Christopher had doubts about the interaction between his parents in the CEO's office.Claudia, for example, was on the verge of exploding."Go home, watch soap operas with your mother, take care of dinner and laundry... Is that what you want for my life?" Claudia roared."That's what you deserve for having such an idle life!" Gilson shouted. "A life with no goals, idle enough to concoct an adultery involving your sister-in-law and your niece's cook! Don't you realize how sick that was?""Gilson, if you only knew..." Claudia sighed.Gilson doesn't know because she can't open her mouth about it.Otherwise, she'd have to confess her affair with Rodolfo!Christopher shook his head. "Mom, if you got along with Elara, she could help you get a job at the Black Feather Foundation."Claudia made a horrible face.The mere idea of being involved in civil reconstruction and reform left her nauseated.She, Claudia Vasconcelos, carrying bags of cement and painting walls? No way!"No, I don't want t

"Well, that must be something embarrassing for someone to go around broadcasting." Briana made a face of indignation.What a strange thing — to say it aloud as if it were something to be proud of!Nadir, sensing Briana's disgust, tried to explain things. "Oh, my daughter... If you only knew... my friend Mrs. Coleman has no problem introducing you to her boy toy. That must be how your aunt Claudia found out, because she quickly associated him with me.""But how did she specifically find out about Julian?" Briana insisted, not understanding. "She could've accused you of having any other guy as a lover.""That's why I think Julian knows Mrs. Coleman's lover and must have innocently told him about me. Either Julian knows him, or worse: Julian knows CLAUDIA's lover."Briana smiled wickedly. "That would be something interesting to unravel if she has one, as Grandma Althea's suspicions suggest."Nadir giggled. "Yes, very interesting, to discover it and then rub it in her face. How unfair! Sh

"Honey," Celia approached Gilson with a forced smile, running her hand over his hairy chest beneath his shirt. Gilson had unbuttoned the top buttons as if he expected Celia to do just that. "Wouldn't you like to relax at home first, put in an appearance with your family so no one gets suspicious? Then, I would call you and say an emergency had come up at the company, and you would come back here!"Gilson smiled maliciously, picturing the plan in motion.With that, there would be no soap operas, and he could ravage his mistress at his pleasure!"Of course, why didn't I think of that before?" Gilson kissed her cheek.Anyone seeing the two of them like this would think their relationship was as cute and clean as a movie from the 50s."So, let's go, don't be late for dinner!" Celia quickly pulled away from Gilson and grabbed his suit jacket. "We'll meet later.""Don't worry, I'll make up a reason for HR to give you two days off without docking your pay," Gilson announced in a lecherous to

Althea, however, knew how to read Claudia's lips and only returned a mocking smile.Does this daughter-in-law of hers think she can intimidate her?Althea is old, but she's not dead yet!Sandro had called Dalila, and the companion appeared, going straight to Althea."Old Madam Vasconcelos, are you ready to retire?""No, I want to hear Claudia trying to explain to Katrina about the restraining order Mark had drawn up for Briana," Althea replied, a glint in her eyes waiting for the scene.Katrina shook her head. "What does this have to do with me? Who is Briana afraid of?"Claudia took a deep breath, acting as if telling the truth was an arduous task. "Daughter, stay calm. Mark showed up here to say that the police have issued a restraining order involving you. You are forbidden from approaching Briana, whether at her home or at Glamour. If you run into Briana on the street, go immediately to the other side of the sidewalk."Katrina stared at Claudia, but acted as if she were frozen.It

"Uhh... Mark, weren't you joking?" Christopher wanted to make sure he was actually awake."Chris, you'd better finish waking up, get dressed, wash your face, brush your teeth, and then we'll get back to the party details." Mark turned to Regis. "Better yet, I'll let my butler contact you. I might be busy.""Mark, are you aware of the absurdity of what you're saying?" Christopher began to despair. "Briana and Katrina have already reached the point where they can't meet anymore. Telling her she's not invited—""No, Chris, you didn't understand." Mark spoke as if everything were a big joke. "It's not that Katrina isn't invited. She is not AUTHORIZED to attend your engagement party because Briana will be attending. Since the two cannot be in the same place together, it's more than understandable and reasonable for Katrina to stay away, right?""But with that, Katrina will get even angrier and will once again blame Briana for it!" Christopher retorted, genuinely desperate. "She might even