Taddeo notices the conviction and willpower in his daughter's eyes when she declares that the universe will conspire in her favor.“Daughter, what do you intend to do?”Laura breaks the hug, “I still don't know, Dad.”Marianne suggests, “You can start by eliminating that mediocre writer from your life.”Taddeo frowns, “Laura, now that I'm your father, I can say a word about this, right? Your mother told me the juicy details. What's this about you being almost kidnapped by Eduardo Casemiro?”Laura feels a lump in her throat, “Ehr... It's complicated, Dad. That's when I decided to stop cheating and be faithful to Reggie. Eduardo didn't like it and went completely crazy. And to make matters worse, he had support from Mr. Ferreira. I have no proof, but I feel that he was the one who arranged with the police to release Eduardo.”“He was arrested, obviously, but was he released?” Taddeo's eyes widen.“It was ridiculous talk of ‘provisional release,’ or ‘parole’”.Marianne adds, “That's when
At the Ferreira Hotel, Sabrina is ecstatic to learn that she will be included in the will.“Nestor!” She stands up, “We need to celebrate this, honey!”“Schi!” Anestor puts his finger to his lips, “Speak softly, your husband will hear us and tell them to cancel the arrangement!”“Oops!” Sabrina covers her mouth with both hands as if she were a rowdy student, “Sorry. We need, now more than ever, to maintain decorum. Nor can we celebrate as I thought.”Anestor smiles suggestively, “That's right, dear. Careful, we can't let you get pregnant, or your hubby will find out about us.”“I still don't know how I didn't get by him.” Sabrina purses her lips.Anestor blurts out the revelation, “Don't you know? It's because the rogue is sterile. That's why he knew Laura wasn't his daughter from the beginning.”Sabrina gapes, “But... Nestor! Now you've said something terrible! God in Heaven, if I show up pregnant... and the bastard didn't tell me! It seems he does it on purpose to test the wives he
Laura and Carla continue to chat in the former's office.“So Aline, in addition to being irresponsible in love relationships, is she a first-time killer?”Carla sighs, “I still can't believe how far hate can take. There I was, trying to make amends, when suddenly she grabs me and drags me there. In the little I saw of her, she seemed distant, entranced, out of her mind.”“Demoniac.” Laura completes it and takes a sip of coffee.“That would sound melodramatic, but that's the feeling I got. I'm glad Eduardo saved me. I screamed at the top of my lungs, got hoarse, and he was in his loft.”“Thanks to Eddie for that!” Laura exclaims instead of saying 'my boyfriend', “And what does Reggie think of that?”“Oh, according to George, he gave his girlfriend a hard time, but as far as I understand, everything is fine between them!”Laura is uncomfortable, “My dear Reggie... He wasn't that doormat to me. With Aline, he acts more like a mangina than a boyfriend. If this continues, Aline will comple
At Laura Fabrics, Carla cheers up Laura's countenance through compliments, making Laura remember her parents' encouragement.So she risks saying, “You know, Carla? I bumped into my parents on the beach promenade and they urged me to win Reggie back based on his father's good impression of me. Could I...?”Carla, like the others, is ecstatic with the idea, “Laura... YES, a thousand times YES! Try to snatch Reggie back, it would be the perfect revenge for everything Aline has done to you!”“She snatched my husband first.” Laura smirks, “I'm just taking back what's mine. I don't care if the first marriage was forced and with a false last name. Since everything has been resolved, why can't we start over from scratch?"Carla reminds her, “But Laura, first of all, you—”Laura buries her hands over her head, “I know, I know... Eduardo. I was dating, now I’ll have to end the relationship. I don't want him to be the reason Reggie walks away from me again.”“Don't make the same mistake again, L
At the Brisa do Mar Coffee Shop, Sabrina and Anestor talked about what the future awaits them.“Now, Nestor, we need to be careful. No kissing in my office.”“We could lock the door.” Anestor suggests indecently.“But that's exactly where the danger lies.” Sabrina shakes her head, “Anyone who tries to open the door will wonder why I locked it in the first place. Especially if it's Antonio.”“OK, let's stick to celibacy for now, until Tony kicks the bucket,” Anestor speaks mockingly.The waiter delivers their order: pieces of fruitcake with two cups of creamy coffee.“Thanks.” Sabrina thanks the waiter, “Okay, let's talk about our plan now.”Anestor blows on his cup, “Remember that the maids unknowingly confirmed our suspicion. Something is going on at the hotel, and according to them, these are things that make them uncomfortable.”“And you’ll never forget Joshua Dantas's white ass.” Sabrina comments between giggles.“Get out!” Anestor trembles in disgust, “If I hadn't seen it, I woul
Carla is walking through the streets of Sunset Village, satisfied with the conversation she had with her future sister-in-law.“If Laura snatches Reggie back... Oh, how I’d love to see that! I'm already engaged to George, he's safe with me. If there was any chance of him cheating on me with Aline, it dissipated like a cloud. She will suffer, and I’ll laugh, he, he, he...”Passing by the front of the Brisa do Mar Coffee Shop, Carla, without intending to, passed her eyes through the windowpane......And she saw the minx who slapped her hours before at the table with Anestor, secretly conferring!“Hey, it's that hot silver fox that worked with Reggie... the one that got fired! What is he doing with Sabrina? Ah... I need to know—”Carla shakes her head, “No... if I go in and they see me, they'll cover it up. Maybe they'll make up an excuse. I better take a picture.” She smirks, “I don't need t
Henry's apartment is tidier and cleaner with the furniture needed to live decently. For example, now the living room contained a dresser and a desk for his computer.And at this moment, loaders placed two couches in the middle of the living room.“Over here, gentlemen... perfect!”“Sign here, Mr. Fabray.” The older porter holds him a receipt to sign.Henry takes a pen from the dresser and signs it, “Thank you very much!”“Thank you sir, and make good use of it!”Henry smiles and closes the door after the loaders leave. He smiles at the couch and sits down. The furniture was beige and upholstered, very comfortable.The phone rings from the pocket of Henry's shorts and he answers, “Hello, Dad?”In Linhares, Gilson is smiling, “Hello, son, we have good news!”Henry marvels, “Have you already gotten a space for me?”“Yes, there's a commercial room right there in Sunset Village that will serve our purpose. Can you write down the address and take care of the transaction?”“Yes, I can.” Henr
In the hallway of the Ferreira Hotel, Sabrina and Anestor continue to confer on the plan.Anestor says, “Sabby, since you're a woman, keep checking the social networks of our porters and bellboys. If more guys like to be showing off almost naked out there, I won't bear it.”Sabrina laughs, “OK, dear, allow me this difficult mission. Don't worry, I won't betray you. And you intend to check the social media of the maids?”Anestor shakes his head, “No. So far, we have no indication that maids are providing 'extra service' to important guests. In fact, that would be smart of Tony.”Sabrina sighs, “Got it. The police investigate female prostitution with much more emphasis, but there is almost no talk on TV about male prostitution. And for the answers in Ítalo's profile... it seems it's even encouraged.”“What a horror. I bet your husband should get a good percentage out of the payments. Customers staying here have money to let go. A guy like Ítalo, so... He must take a heavy toll!”“But it
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...”