At Rocha Mansion, Josias’s private celebration continued.A sound system was installed in the party room and the song “Teenagers”, by My Chemical Romance, echoed throughout the venue.Employees served food and drink. Children secretly took delicacies without need because adults didn’t prohibit them.Theodore was enchanted by the mansion because it was the first time he had visited the residence. “Wow... your house is really beautiful, Mr. Rocha.”Alan laughed again. “You’re not going to call me Alan, are you?”“I don’t dare.” Theodore lowered his head humbly.Henry approached him, “Relax, Little Theo. The Rocha family is always inviting, but we know our place.” Henrique stares at Alan, “The speech was very motivating, Mr. Rocha.”“Thank you, Henry. I look forward to hearing from you one day.”“And you’ll hear.” Henrique smiles decisively.Bernardo takes the third glass of champagne. Maggie nudges him.“Don’t overdo it, man!”“Huh? It’s only my third glass, darling.” Bernardo pretends,
The next day, the Reis family had breakfast in Beto’s apartment.“Yesterday’s party was pretty good, huh?” Teresa brought up the subject.“Yes, it was really fun.” Maycon nodded like a toy dog.“It’s exciting.” Beto smiles, “I still haven’t gotten over Alan’s speech. How eloquent!”“He’s prepared.” Pedro solemnly commented, “Does anyone understand David picking up a glass of champagne and drinking it at sixteen?”“He coughed violently afterwards, the idiot.” Rosemary laughed heartily.Beto turned to her and smiled, “Daughter, you were very close to Thierry. Any news you want to share?”Rosemary smiled mysteriously. The others kept their eyes on her.“Thierry and I decided to live in the Lafayette mansion,” Rosemary announced.There were a few seconds of silence, with a delayed reaction.“I thought you guys were going to live here,” Pedro commented.“I know, guys, but thinking about it...” Rosemary explained, “Thierry is very famous with his photographs and I’m becoming famous with mod
Josias was reading the newspaper in the Rocha Mansion library. Before he reached João Paulo’s column, Alan called him on his cell phone.“Hello, son.”On the other side, Alan was still in bed, leaning against the headboard and with the blanket covering him from the waist down, exposing his muscular, naked torso. Sofia was lying next to her husband, admiring his physique and just waiting...“Dad, you need to do something! David’s shame was so big that even João Paulo put it in his column.”“I haven’t read my brother’s column yet,” Josias responds as if he is disappointed that they ruined the surprise.“OK, sorry if I got ahead of myself. But it was something shameful. If that sergeant Ivan Moraes was still here, he would arrest you for serving alcohol to minors.”“But you know that’s not what happened.” Josias tries to be patient, “One of the gardeners was confused by your brother’s height and thought he was eighteen years old. Theodore told me they got confused with him too.”“Here’s
At the Rocha Hotel, Josias knew that Alan would be in marital intimacy with Sofia all day in celebration of his graduation. Therefore, he decided to check with David about the embarrassment he went through in the ballroom.However, he witnessed his cousin Benjamin Teixeira, the hotel’s Master Chef, punching the most annoying supervisor that Elza had the misfortune of hiring. What to do now?David ran to him. “FATHER! That’s not what you’re thinking at all! This is my entire fault!”Benjamin, Sybil, and the others were appalled. How was this David’s fault?Josias looked at David seriously. “How was that your fault?”Benjamin didn’t wait for another second. “Cousin Josias, that isn’t true. Sorry, I got carried away and set a bad example for the employees.”While everyone was talking, Lauro pretended to pass out just to avoid having to report to Josias!“You need to make up your mind. Who is to blame?” Josias asked.Sybil came out from behind the counter. “Mr. Rocha, Supervisor Medeiros
At the Rocha Hotel, Angela had the audacity to slap Reuben in front of countless employees. The shock was immense for them, as everyone knows who Reuben is.Alfred left the spectators and approached with a frown. “What’s going on here? Miss Souza, I suggest you leave!”“I want to talk to Josias NOW!” Angela screamed at the top of her lungs.Reuben massages his sore cheek. “I told you he’s not there!”“Liar!” Angela walked past the desk and straight to the double doors.No one stopped her, waiting for her to fall flat on her face.Angela entered Josias’s office, and indeed, no one was there. Her eyes widened and she felt really stupid.To make matters worse, everyone who saw her fail began to laugh disdainfully.“The bitch only cries when she sees the coffin up close!”“Someone please call security to kick this witch out!”Angela turned on her heel and tried to leave, but Alfred grabbed her wrist.“Hey, you smart girl! Apologize now to Reuben, he didn’t do anything!”“Let me go! Didn’t
In the lobby of the Teodoro building, Daniele accidentally witnesses a confrontation between Thierry and Patrick. Rosemary is vexed. “I thought my future brother-in-law told you to stop being annoying,” Thierry replied. “Ah, excuse me! I need to work—” “Pat, high there!” Rosemary exclaimed in authority. Patrick froze in his footsteps, not willing to disobey Rosemary. Rosemary came out from behind the counter and approached the maître d’. “How long are you going to continue this crazy thing? Will I be able to kiss my boyfriend one day without having to feel guilty?” “You’re the one who feels guilty, Rose.” Patrick tries to argue. “Don’t try to beat me with that wordplay.” Rosemary shakes her head. “You still can’t be honest with your feelings, huh?” Patrick gets tired of it all, “Sometimes, Rose, I wonder if you haven’t noticed how faithfully you emulate your mother’s behavior.” Rosemary doesn’t let this go unnoticed and slaps Patrick. Thierry covers his mouth with his right ha
At LCN, João Paulo didn’t allow himself to be dominated by Angela.“Angela, I suggest you leave. You won’t cause trouble in here, I won’t allow it.”“I won’t allow this shitty newspaper to make fun of MY SON!” Angela explodes in anger, “Come on, João Paulo! He’s your nephew too!”“I know. But I only stated facts. I’ll only accept reprimand from my brother, not from a witch like you! How long will you use your son to get the fame you don’t deserve?”Angela’s eyes widened. “That’s not true! I’m fighting like hell to secure a future for him!”“Yes, with the Angel stores. Congratulations. At least in this, we can recognize that it was an achievement of yours. So we hope you continue like this, and stop bothering us.”Angela shakes her head, “If you don’t want me to bother you, don’t mess with my son! He’s only sixteen, damn it!”Angela turned on her heel and left João Paulo’s office. But she closed the door with such a bang that the bottom hinge came loose.Appalled by the destruction, Jo
Days passed. Melissa was still unsuspecting about the phone calls Josias received. In the master suite, Josias came out of the bathroom wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist and caught his beloved wife trying to access his cell phone.“It has a password.”“AAHHH!” Melissa screamed and almost dropped Josias’s cell phone on the floor.Josias laughs and approaches sensually. The towel almost falls off with every step he takes, but that doesn’t seduce or hypnotize Melissa today.“Don’t try to deceive me. I know you’re hiding something. Why does your cell phone have a password? Since when?” Melissa grimaces.“So many questions.” Josias takes the cell phone from Melissa’s hands and puts it on his nightstand, “Let’s stick to something more fun.”He gently positions Melissa on the mattress, and then rips the towel off of him as if it gave him an electric shock.“Are you never going to tell me who the new concubine is?” Melissa feels a lump in her throat.“For what? For her to die like