"Heitor"I was very frustrated that I hadn't yet solved Reinaldo's problem, nor Rômulo's, who wouldn't leave Sam alone. I looked defeated in that chair at the police station. Chief Bonfim sat next to me with a look of sympathy for my misfortune. He had news, and that gave me a boost of encouragement."What's the news, Chief?" Flávio asked, starting to perk up."Well, let's start with the officers who are watching Rômulo. Rômulo hasn't left the building he went to since he got out of jail. As you already know, we discovered he's staying at the apartment of the woman who visited him while he was in prison—a mistress, no doubt." As Bonfim spoke, I remembered the cashier at the store where Sam worked; it could be her."What's that woman's name, Bonfim?" He had a mistress at the store where Sam worked. “Yes, we interrogated this girl, Cibele, if I'm not mistaken.” Bonfim closed his eyes, remembering. “She visited him a few times in prison, but he broke up with her and soon started receivin

"Nicole"But Reinaldo is such an idiot! We had a plan, why can't he stick to it? And who's this crazy woman beating him like a rag doll? Damn it, the security guards! I better go and save the guy. I started the car, stopped in front of him, and honked. The idiot managed to break free from the crazy woman and get in the car."Speed ​​up, Nicole! Speed ​​up, this crazy woman hasn't been vaccinated!" Reinaldo was panting, disheveled, and with a broken nose. I couldn't help but laugh."Man, who is this crazy woman?" I couldn't help but laugh."That's Melissa Lascuran, daughter of a rich man and advisor to your darling Heitor.""Daughter of a rich man fighting like she's served time?" Just when you think you've seen it all... She gave you a good beating. – I laughed at his disgusted expression, looking at himself in the car's sun visor mirror.- That bitch broke my nose! Come on, take me to a hospital. One further away, so I can go unnoticed.- Damn it, Reinaldo! Why didn't you follow the

"Heitor"Patrício scheduled the poker game at Rick's house. He wanted to cheer him up, because Rick had been feeling down ever since Taís left. It was only because of Rick that I agreed to come; I couldn't let down a friend who always helped me. But I didn't plan on staying long; I was restless and desperate to get home and see Samantha.We were in the middle of a game, and I couldn't concentrate. Something was bothering me, and I didn't even know what it was. Enzo was calling me, and it was unnerving. I let the first two calls go to voicemail, but by the third, I was worried the boy had gotten into some trouble."What's up, Enzo?" I replied curtly."Hi, uncle. I'm fine, thanks for asking. And you, how are you?" Enzo was always sarcastic whenever I answered in a bad mood. "What do you want, kid? Judging by your voice, everything seems fine.""Yeah, it is. But I'm curious about something.""Enzo, learn to get straight to the point, don't beat around the bush." ​​I ran my hand over my f

"Samantha"I opened my eyes and the room was dark, which was strange, because I felt rested, as if I'd slept for hours. Truth be told, I'd like to sleep for a week and wake up knowing that the terror I experienced yesterday was nothing more than a nightmare. But it wasn't like that; unfortunately, it was real.When I close my eyes, I can almost feel the rawness of Reinaldo's hands touching me. Deep in my throat, the knot formed by the fear of that monster's attack still hasn't completely dissolved. As much as I didn't want to imagine it, I knew exactly what would have happened to me if Heitor hadn't arrived. I don't even know how he got there, how he found me. The only thing I know is that he arrived in time and prevented the worst; he saved me.I curled up in bed, seeing his empty side. I pulled his pillow against my body and hugged him, breathing in his scent. Why isn't he here? Could it be that after seeing his father grab me, he won't be able to be near me anymore? Even if it was

"Samantha"As the days passed, the memory of Reinaldo's attack faded, becoming just a very bad moment in the back of my mind. I no longer thought about what had happened, and I no longer had nightmares.Rômulo had disappeared; that should have calmed me down, but I knew that him leaving me alone for a few days meant he was up to something, and that made me wary. And Nicole, who now appeared frequently near the company building, wouldn't let me forget that Rômulo was still a threat.To make matters worse, Isabella decided to make an appearance in my life, and it was getting unnerving. The slutty little brat was now causing a scene wherever she saw me, and according to what Melissa told me, she was after Heitor. Even though he had forbidden her from entering the company, she would surround him outside. But neither Isabella nor Nicole scared me; only Rômulo haunted me now. Even so, I tried to carry on with my life as normally as possible.Mid-afternoon, I had a huge craving for empanadas