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Building My Life Chapter 2446 Mother-in-Law’s Jealousy
In Sofia’s room, her cell phone rings. She smiles with pleasure when she sees who is calling.“Hello, Alan.”On the other side, Alan is in the limousine being driven by Hector to college. Josias is on his side.“Hello, Sofia. I have good news. Dinner is confirmed.”“Oh, that’s wonderful, Alan. Thanks so much for letting me know. I’m going to pick out a pretty dress to impress.” Sofia beams.“It doesn’t have to be something very fancy.” Alan warns her, “It’s going to be casual, family, no Maggiezine photographers.”“Even better. I don’t think I should raise fake expectations among readers.” Sofia jokes, sitting up in bed.“See you then in the evening, seven o’clock?” Alan asks anxiously.“Yes, we agreed. See you tonight.” Sofia says goodbye and ends the call.Olivia opens the door, smiling too much.“Mother, did you listen at the door?” Sofia breaks her smile, uncomfortably.“I was walking down the hall when I heard your voice.” Olivia walks in and closes the door, “So what? Is everyth
Building My Life Chapter 2447 Playing Solitaire
Josias enters the Teodoro building and finds Beto behind the counter as if nothing had happened to him yesterday. But the peaceful smile he has makes Josias more suspicious of what really happened. The radio playing Ashley Simpson’s song “Pieces of Me” did not cheer Josias up.“Josias, my big friend!” Beto holds out his arms, “What a pleasure to meet you here!”“Hello, Beto.” Josias looks around. No sign of the blue binder, “Where’s that blue binder you wanted to show me yesterday?”“What are you talking about, Josias?” Beto continues to speak wonderfully normally, “I didn’t have any binders yesterday.”“It’s not what the security cameras showed yesterday.” Josias replies with a serious look, “Beto, don’t worry. You can count on my support and the safety of Tiago’s ‘boys’. Tell me what happened yesterday.”“I needed to leave, Josias.” Beto continues to speak normally. He doesn’t clear his throat, he doesn’t stutter, and he doesn’t seem nervous or hiding anything.Such an Oscar-worthy
Building My Life Chapter 2448 Dinner Invitation
At Vaztrans, Sofia and Olivia talk about the dinner.“Mom, what if Mr. Rocha asks about the company, what do I say?”Olivia wrinkles her nose, “This dinner is meant to be intimate and casual. Do you think Mr. Rocha will talk business around the table?”Sofia sighs, “I don’t know, Mom. I just know that businessmen often talk about companies, finance, the stock market...”“You say your purse is Prada.” Olivia responds not so smartly, “As for Vaztrans, you simply claim that you don’t work or have no control over what happens here.”“Mom, I don’t know if that would be enough. You told me to say what they want to hear.” Sofia is distressed.Olivia, however, grows more and more impatient, “But why on Earth would they ask about the company? Was João Paulo Rocha Queiroz invited?”“I don’t know, but that might be possible,” Sofia answers while twirling her fingers in anxiety.Olivia shakes her head, “Impossible! But if that happens, keep smiling and refuse to continue the conversation. Answer
Building My Life Chapter 2449 Burying Enemies
At the police station, Josias practically announces to Ivan that he will lose his job and the only means he has to support his son. Ivan is shaking and sweating profusely, “Josias... Please... Think of my son Victor...” “Yes, he’ll grow up and he’ll know that his father was a corrupt man who deviated from the path of good just because he hated me!” Josias exclaims fiercely. “If the Commissioner finds out about this...” “He will know. Unless you give me the binder in question right away and stop threatening Beto. I know you just showed up at his building to intimidate him. Is that what you learn at the Police Academy?” Ivan purses his lips. At these times, Josias still manages to be funny. It was not by chance that he was Uélton’s friend. Defeated, Ivan opens the desk drawer and hands the binder to Josias. Josias snatches the file and reads it avidly. Minutes pass, and Josias doesn’t smile or celebrate. He keeps reading, reading, reading... “Here we have confirmation, through th
Building My Life Chapter 2450 Dangerous Phone Call
