Caio and Brigitte walked through Ibrahim Square hand in hand.“Am I not stopping you from going to work, sweetie?” Caio asks suddenly.“I don’t have much to do,” Brigitte responds with a sweet smile.“OK. Thank you very much for helping Reuben. Julian Pereira seems like a serious but competent guy.” Caio praises him.“I didn’t understand the ‘serious’ part.” Brigitte giggles.Caio smiles, “He seemed like a serious guy to me, one of those who won’t be intimidated by the opposition lawyer.”“He usually advocates for victims, acting as a prosecutor.” Brigitte explains, “But this time, he will act as a defender. Although, I repeat, there is still no formal case against Reuben.”Caio and Brigitte sit on one of the benches in the square.He asks, “So there’s a possibility that Reuben won’t even be charged?”Coincidentally, they didn’t see that Dylan was eating a ham sandwich on the bench facing away from the couple.Dylan turns to them and responds, “Unfortunately, we can’t count on that, b
Josias was passing through the hallways of Rocha Constructions, waving and greeting employees along the way.“Good morning, people!”“Good morning, Mr. Rocha.”Upon passing through the door of the architects’ room, Josias decided to enter.Among several architects working feverishly on their projects, Caio moved from table to table, commenting and providing guidance wherever possible. No one would say he had graduated last year.“Caio, can I have a word with you?”“Yes, let’s go to my office.”Caio still wasn’t sure if he called Josias ‘uncle’ in front of the other employees.Upon entering, Caio took advantage of his privacy. “Is there a problem, Uncle Josias?”“Are you aware that Reuben has accepted Julian Pereira as his lawyer?” Josias responds with another question.Caius nods, “I’m happy for him. But will that be necessary?”“Let’s hope not.” Josias sighs, “I’m hoping that Dylan Amoreira will tell me that the bullet that hit Felipe didn’t come from Harold’s gun, may he rest in pea
Felipe was released from the hospital. Daryl wanted to make this a national celebration.The doctor was confused as he announced, “Mr. Mountain, you don’t need to be worried. Felipe is a strong man and will come out of this. It’s not like he’s been through a big ordeal.”“Ah, doctor, when your son manages to survive a gunshot, you’ll understand me.”“I think so. God bless your family.” The doctor smiled and waved goodbye.Felipe was standing, wearing civilian clothes, more flushed and cheerful. “Thank you, doctor!”Maggie was also emotional. “Well, the ordeal is over. We need a little party. How about the penthouse?”“Absolutely. There’s room for everyone there.” Kelvin rubs his hands.“Invite Caroline. She was here, worried about me.” Felipe promptly decided.Daryl lost some of his joy. “Son, I think we should celebrate in Victoria’s safety. Your mother is anxious.”“Call her here,” Felipe responded practically.“The restaurant can’t be left, son.” Daryl scratched the back of his hea
Reuben and Julian meet at Café Montanha to talk about the client’s situation. The radio fills the room with the song “Dangerous”, by Kardinal Offishall & Akon.“Reuben, I don’t know if you did the right thing with this interview.” Julian analyzes with a copy of the newspaper in hand, “It seems like you’re justifying yourself. At least, that’s what the Public Defender’s Office will think of you.”Reuben shrugs. “Who cares what they think? I know I didn’t try to kill anyone. I just wanted to make it clear that, as I can’t deny that I showed a gun to Caio Campos, at least there was a reason. That wouldn’t be the case of choosing Felipe out of nowhere.”Julian looks at João Paulo’s column again. “You claim he’s been stalking your fiancée since she returned from Victoria.”“That’s exactly what happened. And when my dear girlfriend visited him to make him understand once and for all that she would never give him a chance, he did everything in reverse, kissing her without permission. I dread
Erasmo and Olivia couldn’t resist their curiosity and went into Sofia’s office to find out how much money Alan transferred to their bank account through Internet Banking.But what they found was the couple chatting casually as they ate snacks and drank coffee, with the computer playing the song “Human” by The Killers, echoing through the speakers.“But, what’s going on here?” Erasmo asked, disturbed.Olivia tried to hide the unsettling question, “Ehr... The couple is taking advantage of the time to date, dear. Remember that I used to bring you lunch when we were newlyweds, and—”“Dad, Mom, Alan has given me a lot of tips on how to improve our administration,” Sofia reported to them with a smile that could be interpreted as mockery.“Too much information?” Erasmo swallowed hard, stopping himself from asking ‘What about the money’.“Yes. I talked to my father, and he told me that it wouldn’t be wrong to help. Remember what I said in your office, father-in-law.” Alan blinks.“Of course,
After celebrations in Victoria, Felipe returned to Lagoon City, ready to face the situation.As they entered the Mountain Penthouse, he and Kelvin were talking about the subject.“Do you promise you will act rationally, nephew?”Felipe smiles with suitcases in hand. “Since when did I lack rationality, uncle?”“Since you insisted on nurturing vain hopes with Carol,” Kelvin grumbles, sitting down in the armchair.“It’s necessary to know what resulted from the ballistics examination.” Felipe placed the bags on the sofa and pointed with his chin at the newspaper in Kelvin’s left hand.Kelvin put his bags aside and opened the newspaper, going straight to the police section.As he read it, he maintained a serious expression. “Felipe... Things have changed.”Felipe approached him. “What happened?”“According to the final report, the bullet that hit you didn’t come from Reuben’s grandfather’s revolver.”Felipe has a perplexed expression on his face. Kelvin closes the newspaper and stares at i
After resting, Felipe went to the Happiness Slum police station to have a chat with Dylan.The gentlemen greet each other and sit down.“It’s great that you have your own office, Amoreira.” Felipe smiles slightly, “Is your father enjoying his retirement?”“He continues to be a detective in Linhares, but without being linked to any police station.” Dylan explains, “He wants to spend a little more time with his married life.”“And you follow in his footsteps.” Felipe nodded.“That was something out of the ordinary.” Dylan explains, “Here, I’m assigned to the affairs of Happiness Slum. We don’t have a large investigative department, but still, Commissioner Tavares assigned me this investigation because of the connection that the Amoreira family has with the Rocha family.”“Well, I came back from Victoria after celebrating my recovery and I just found out that Reuben Freire couldn’t have been my attacker,” Felipe spoke in a neutral tone.“That’s right.” Dylan narrows his eyes. “You look l
In the General Hospital lounge, Melissa and Isabel enter to continue their conversation.“Izzy, explain yourself better. What do you mean, do you want to retire from LCN too?”Isabel nods, “I’m thinking hard, Melissa. Yes, I still have strength, but age has caught up with me to such an extent that I simply don’t want to let my viewers be left with a show without a conclusion because the writer passed away.”“I understood. That would be horrendous.” Melissa nodded.“So I need someone to take care of ‘Love Spins the World,’ and I remembered you.”“Izzy, I’m flattered by this, but I’m now busy with Josias’s annual fashion show and other charity events.” Melissa regrets it.“But now, everything is easier, Melissa.” Isabel tries to convince her, “You don’t need to write everything yourself. A team of writers below you will commit to detailing scenes and dialogues. You just need to provide the general outline of the storyline and guide them.”Melissa pondered with her hand on her chin. “Hmm