Josias shakes his head. He is still not satisfied with Romualdo's posture.
"Romualdo, you don't have to tell Mayor Ibrahim that I 'neglect' my work, as we know this is a lie. I have always fulfilled my obligations. The construction of the Teodoro building and the Happiness Slum soccer field speak for me. Like I said, if there's an emergency, I'll go away to help my family."
"I disagree." Romualdo folds his arms, "Almost every day someone came to my company to talk to you about personal matters. When I banned visits, you disappeared from here."
"And since I work as a realtor at Gomes Real Estate, that hasn't changed!" Josias asserts, "The difference is that Laerte Gomes didn't mess with my patience like you do."
Romualdo purses his lips, he doesn't like the comparison.
Josias continues, "Anyway, I can agree to unwanted visits to your company, but as for me helping someone I love... no boss in the world is going to stop me, Romualdo. Still, you need
Melissa and William enter the penthouse. Dora is with Alan kneeling on the rug, playing dominoes."Wrong piece, Alan." Dora tries to teach the game to her three-year-old grandson."Hey, guys!" William catches their attention.Dora gives a start and automatically stands up, letting the dominoes that were in her hand fall to the rug, "Son! You're back!""But without the gold medal, Mom!" William dares to mock Dora's delusion.Dora doesn't take offense at the time, she just wants to hug her son tight and cry with happiness.Melissa puts Alan in her arms and tells him, "It's Uncle who's back, son!"William breaks the hug, "There, no more drama. Let's liven up this living room, I want joy now!"William goes to the radio and turns it on. The song "Love Changes Everything" by Climie Fisher enlivens those present.***Harold enters the kitchen looking for something to eat and finds his wife bent over the table, writing.
The next day, Elza and her family are having breakfast in the kitchen."Did you see the contest Maggiezine is having at the publishing house where I work, honey?" Vernon asks proudly.Elza holds back a giggle, "Sorry, honey, but the name of this new magazine will be peculiar. Who is Maggie?""She is my boss's wife, dear, Mr. Marçal," Vernon speaks reverently.João Pedro swears not to be like that when he has his wife in his thoughts, "And when will the launch be?""When we have enough material to release it." Vernon rubs his hands together anxiously, "We already have the William Campos interview, we can talk about the Happiness Slum football field..."The landline rings and Elza gets up to answer it, munching her loaf of bread with strawberry jam."Hello?"On the other side is Josias, "Hello, Mommy! It's your ugly son."Elza chokes as she laughs, "Cough, cough... Ha, ha, ha, son, what's that? You can be man
William and Alan are splashing around in the middle of the penthouse living room listening to the song "Theme From S'Express" by S'Express.Melissa approaches from the corridor formally dressed to leave, smiling with their amusement, "Looks like I have two kids."Ernesto comes from the other hallway all sober in that same English outfit just to be the driver. William is surprised by the sight."Wow, Ernesto! That way no one will think you're the driver but my sister's husband!"Ernesto just glances at William and replies in perfect voice, "Being Madame Rocha's husband is a privilege far beyond my capabilities. I'll never think of replacing my boss. Excuse me."William crosses his arms and glares at his sister, but Melissa doesn't see him because she's looking at her purse, "Come on, Ernesto. Behave, you two!""Bye, mom!" Alan says goodbye.Melissa waves goodbye to her son and blows him a kiss.As the lady and chauffeur leave, W
Harold knows that Isabel doesn't want Uélton to donate money to them, because of Uélton's expenses with Flávia and Reuben. But Harold has yet to have a definition of disability retirement.The banknotes in Uélton's hand become more tempting than the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden. Uélton extends the money to him."Here, Dad, take it. It's from the heart." Uélton says with a childish smile.Harold looks down the hallway. As Isabel is still in the kitchen, he takes his son's money without delay, "Thanks so much, son. But won't it be missed?"Uélton shrugs, "No, don't worry. I want to dress Flavia like a queen and give all the best to my heir, but you need to be considerate too."Harold stands up and gives wise advice, "Remember, son, the most important thing now is to get the bills paid. Cristina is our friend, but if you fall behind on the rent, she can throw your furniture out and kick you out
Josias puts his hand on João Paulo's shoulder and leads him to Crystal Blue, "Let's have an exquisite lunch, little brother. That way we can talk more calmly."João Paulo is encouraged by the possibility of eating caviar. He licks his lips.However, the receptionist could throw João Paulo out of the restaurant if it weren't for the fact that he was accompanied by the illustrious Josias Rocha."Ehr... Mr. Rocha, what a pleasure to see you again!" The receptionist can't take his eyes off João Paulo because he's still wearing a school uniform and a backpack on his back, "Your wife is with your mother at a reserved table.""Let them talk." Josias speaks in an imperious tone, "Of course, they want to talk freely. And I want to have a straight chat with my little brother, okay?"The receptionist quickly calls one of the waiters to indicate another reserved table. Josias and João Paulo sit down and see Melissa talking to
After lunch, Melissa returns to the penthouse. William comes from the hallway to meet her."Hello, Melissa. We've already had lunch and Alan is taking a nap. I think I'll take a nap too."William speaks still intimidated by Ernesto's presence."Excuse me, ma'am." Ernesto leaves.As Ernesto disappears down the corridor, William asks in a low voice, "But what's wrong with this guy anyway?"Melissa sits on the sofa and removes her gloves and hat, "He was Josias's secretary when he worked at Silva Constructions. With Josias gone, Romualdo fired him."William takes a seat in the armchair, "Argh! It had to be Romualdo!""Now Josias has rewarded Ernesto Paes for bringing him here. He has been a great help to me." Melissa concludes with a sweet smile."I'm glad to hear you're happy." William comments.Melissa, however, breaks her smile as she remembers Pamela, "Oh bro, I wish you were really happy.""Is there something st
Isabel is apprehensive that Flavia will read her draft, "Are you sure, dear? This draft must be rubbish."Flávia smiles in encouragement, "Or he must be a masterpiece of the Gods! Come on, Isabel. They say it's good to let someone read it for an assessment."Isabel smiles and perks up, "OK, you will be my proofreader. It's been a long time since I went to school and you're younger."Flávia nods and takes the notebook. The fact is, the page she'd read had caught her eye.After saying goodbye to her future mother-in-law, Flávia goes to the living room. Harold is showing his grandson a truck driver TV show."See, grandson, the size of the truck?""Whoa..." is all Reuben can say now."Time to go home, right, son?" Flavia announces.Harold looks at Flavia, "Can you leave my grandson with me? He's loving the show. I'll take him later."Flávia smiles and allows the doting grandfather to enjoy his gra
Inside Beto's apartment, Pamela turns on the radio to hide the discomfort of having William present. Danny Wilson's song "Mary's Prayer" didn't calm the housewife.William sits down on the couch, "Son, go pack your bag so we can go.""OK!" Caio leaves the room, taking Rosemary. The boy thinks there will be an adult conversation.Pamela thanks Caio for his common sense and shoots as soon as he closes the bedroom door, "My son doesn't know how to pack his bags. He's only going to put toys and treats instead of clothes and toiletries!""Then the devoted mother must help him," William responds with irony."Turns out my son won't leave here!" Pamela counters poisonously.William breaks his smile, "You didn't take him to see me at the hospital. The boy misses me!""And it's my fault you were in a coma because of a father who wanted to avenge his daughter's virginity?" Pamela snorts, "What a bad example you want to set for our son!"W