At Crystal Blue, Caroline and Reuben see Felipe’s dilemma.
“Poor Felipe.” Caroline laments, “He still can’t mix drinks with the same mastery as his mother.”
“That proves he’s adopted.” Reuben scoffs, “He didn’t naturally inherit Diane Mountain’s talent.”
“Reuben, that was uncalled.” Caroline rolls her eyes.
“Let’s go. Suddenly I felt thirsty...” Reuben directs Caroline to the bar.
Felipe trembles in his thighs as he sees the couple approaching. “Reuben, what are you doing here? Caroline is not of legal drinking age yet!”
Reuben scowls, “And how do you know my girlfriend’s age?”
Caroline shakes her head, “Reuben, please. The date of my birth is highlighted all over the Internet. It’s not something people don’t know about.”
Felipe smiles ironically and continues preparin
At Café Montanha, Alan and Caroline notice Neilton’s mental confusion.“Oh, Neil...” Alan smiles in pity, “You don’t know the juicy details. Rosemary is the daughter of Roberto Reis’ first wife.”“Oh, yes.” Neilton is embarrassed, fearing he has made a mistake.“Don’t worry, you weren’t around.” Reuben comforts him, “In fact, it was a very complicated story. Caio knows how to answer.”Caroline adds, “Caio is the older brother. Rosemary’s mother had several children with different guys.”“How crazy.” Neilton whistles.“Yes, the late Shirley Mountain must have learned to be promiscuous from Pamela Chaves.” Alan comments, “When she became pregnant with Rosemary, she wanted everyone to believe that my father was her father too.”“OK, I get it. And your father was already rich at that time?” Neilton asks curiously.“No. He lived in the penthouse where Shirley fell from the balcony and my mother was pregnant with me. Rosemary and I were born in 1985 within months of each other. My father wa
Kelvin is shocked to see Felipe under the pool water.Without thinking twice, he runs, takes momentum, and dives into the pool to save his nephew, preventing him from committing the extreme act.However, upon emerging, Felipe reacts in surprise and even coughs up the pool water, “Cough, cough... Uncle Kelvin, what are you doing?”“You...” Kelvin narrows his gaze, “You were sinking into the pool...”“No!” Felipe starts laughing, “I was just diving!”Kelvin looks at Felipe suspiciously. Was he disguising it so his uncle wouldn’t think he wanted to kill himself?“Felipe, how was your day at work? Shouldn’t you be on night shift?”“I should.” Felipe gets out of the pool and sits on the edge, “But Reuben upset me with my making drinks skill and I stormed out.”Kelvin punches the water, “Damn! These people are crossing the line!”“Forget it, uncle.” Felipe shakes his head, “It’s not worth stressing over these people. I believe I’ll do everyone a great favor if I just resign.”“That’s what t
In the kitchen of Neilton’s apartment, Benjamin prepared an excellent breakfast consisting of scrambled eggs, bread with margarine, and orange juice. The eggs had slices of bacon and a sprinkle of oregano.“Hmm...” Reuben is delighted, “We’ll never go hungry here again!”“That is the intention.” Benjamin laughs, “What do you think, Neil?”“Approved. But it’s good for us to get our hands dirty too, Reuben.” Neilton remembers, “It’s not often our cook buddy will be around.”“Yes, I have my appointments at the hotel restaurant.” Benjamin looks at his wristwatch, “But there’s still time.”“Speaking of restaurants, Felipe Mountain is going from bad to worse acting as a bartender.” Reuben says mockingly, “Why did Cláudio Guzman promote him?”“Probably so no one would complain that the restaurant was stolen from the Mountain family.” Benjamin responds by shaking his head, “I remember hearing that absurd talk.”“Stolen? Josias Rocha took that establishment as compensation. The previous owner
At Crystal Blue, Cláudio is talking to Josias in the new owner’s office. Josias notices the new decoration.“When you return the restaurant, Felipe will want to redecorate it to the old style in honor of his father.” Josias jokingly comments, “Do you want to bet?”“No, I don’t want.” Cláudio responds dryly, “In fact, I wanted to talk about the incapable kid.”Josias becomes serious and sits vis-a-vis. “What happened?”“Felipe definitely doesn’t have the skills to prepare drinks. Customers complain, Felipe drops glasses, the ingredients aren’t checked in advance... the other day, he discovered that there was no lemon just when he went to prepare the caipirinha.”“Oh, he promised to be excellent at managing the bar.” Josias is surprised, “What do you intend to do?”“Josias, I thought about handing over the restaurant to him.” Cláudio falsely insinuates, “But now, with this situation, how can I leave the most famous restaurant in Lagoon City in the hands of the kid? I need to stay here.”
