In Taddeo's apartment, he and Marianne are quiet. Taddeo sweeps the living room while Marianne washes the dishes.
"Who knew? After years of having chambermaids and servants, I'm doing housewife duties myself."
"Are you complaining, dear?" Taddeo jokes.
"None of that, I'm loving this simple life," Marianne responds affectionately.
Both Taddeo's and Marianne's cell phones vibrate at the dinner table. Marianne, being closer, is the first to check the device.
"Huh? Live from Carla announced at the last minute. It must be something important: 'URGENT: Live with Laura Ferreira'."
Taddeo stops sweeping and approaches his wife, "Live from Carla with Laura? I wonder what happened."
Both stay together and watch the Live in progress.
On the cell phone, they see Laura and Carla adjusting their appearance and positioning the camera.
"OK, are we ready?" Carla begins, "Good morning to everyone joining this Live! Sorry for the last-minu
At Mendonça Manor, Reginaldo and Aline are stunned when they discover Anestor's current whereabouts."This has got to be clowning!" Reginaldo angrily exclaims, "What did that imbecile do in enemy territory? Did he finally decide to join the ranks of traitors?"Aline rejoices at the news, "Looks like he's decided to let the 'faithful and loyal' mask drop, honey.""It must be heartbreak." Matias opines, "He saw that he no longer had the influence and respect he had before.""It was he who lost that very influence!" Reginaldo cries out, "Who told him to disrespect my girlfriend?""Nobody," Natalia answers him, "I just hope he doesn't blame Aline either for working for your main enemy."Reginaldo shakes his head, "Anyway, now that you know where the coward is, you can tell my father and he'll take care of the rest. In the meantime, I need to continue strengthening the team here."Matias smiles, "We look forward to your inauguration
Carla had no idea that she was being a nuisance to the Correia family.“Mrs. Correia, why so much irritation?”“Do you still have the nerve to ask?” Marianne snorts, “After declaring on your Live with over 2,000 subscribers watching that I'm a scoundrel who slept with another man?”Laura rolls her eyes, “Mom, I already told you it's not about you, it's about my future!”Marianne shoots an accusing look, “And you? You couldn't just let this matter drop, huh?”Laura revolts, “Let the subject drop? Mom, what do you get for making me think I was the daughter of that monster?”Marianne shuts up.Laura continues, “As I've told you before, knowing the truth is like taking a yoke of lead off my back! Now I have a free conscience! And there's more: I can bet that Antonio Ferreira knew about it!”Marianne feels a lump in her throat, “Daughter, stop inventing slander!”“Mother, there is no other explanation for Mr. Ferreira being so mean to me! Look at all he's been up to, especially concerning
Reginaldo and Aline appear at Gomes Estates and meet Bianca and Sérgio commenting on something, looking at their cell phones.“Who could have guessed? It feels like we are watching a soap opera!” Bianca exclaims.“And Carla has the vein of William Bell!” Sergio jokes.“Carla?” Aline asks, “What did she do this time?”Bianca and Sérgio face the couple.“Good morning, guys.” Sérgio responds, “It wasn't exactly Carla. She recorded a last-minute Live for Laura Ferreira to announce something amazing.”Bianca adds, “She stated very vehemently and happily that she is not Antonio Ferreira’s biological daughter!”Reginaldo and Aline are shocked and their eyes widen.“Oh, this must be a joke!” Aline snorts, “Why this right now?”Sérgio jokingly asks, “Is there a right time to know some
Reginaldo enters his office. Aline, Bianca, and Sérgio enter after him.“I can hardly believe this turn of events.” Reginaldo can't help but smile, “If this truth came sooner...”Aline lightly slaps her boyfriend's arm, “Hey, don't start that conversation! Would you still be married to her if Antonio Ferreira wasn’t your father-in-law?”Reginaldo sits down, “Exactly! Who plotted even the impossible for us to separate? And the irony of this story is that he was the one who forced us to get married in the first place!”Aline gets irritated, “It wasn't just Antonio who caused the divorce. You couldn't bear the fact that Laura was openly cheating on you with Eduardo Casemiro.”Bianca notices how Reginaldo tends to defend Laura, “I think it's nice that ex-married people don't hold grudges.”Aline huffs, “Don't get carried away, Bianca. I would rather these
