At Café Montanha, Daryl is irritated by the unusual result of the conversation he had with Josias. He approached the counter.
“Can I get you some chamomile tea, Daryl?” Isabel asks gently.
“Please, Isabel.” Daryl sits on the barstool, “I’m ruined.”
Francisco is worried, “What happened?”
“I visited Josias in an attempt to make amends.” Daryl responds, frowning.
“Oh, what good news!” Francisco vibrates.
“You assume that Josias accepted, eh, Uncle?” Daryl retorts bitterly.
Rodrigo swallows hard, “He didn’t accept?”
“No.” Daryl huffs, “He insists on getting Melissa back, no matter how much it hurts Kelvin and the twins.”
Wallace chimes in, “Daryl, remember that Josias always loved Melissa, and she—”
“And she loves my little brother!” Daryl punches the
At Café Montanha, Daryl was already gone, calmer. Alan and Reuben were at the counter talking to Rodrigo. The radio plays “Stay Together to the Kids” by Blink 182.“Good thing the War was canceled.” Reuben rejoices, “See? Whoever said Uncle Josias was a bad guy didn’t know what he was saying.”“I also thank God for that.” Rodrigo smiles, “Still, all that talk made it easier for me to have my kitten.”“Wow, congrats, Rod!” Alan congratulates him, “Do we know who the lucky one is?”“Yes, Miss Lafayette.” Rodrigo advertises as a herald.As soon as he finishes pronouncing the last name, Cláudio enters the cafeteria.“But... are you already bragging about depraving my girl?”Alan and Reuben are startled by the outburst.Rodrigo gestures for the young people to move to the back of the counter, “Cláudio, what do you want now? Watch out, you’re in my territory.”Cláudio smirks, “Isn’t your territory the modeling agency, where do you take those indecent photos in Calvin Klein underwear?”Rodri
The inauguration of the Uélton Freire Orphanage has arrived.It was a memorable occasion. Josias, once again, was summoned to give a speech. The Freire family was present, dressed elegantly.Tobias brought some children who were waiting at the Minor Institute to be transferred to their new home. Photographers did not skimp on pictures with them.Balloons were released into the air and fireworks were set off.Josias is given a wireless microphone and starts talking, “Hello, citizens of Lagoon City! I’m getting savvy in the art of opening public buildings in this city, eh?”The audience applauds, cheers, and laughs, all at the same time! Josias is a citizen loved by the people!Alan just watches how Josias is admired and yearns to achieve the same level of respect and power.“They love your daddy, buddy,” Reuben whispers to him. Both are wearing suits and ties.“Yes, and I hope they love me too.”Josias continues, “Well, you already know who Uélton Freire is. I’ll never get tired until
After the party, Josias and Alan return home with a full stomach.“Mrs. Freire and Mrs. Reis did their best on that chicken pot pie, huh?” Alan comments as they walk through the foyer, “I don’t know if I can handle dinner.”“Tomorrow I’ll double the reps in the gym.” Josias jokes.But with his mind set on physical exercise, Josias takes a good look at the heir and firstborn, “What about you, Alan?”“Me?” Alan stops the steps. He was already going up the stairs.“You don’t think about starting to exercise?”“No, I don’t intend to be a model like Rodrigo.” Alan jokes.Josias laughs, but shakes his head, “I’m not necessarily talking about that, son. You know, every man has to be strong. And being strong results, without exception, ingrown muscles and a robust body. Take my example: I never intended to be a bodybuilder or a model like Rodrigo, but I never wanted to be weak and skinny either.”Alan nods, “Dad, you’ve worked as a bricklayer since you were 18, so it’s understandable that you
A few days later, Josias returned from his mission in Victoria. Tiago was practically camped out in the mansion, waiting for his master to return.“Master, how was your expedition?” Tiago asked.Josias chuckled, “First, say ‘good morning,’ Tiago.” He handed his bags to Hector.“Apologies, master.” The gentlemen entered the foyer. “I’m worried about my niece. Has my wife been around?”“Yes, Carmen has been a great help and source of wisdom.” Josias sighed. “Rosemary was convinced she did the right thing, but once she truly realized what she had done, she sank into depression.”“And what about the son of the advertiser? They say he’s from the same agency the Lafayettes are shooting the commercial for.” Tiago furrowed his brow.“We won’t do anything, especially since Rodrigo works with them. By the way, have you seen the commercials?” Josias asked.Tiago calmed down. “Yes, they fired the blonde woman who wore tight shirts and rehired the traditional and conservative family, with Rodrigo