“GRANDPA VERNON!” Alan exclaims furiously.João Paulo hides his face with his hands, trying to cover up his laughter. Elza is apparently embarrassed by her husband’s question.Caroline continues to coolly analyze Sofia’s taut reaction.Melissa gestures, “Let’s wait for Josias for that kind of question, folks.”Sofia takes a deep breath, “No, Mrs. Rocha. I can answer that now.” She smiles at Vernon, “Mr. Queiroz, if Alan wants to help my father’s company, he’s free to do so. I believe I won’t need to squeeze money out of anyone, according to the words of you lord. But for now, it’s too early to go into that detail. I’m for the moment a friend of Alan’s who has been invited to dinner with his family.”Alan, satisfied, takes Sofia’s hand, “But if we’re going to think about something else than friendship, I must thank Grandpa Vernon for putting the idea forward!”João Paulo stops smiling and looks desperately at his father. The shot backfired!Caroline awaits dinner with her head down. He
Building My Life Chapter 2451 Only Time Will Tell
At Rocha Mansion, Elza, Vernon, and João Paulo are surprised by Alan's request to Sofia as if it were something unexpected. Josias, Melissa, and Caroline, on the other hand, are just waiting for what Sofia will say...“Yes, Alan, I agree to be your girlfriend!” Sofia exclaims excitedly.Alan and Sofia hug each other as best they can, as they are still sitting down.Melissa and Josias clap, “Congratulations.”Caroline looks at João Paulo and he is seething with rage.Alan and Sofia let go.The firstborn starts talking, “Guys, thank you so much for your support. You won’t regret supporting me in this decision.”“Son, we hope you are happy.” Josiah picks up the wine cup, “Everybody, let’s toast to this union!”The Queiroz family feels forced, but they raise their wine glasses so they don't create any more problems.João Paulo, however, is sketching in his mind the next article denigrating Vaztrans tomorrow...“Thanks so much for the vote of confidence, guys,” Sofia answers kindly, in kee
Building My Life Chapter 2452 The Cruelest Punishment
Daryl is in the master suite when he receives another phone call. He was buttoning his dress shirt.Diane checks the device, “Your cell phone is ringing, dear... JOSIAS? What does he want this time?”“Sergeant Moraes said he was going to call me.” Daryl frowns and answers, "Hello?"“Daryl, my buddy, how are you? Ready to pay a hefty indemnity?” Josiah speaks as if he were singing.“What ridiculous song is that?” Daryl is more perplexed.“Come to Café Montanha. No, let's not talk about your mother. And please, don't miss it. I don't want to take you to the sand on the beach again."The memory of being buried alive in the beach sand haunted Daryl. He says in a shaky voice, "OK, OK, I'm coming right now!"Daryl ends the phone call. Diane senses her husband's panic.“What is it, Daryl? How do you intend to win the war if you tremble and cower at any call from Josiah?”"Looks like I'll never win." Daryl shakes his head and tucks the hem of his shirt under his black dress pants, “Josias wan
Building My Life Chapter 2453 Public Request for Pardon
The next day, Daryl Mountain was suffering the most humiliating punishment of his life (in his opinion). He was in front of the cameras, in the studios of Lisandro’s Show, uttering the request for forgiveness that he was ordered. Lisandro gives the buddy push, “So, folks, let’s hear what our manager Daryl Mountain has to say.” Daryl takes a deep breath and speaks with a shaky voice and shallow eyes. Some would say that Daryl was faking these reactions to impact viewers, but Daryl was really holding back from crying. “Dear citizens of Lagoon City. I, Daryl Mountain, with great regret, come here publicly to plead guilty to the shot that hit Cláudio Guzman. I’m aware that there will be a new fashion show in 2004, but people are afraid of something like that happening again. Please do not be afraid. Support the fashion show and help those in need. I was a fool and I deeply ask that you forgive me. To make it clear that I am not just talking, I announce here live that I am paying an ind
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Chapter 3248 Go Date the Spanish Stallion
