Sabrina finds Antonio eating at the Ferreira Hotel restaurant as if he were Nebuchadnezzar eating green grass during the divine punishment reported in the book of Daniel. His scowl frightened the guests closer. A baby even cried in fear.
She sits face-to-face and confronts her stressed husband, “Is the health insurance bill paid on time?”
“Why do you ask that, woman?” Antonio asks with his mouth full.
“You are about to have a heart attack again.” Sabrina takes the menu.
“How can you eat while I'm here suffering heartbreak?” Antonio complains unreasonably, “Sabrina, I sometimes wonder if you don't have the slightest bit of interest in me, or if your interest is only in my marital ability.”
Sabrina widens her eyes and blushes to the roots of her hair, “I didn't marry you just to—” She flips through the menu nervously, “I'm going to order squid risotto today!”
Reginaldo sees the photo that Carla took of Anestor and Sabrina, forwarded by George's cell phone.He narrows his eyes. What does that mean?George smiles as he manages to divert his friend's attention, “Do you understand what I mean?”“Not so much...” Reginaldo looks at him, “I can see my former butler talking to my former secretary. What’s the big deal?”“Dear Jesus, Reggie, how do you manage to be a successful businessman with such limited thinking?” George exclaims, flailing his hands, nearly dropping his cell phone.Reginaldo puts his hand on his forehead, feeling his head hurt, “Am I to conclude that they were having a snack in a romantic mood? That was the most obvious answer, so I didn't want to mention it.”George is surprised. This friend of his is a box of surprises.Reginaldo continues, “Come on, friend, state your theory.”“There is
Sabrina finished her lunch box of chicken lasagna with rice and potatoes, ordered through the app, so she wouldn't go hungry after witnessing Antonio's tantrum. Now she is taking a nap on the sofa in the office, as her stomach has become deservedly full. “Very delicious...” But her cell phone rings, interrupting her nap. She gets annoyed and checks who it is. “Reggie Fabray?” She straightens up on the couch and answers, “Hello?” Reginaldo was at Crystal Blue, “Hello, did I disturb your nap?” “I'm not going to complain since you're the one calling,” Sabrina answers cautiously. “OK, we need to meet. Where are you?” “I'm in the hotel. Mr. Fabray, did something happen? I already have a job, if that's what you're thinking.” “I know. You showed up at that real estate launch alongside Antonio Ferreira and together you guys bought a residential unit as husband and wife. I suppose you are taking the place of Marianne Correia.” Sabrina smirks, “Yes, I'm the manager. I learned a lot whi
Sabrina and Reginaldo meet at the Brisa do Mar Coffee Shop.“Hello, Mr. Fabray!” Sabrina tries to be kind and charismatic, something she's not used to being, “It's a pleasure to be able to help you. How are things doing?”Reginaldo looks at Sabrina suspiciously, “Let's sit here.”Both choose a table to sit at.“Do you want something to eat?” Reginaldo takes the menu.“Before we get into it, I want to know what's going on.” Sabrina stops Reginaldo from flipping through the menu, “Depending on what it is, I might lose my appetite.”“Then let's not eat.” Reginaldo smiles slightly and puts the menu on the table, “You’re not going to like what I’m going to tell you.”Sabrina takes a deep breath and the gentle smile doesn't last long.Reginaldo takes his cell phone out of the pocket of his dress pants and fiddles with it until he finds the photo. He shows Sabrina his cell phone.Sabrina tenses, staring at the photo that could be misinterpreted.“Mr. Fabray... allow me to explain...”“I'm he
At George and Carla's apartment, they are outraged by the news that Aline is having a party.“Curse!” Carla screams, “How dare she throw a party without inviting me?”George clears his throat, “Caham, caham... Carla, remember that the two of you fought and became bitter enemies.”“Ah, but she could forget the animosity just to invite me!” Carla gestures, “She knows how important my vlog is, how much I need to leverage more and more of my social media!”George shakes his head, “You're forgetting something, sweetie.”“What? I would like you to remind me!” Carla speaks aggressively.George hugs her suddenly, “Reggie is still my best friend, and he will invite us through me.”Instantly, Carla's frown disappeared and an adorable smile appeared on the vlogger's lips, “AH! I understood! That's right, honey, make sure we're invited. And I don't care who criticizes me, I WILL record and photograph everything and everyone!”“This is my girl.” George kisses her on the cheek, “Anyway, I need to g