At Café Montanha, Kelvin continues his pilgrimage visiting the establishment. He coincides with meeting Isabel and Francisco. The radio sets the coffee shop with “SOS”, by Rihanna.They ask Neilton, “So, Neil? What’s it like living in the apartment with your roommates?”“It’s been cool, guys.” Neilton smiles. “Ben has already debuted the kitchen with an excellent breakfast.”“Hmm...” Isabel licks her lips, “I would like to eat breakfast prepared by a chef. They say he’ll take care of the food and drinks for Alan and Sofia’s engagement party.”Francisco looks at Kelvin approaching. “Hello, nephew.”“Uncle Francisco, I need to talk to you and Isabel. Shall we?”Isabel and Francisco are wary of Kelvin’s serious expression.Neilton takes the notebook and pen. “I’ll take care of the customers.”So, the three adults head to the kitchen.Inside, they talk about Felipe and Reuben.“Nephew, what’s the matter?” Francisco begins.“Uncle, I have a dilemma on my hands. I don’t know whether to call
Kelvin made the last stop of his pilgrimage at the Uélton Freire orphanage. Flávia, however, was already aware of half the problem.She was outraged when Kelvin told her what happened in the pool. “Wait a minute, Mr. Mountain. I don’t want Felipe to end his life, that would be very sad. But don’t blame my son for something so serious!”“Mrs. Freire, are you going to deny that your son was partly to blame for this story? They hate each other and love the same woman.”“STOP!” Flávia gets up abruptly from the desk, “This cannot be taken into consideration. Mr. Mountain, as an uncle, you must instill common sense in your nephew’s head. It’s not even the case that Caroline is with Reuben. Caroline NEVER saw Felipe as more than a friend. I doubt she gave any sign or hope to Felipe to think he had any chance.”“I wasn’t around when it all happened and I’ve already spoken to him a few times about the impossibility of dating Carol.” Kelvin states, “However, your son makes the situation worse w
Maggiezine released the latest issue to newsstands and the online version.Cardozo Perfumes’ advertising campaign wasn’t well highlighted, so readers were taken by surprise when leafing through the magazine or browsing the website.As Sofia feared, the uproar among the women was intense. As soon as the first readers saw Alan’s seductive photo in the men’s perfume commercial, they told their friends to run and check it out.She received countless emails and text messages from her friends praising her boyfriend’s firm and strong body. On the Internet, women in droves were commenting on ‘how the heir to Rocha Constructions has grown’.Adelaide was thrilled with the repercussions. Amoreira watched her while they ate breakfast.“Honey, I’m going to feel threatened when you look at this magazine so much.” He comments jokingly.Adelaide didn’t get the joke. “You don’t nee
Flávia appears in the building where her son is. As she approaches the door, she can hear “When You Were Young” by The Killers.Intrigued, she rings the doorbell.“We’re coming!” Someone warns Flavia. She could not discern who it was.The door opens. Flávia sees Neilton getting ready for Café Mountain. The dress shirt had the buttons open and the belt was still unfastened.“Neil, good morning,” Flávia smiles, “That’s not a suitable look for receiving visitors.”“Ehr... Forgive me, Mrs. Freire. I thought you were someone less formal.” Neilton explains himself a little embarrassed.Flávia smiles lightly. Who would deserve to be received in this way? Any girlfriend of Neilton’s that she doesn’t know about?After making room, Flávia enters the living room, which is orderly. She nods in approval.“I see