At the quiet, tree-lined Ibrahim Square, Sarah sat alone on a bench, her gaze resting on an issue of the Maggiezine. She flipped through the pages, but her mind was elsewhere — clearly disconnected from whatever her eyes were scanning.Lost in thought, she barely noticed Reynaldo approaching until his voice startled her back to the present.“Sarah, thank goodness you’re safe, sound... and still a virgin!”She nearly jumped off the bench, utterly horrified by his sudden arrival — and even more so by his tactless choice of words.“What is going on with this town?” she snapped. “Is there something in the water?”“I drink charcoal-filtered water,” Reynaldo replied matter-of-factly, as if that settled the issue.“Well, good for you.” Sarah crossed her arms. “Reynaldo, can you explain to me if you have something against J.J.?”He sat down beside her, his demeanor defensive yet trying to remain calm.“I have nothing against him,” he insisted. “I met J.J. recently — when he came back ‘from th
Chapter 3247 Understanding What's Going On
At the Vasconcelos Fabrics headquarters, J.J. remained seated at his desk, a faintly amused smirk displaying on his lips. Across from him stood Dylan, still in his police uniform, exuding the solemn demeanor of a man trying to sort through a delicate situation.“You’ve been reported for assault, J.J.,” Dylan announced, his tone neutral but firm.J.J. didn’t flinch. “So the wuss decided to file a complaint instead of retaliating like a real man,” he replied coolly, barely looking up from his desk.Dylan’s brow furrowed. “As an officer of the law, I’m not in the business of revenge or retaliation.” His mouth curved slightly, but there was no warmth in the smile. “But I do try to understand what’s going on. According to Reynaldo, you snapped when you saw him near Sarah Paes.”At that, J.J. finally lifted his gaze, his demeanor shifting from flippant to serious. “Since you’re following in your father’s footsteps, I assume you know who Sarah is.” He paused for effect, then added gravely, “
Chapter 3246 Courted by Every Man in Lagoon City
Brigitte and Theodore were chatting animatedly in the bustling corridors of Damascene Lawyers, sidestepping lawyers and clients moving briskly through the hall.“How are your studies going, Theodore?” Brigitte asked with a warm smile.“Excellent,” he replied. “Every now and then my dad hands me a case to look over.”“Must be nice, being the boss’s son,” she teased.Theodore chuckled heartily, clearly enjoying the perks of nepotism. But as they approached Brigitte’s office, their conversation came to an abrupt halt.“I’ve been waiting for you, you little fox!” came a sharp voice from down the hall.Brigitte froze, startled by the sight of Suzy standing at her office door, arms crossed and a glare cold enough to freeze hell over.******In the elegant living room of the Mountain Penthouse, Diane sat beside Felipe on the plush sofa, her demeanor gentle and maternal, despite the fact her son was a grown man. She looked at him with quiet concern.“Are you really sure about ending the relat
Chapter 3245 The Kiss of the One We Love
That afternoon, the living room of the Mountain Penthouse was tense and electric. Diane stepped in, only to find her son Felipe in the middle of a heated argument with Jake Cogo. Her expression immediately twisted into one of displeasure.“Hey, what’s going on here?” she asked sharply. “Mr. Cogo, my son needs to rest.”Jake didn’t flinch. “I can see that, Mrs. Mountain. But this is urgent.”Placing her purse on the sideboard, Diane raised an eyebrow. “And what’s so important that it needs to be discussed right now?”Jake turned to her. “Felipe says he wants to break up with my sister. I have to be involved in this.”A sly, almost mischievous smile tugged at Diane’s lips. “And where is Suzy, by the way?”Jake flinched, suddenly sheepish. “Er... she went to look for investors at—”“I don’t give a damn!” Diane exploded. “Mr. Cogo—”“Jake,” he corrected quickly.“‘Jake,’ I’m deeply disappointed in the way Suzy handled this whole situation. I was supporting her as my future daughter-in-law
Chapter 3244 Taken by the CEO’s Son
In the elegant living room of the Mountain Penthouse, Mary gently rocked baby Anthony in her arms. The soft rhythm of her lullaby filled the space — until the sound of the doorbell cut through the quiet.“That’s odd,” Mary murmured, her brow furrowing. “No one called from the front desk...” She approached the door cautiously and asked, “Who is it?”A voice responded from the other side. “Jake Cogo!”Mary raised an eyebrow, surprised. “Hold on a second!”Just then, Felipe emerged slowly, dressed in a white robe, walking with measured steps — the toll of his recent hospital stay still evident in his posture.“Who is it, Mary?” he asked.“Jake Cogo,” she answered, puzzled. “Cousin, weren’t you dating his sister?”Felipe grimaced, visibly annoyed by the mention.“Mary, I’m not dating Jake,” he clarified. “You better take our little cousin to his crib.”Mary gave a small smile. “Oh, Anthony’s already asleep. My lullaby must’ve been either very soothing or incredibly boring.”Felipe chuckle