George enters the real estate office and finds Aline talking excitedly to Vivian about the party.“Vivian, dear, you're invited. Do you know where Mendonça Manor is?”“I don't know, Miss Mendonça. If you could give me the address...”“Yes, write it down.”George interrupts her, “It's on Prostitution Street, on the corner of Fake Friendship Alley.”Vivian is so shocked by the rudeness that she drops her pen on the floor. Aline glares at him.“You’re the one who knows this address.” Aline retorts him.“Good afternoon, Vivian.” George ignores her, “Are you going to the party? Be careful, don't take your husband so you don't get cuckolded, nor your children so they don't learn the bad way.”Vivian crouches down and picks up the pen, “Mr. Correia, I don't believe in these rumors. Mr. Fabray and his family won’t allow permissiveness at the party. I will, indeed, take my family. Why would they stay home while I have fun alone?”Aline smiles triumphantly at the troubled realtor.George shrugs
At Gomes Estates, Reginaldo is stunned by yet another demonstration of violence in the workplace.He frowns and roars, “Couldn’t you resolve your differences without fighting?”Vivian adds more fuel to the fire, “Mr. Fabray, this ‘gentleman’ wanted to hit your girlfriend!”“Thanks, Vivian,” George grumbles.“George, come to my office.” Reginaldo's serious tone left no room for negotiation.George swallows hard and follows his boss. Aline straightens up and smiles victoriously.“Miss Mendonça, why does this man hate you so much?”“I believe he wants to defend his fiancée.” Aline shrugs, “Carla and I aren’t best friends anymore, you remember that.”“Unfortunately,” Vivian wields her pen, “You were to give me the address.”“Oh yes, write it down.” Aline lights up and goes back to focusing on the party.In Reginaldo's office, George is already preparing the excuses, “Reggie, I—”George is brutally interrupted with a slap that Reginaldo lands in his face.Since Reginaldo is as strong as an
Back at Mendonça Manor, Reginaldo and Aline talk about what happened.“Honey, why did you break your promise not to fight?”Reginaldo was in the bathroom of the master suite taking a shower. The shower door was ajar and from time to time Aline peeked at her boyfriend's manly body as if she had never seen it before, licking his lips with lust and passion.“Hmm... I'm tempted to take a picture!”“Can you answer me?” Reginaldo is not kidding.“Argh... anyway, since you insist so much... darling, it was your 'best friend' who showed up at the office and started insulting me gratuitously. Vivian asked for our home address and George said we live on Prostitution Street. Would you let something like that go cheap?”Reginaldo finishes rinsing and turns off the shower, “You said something to make him want to slap you. I don’t believe in the ‘gratuitously’ part.”Aline rolls her eyes, “OK, I said his old parents aren't invited either.”Reginaldo takes the soft white towel that was waiting for h
Friday arrived. Aline is more radiant than ever at the prospect of having her party at Mendonça Manor.She walks downstairs watching the servants tidy up the foyer, removing the wilted flowers. Charlotte is in charge.The bell rings and Charlotte promptly answers, “Hello, Mrs. Fabray!”“Hello, Charlotte. Is my husband in?”“I believe he is still sleeping, madam.”Aline asks, “How about you wake him up? He will love the surprise.”“Aline, my dear!” Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law embrace, “Thank you for the invitation.”“You couldn't stay out.” Aline says, “So how was the trip? How are things in Victoria?”“They are excellent. Matias and Natty are on their way.” Sylvia happily states.“Go upstairs and find your hubby.” Aline winks mischievously.Sylvia blinks and heads upstairs with some urgency. She was very homesick!One of the maids went upstairs with Sylvia and directed her to the room where Bartolomeo was, “He's here, madam. Welcome.”“Thanks.” Sylvia thanks her and enters.Insi
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...”