's quite happily married to Taddy! The point is, she doesn't hold a grudge and she cares about you, but s
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...”