Chapter 3243 Nobody’s Calling the Cops
At Café Montanha, Rodrigo returned from the supermarket and took a long, satisfied look around his bustling business. Customers chatted over coffee and snacks, while Neilton and the other waiters moved about swiftly and professionally, serving with ease.“Hey, Rod! What’s up?” Neilton called out with a grin.Rodrigo replied, “Neil, sometimes I envy you for not having a mountain of problems.”Laughing, Neilton shot back, “And I envy you for having a big, noisy family.”Rodrigo paused, swallowing hard. “I’m sorry.”“Nah, I’m just joking — well, maybe not. I do wish I had at least a younger brother.”Rodrigo chuckled lightly. “Whenever I need to, I talk to Veronica over video call. Anyway, I meant the problems at the supermarket.”They made their way to the counter.“Still that issue with the truck from Bezerra Farm?” Neilton asked.“That’s resolved. But now we know why it happened.” Rodrigo lowered his voice, glancing around. “Be careful with the Borges brothers. They’re not who we thou
Chapter 3242 Not Such a Cordial Neighbor
At the Vaztrans office, Suzy walked in expecting to find Sofia at her desk. Instead, she was surprised to see Alan there alone.She had no idea she was about to be handled like livestock on its way to the slaughterhouse.“Alan, what a surprise. What are you doing here? Where’s Sofia?” she asked.Alan leaned back with a hint of irony in his tone. “Which of those two questions should I answer?”Suzy paused, confused by the odd remark.“We need to talk, Suzy,” he continued, pushing a check across the desk.Suzy’s breath caught as she picked it up and read the staggering amount.“This check...?” she whispered.“It’s the amount you invested in Vaztrans, plus ten percent in compensation, as outlined in your contract,” Alan explained coolly.“You’re... returning my investment?” she asked, her voice tight.“Exactly. We no longer require your partnership, Miss Cogo.”Suzy’s eyes narrowed. “May I ask what this is about?”“It’s simple,” Alan said, calm but firm. “My wife believes you’re not cont
Chapter 3241 The Mountain Family Has Lost Its Relevance
In the Vaztrans offices, William extended a freshly written check to Sofia. Standing nearby, Alan wore a solemn expression, watching the transaction with quiet attention.“Here you go, my dear partner,” William said with finality. “This is our salvation.”Sofia took the check and her eyes widened with disbelief. “The bank’s never going to cash this much for Suzy,” she muttered.William shrugged indifferently. “Then they’ll figure out another way to get the money back to her.”Alan leaned forward, trying to get a better look at the amount. “My dad’s being pretty generous, huh?”“Thank God,” Sofia said. A relieved smile crept onto her face. “Any doubts I had about being accepted into this family are gone.” She brightened, holding the check delicately. “I’m even going to text Caroline. What do you think, honey?”Alan chuckled and leaned over, placing a gentle kiss on the crown of her head. “She’ll love that.”Still serious, William interjected, “So, who’s going to break the news?”Alan’s
Chapter 3240 You Keep the Cycle of Hate Spinning
At the Lafayette Mansion, in the elegantly furnished living room, Thierry was seething with fury. The revelation that criminals had used his supermarket as a stage for their schemes infuriated him.“How dare those idiots?” he barked. “And what about Leonardo? Isn’t he the top lawyer at Damascene Lawyers?”J.J. answered with a grim tone. “Apparently being a lawyer for the most prestigious firm in Lagoon City has become some sort of cover for him.”Rodrigo, firm and resolute, added, “Well, then we’ll have to tear that cover off. Brigitte and Little Theo can’t have their reputations stained.”“And let’s not forget,” J.J. continued, “my father is a client of that firm. He knows Miguel Damascene personally — he’s the current owner.”Thierry clenched his jaw. “And there’s more. My wife is Little Theo’s sister—”