At Gomes Estates, Aline and Bianca talk at the latter's desk.“And then, Laura Ferreira didn’t deserve to carry the last name she has.” Bianca throws more fuel on the fire, “She is a bastard daughter, but the crazy girl announces it in full joy in a Live by a very famous Influencer!”Aline shakes her head dismissively, “You were right, Bianca. Carla only thinks about the benefits of her vlog and social networks. As I went from being a sensation and a source of bombshells, now she's stuck with my archenemy, and with the 'we can all be friends' nonsense.”“Of course, she respects the first hen that laid eggs.” Bianca philosophies.“But I don’t respect people like that, I want distance.” Aline gestures, “You, on the other hand, have no vested interest in being kind to me.”“Well, I confess I had an advantage.” Bianca is 'modest', “I managed to be included in the next real estate launch.”Aline smiles, “Congratulations, Bianca. Now there is only one thing missing: to be friends with Joshu
Sabrina is walking past the porters and bellboys' room. She is embarrassed by some young people changing clothes and being shirtless or in their underwear in front of Mrs. Ferreira.“So, guys, how's work going? No annoying guests complained about the services, right?”“No one, Mrs. Ferreira.” They respond.“OK. Remember that you can count on the support of Anestor Vieira, he is Mr. Ferreira’s secretary. We are here to help you guys.”Ítalo appears still buttoning his uniform. He sees Sabrina and quickly finishes getting neat while her back is to him.Sabrina notices someone behind her and turns around, “Hello... Ítalo, right? I'm checking to see if you guys need anything.”“No, Mrs. Ferreira, in my case, I'm fine.”Sabrina notices that Ítalo is red, “You look like you're carrying a lot of bags. Don't skip your break times, don't push yourself too hard. We pay for health insurance, but we don't want you to get injured or have an accident. Goodbye!”Sabrina says goodbye and leaves quick
Tuesday, Reginaldo is in the dining room, sitting and checking the news about Laura Ferreira's paternity on his tablet. Some more courageous columnists mocked the fact that Antonio Ferreira was punished for all the evil he committed.Aline appears and finds her boyfriend worried about this, “Darling, I can't believe you got involved with my archenemy's story!”Reginaldo looks up at her, “Aline, despite everything, Laura is my ex-wife. Antonio will come at her in full fury and I won’t allow him to take revenge. In fact, he might as well come after me or you.”“That would be crazy.” Aline pulls out another chair and sits down.“That's the definition of it, honey, craziness.” Reginaldo chuckles, “Anyway, let’s hope nothing goes wrong.”Matias and Natalia appear ready to travel.“Brother, we are leaving. Thanks for the hospitality.”“Natty, come back as many times as you need. And may everything work out.” Reginaldo says goodbye with a smile.“Bye, guys!” Matias waves goodbye and leaves w
At Mendonça Manor, Reginaldo decides to mitigate the jealousy that Aline still feels for Laura.“Honey, while you enjoy your toast, I need you to focus on one thing: our love. How are the engagement and wedding preparations going?”“They are great.” Aline responds while chewing, “Your mother and sister were a great help to me.”“OK. You must understand that my concern for Laura is not love.” Reginaldo takes a sip of black coffee, “I got involved in Laura’s life three years ago and I feel responsible for what her life has become.”Aline gets irritated, “You're not to blame for anything! You and Laura bumped into each other at a club, made out, and decided to have sex. Alcohol was the great villain in this story. That sense of guilt was instilled in your mind by Antonio, the same one who hates you.”“I should have been stronger and refused this nonsense.” Reginaldo doesn’t spare himself, “Antonio never forgave Laura for having the first time with me.”Aline says in a dismissive tone, “I
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...”