During lunchtime, Josias decided to visit Crystal Blue. Felipe, working as a waiter, warmly welcomed him.“Mr. Rocha... Welcome! It’s been a few days since I last saw you here.”“I was traveling to Victoria for personal matters,” Josias replied kindly. “Is your father here?”Felipe tried to maintain a smile on his face, but Josias noticed the hesitation in the young man. “Uh... He’s in his office.”“Don’t worry, Felipe, I won’t do anything. You can even frisk me.”“Don’t make me do that!” Felipe took it as a joke and relaxed.After sharing a laugh with Felipe, Josias made his way to the office. Daryl was at the computer with a slight smile. Last week’s revenue had increased by 5% compared to previous weeks when rumors of a feud between him and Josias circulated.The door opened, and Josias entered. “Daryl, I need to talk to you.”Daryl looked up and spoke in a serious tone, “Suit yourself.”Josias entered and closed the door. Then he stood in front of the restaurant owner’s desk.“Her
Josias got up and decided to go to the hospital to check on his friend Beto.But as he was taking steps towards the door, putting on his jacket... Damn it! Today he had a meeting to discuss a new project in Guarapari!In fact, the door opened, and Alfred found him. “Josias? Are you ready? We’re heading to the conference room.”Josias tried to disguise his concern. “We’re ready, Alfred.”“Is something wrong? You seem worried.” Alfred tried to be friendly.“Something happened, but people keep telling me that I need to focus more on business and stop being a babysitter for my friends.” Josias smiled bitterly.Alfred looked at the clock. “Well... That’s what people say. But what about YOU, Josias? What do you want to do?”Josias felt tempted by Alfred to postpone the meeting and go to the hospital. But... “No, let’s go to the meeting. I’ve already given the order to Pollyanna. They’ll take care of everything for me.”“Then let’s go!” Alfred smiled and made way for his boss to pass.Meanwh
At the General Hospital, Josias approaches the information desk and asks the nurse, “Good afternoon. I need to speak to the doctor in charge of the patient Roberto Reis.”The nurse smiles and replies, “We’re already aware of your involvement, sir. The cardiologist surgeon, Dr. Fraga, is still in the operating room with his team. Please keep calm.”“Thank you,” Josias nods in response.Teresa appears down the corridor. She looks tired but manages to smile. “Josias...”“Hi, Tess,” Josias approaches her and they hug. “How is our champion?”“He’s still having surgery,” Teresa replies. “The rest of the family is inside.”Josias looks concerned. “What a situation, Tess. What brought this on? Wasn’t he taking his medication properly?”Teresa breaks the hug and faces Josias, uncertain whether or not to speak.“Go ahead, Tess,” Josias encourages her.Teresa swallows dryly and says, “What would you say if you knew that Beto read about Rose’s abortion in the LCN newspaper?”Josias’s face reddens
The next day, Nadia showed up at Café Mountain to talk to her boyfriend. At least she thought she was dating Rodrigo.As she was greeted by the aroma of espresso and the song “Don’t Let Them Get Me” by Pink, Nadia finds Rodrigo wearing an apron that hugged his body.“Hmm... my boyfriend likes to show off his muscular body, huh?”“Stop it, honey, you’re making me shy.” Rodrigo strokes her head, “But... are we officially a couple?”“Wow, aren’t we?” Nadia is surprised, “After the romantic night we had, according to my father...”“Well, it’s confirmed: we’re boyfriend and girlfriend,” Rodrigo replies hurriedly before Jacques enters the café demanding compensation for his little princess.Nadia laughs, “What a rush... Anyway, how is Roberto Reis, the man who managed the supermarket before me?”“You hold him in high esteem without ever having worked with him, huh?” Rodrigo finds that interesting.“It’s the way Mr. Ramos spoke of him when he sold the supermarket to us.” Nadia admits, “I can