Karl waited for Fernando at Siren Restaurant. It was lunchtime, and several customers were enjoying an excellent meal. But Karl hadn’t even ordered a glass of water to sip on.Fernando arrived, his expression suspicious and guarded. He was prepared for yet another torrent of nonsense from his brother-in-law.“It’s quite a coincidence that you called me to talk, Karl.” Fernando smiled ironically as he sat down. “I really needed to talk to you about everything that’s been happening. First of all, aren’t you ashamed to go around with those bruises?”“I’m still going to schedule a small corrective surgery on my nose. And of course, I’ll send the bill to Jackson.” Karl smiled maliciously.“Alright, I see you have NO shame. What do you want to talk about?” Fernando picked up the menu.“Hey, this is on you, right?” Karl startled.“I came prepared for that.” Fernando read the menu.“Well, I came to give you some good advice, something that will solve all your problems.” Karl was about to talk

“What did you say, Mrs. Andrade?” Bella asked, completely shocked by the information. “You want to set the wedding date?”“I think it’s about time, right?” Charles chuckled. “We’re at a stage in Walt and Linda’s life where only marriage can solve all the problems.”“We stepped back from our attitude and decided to give them a second chance,” Emmanuelle admitted, growing melancholic. “We’ve seen how Karl has been ruining the family life, driving Matt away from him, and we don’t want the same thing to happen with Walter.”Bella smiled more calmly, seeing firsthand that the regret was genuine. “Mr. and Mrs. Andrade, I’m really happy to see that you’re back to normal. This is the Andrade couple I met and came to admire. It’s a shame my parents aren’t available right now, but I’ll pass the message on as soon as possible. Maybe tomorrow...”“They must be celebrating our change of heart,” Charles joked, earning a nudge from Emmanuelle.“That’s what they said, but I thought someone would orde

Matthew was forced to replay in his mind the tense and controversial conversation with Ronaldo. Sheila was waiting with explanations.“Yes, Mom. I went to Silva Oil Company. At the time, I wasn’t thinking straight.”“You’re not acting any different from your father by behaving like this.” Sheila wagged her index finger. That wasn’t the upbringing she had given her son!“I know, Mom, and I’m sorry about that. But at the moment, I felt the need to know if Patty was okay.” Matthew swallowed hard, now feeling how ridiculous he had been.“And is Patty okay?”“I didn’t even see her. She’s probably lying in bed, trying to recover from the intense and wild marathon.” Matthew frowned, pinching the bridge of his nose.“What do you mean?” Sheila’s eyes widened. “Did Ronaldo... go into spicy details about the honeymoon?”“Yes. It sounded like he was narrating a triple-X movie!” Matthew clenched his fists in anger. “I even thought he exaggerated the details on purpose just to bother me.”“And he s

Matthew was in the closet getting dressed when he heard someone come in. Not wanting to be caught, he ended up pulling on his black sweatpants before putting on his underwear.Abner appeared at the closet door. “My grandson, can we talk?”“If it’s about Noemi Blumberg, I already won her back.” Matthew smiled victoriously, feeling like the leading man of the moment.“It is about that, but it’s also about why you ‘flew’ from the headquarters of our conglomerate straight to enemy territory.” Abner crossed his arms. “Is this serious?”“Grandpa, you can’t make me feel any more guilty than I already do.” Matthew picked out a brand-new white T-shirt and put it on.“So you realized you made a stupid mistake.” Abner didn’t ask; he stated with relief, smiling.“Yes, and I’ll never set foot in that company again just to hear Ron bragging about how he f**ks Patty without mercy or consideration,” Matthew grunted as he slipped on his genuine leather sandals. “I didn’t even see Patty. She probably b

Walter felt embarrassed when he realized the tense and controversial conversation was being heard by his conservative grandparents.“Matt, you should spare your grandparents’ ears!”“Sorry, I couldn’t help it. They also wanted to know how my situation was,” Matthew replied in a tone that showed no regret.“What’s your interest in letting everyone know that Ron has no brakes in bed?” Walter scratched the back of his neck with his free hand.“I don’t know. Maybe everyone should know that he’s not the ideal husband for Patty. He’s the husband who was available at the moment when she was feeling at rock bottom.”“Deep, man,” Walter clicked his tongue.“I know. And I only have my father to blame for all of this. I hope Patty sets some boundaries if she doesn’t want to be just a sex doll.” Matthew cut a piece of lasagna. “Have you had dinner yet? My dinner is getting cold.”“Yes, I just wanted to check on how you were doing.” Walter had a sudden thought. “Oh, your father was here too.”Alic