Diogo spends the morning with Isadora and when she falls asleep, he leaves. He notices that she likes Emma and has grown attached to her, even after just a month.
He sees that his plan worked and feels victorious because now his daughter won't suffer without a mother. He enjoyed these last few days and went out with Jade and other women, which is what he wants at the moment, to enjoy women and drink.
He talks to his mother on the phone and soon after, his friend calls and he answers.
His friend invites him to go out and he accepts, excited to enjoy his Saturday. As soon as he arrives, he is greeted by many women. For him, the day has already improved. He walks up to his friend and greets him.
Diogo: Hey man, thanks for the invite.
Caio: Make yourself comfortable, dude.
Diogo: You really know how to throw a party, huh?
Caio: Beautiful women are what's not missing, except for one, because she's already taken.
Diogo: No way, haha. Seriously?
Did you fall for someone?
Caio: No, haha.
Just casual, you know.
Diogo: I see, I'll be careful then, haha.
Caio: Now, her friend... man, what a woman!
Diogo: You dog, haha.
Caio: Come on, I'll introduce you to them.
Diogo: Okay.
They walk towards the pool and Diogo couldn't take his eyes off the women sunbathing in their bikinis. He sees some friends in the distance and waves. When they stop, having reached them, he looks at the two women in front of him and comes face to face with Emma, sunbathing and talking to another woman.
Emma
Lara
Caio: Ladies, I want to introduce a friend of mine, Diogo. This is Emma and this is Lara, the one I told you about.
Girls, this is Diogo.
Lara: Hi, nice to meet you.
Diogo: Hi, the pleasure is all mine.
Emma: Hi.
Diogo: Hi.
Caio: Are you guys enjoying yourselves?
Lara: Is that even a question? It's wonderful here!
Emma: Yes, thank you.
Caio: Great, I'll have some drinks brought over for you.
Lara: Honey, when are you coming back here?
Caio: I'm just going to leave him with our friends and then I'll come back so we can take a dip.
Lara: Okay.
While Caio was talking to Lara, Diogo was looking at Emma. As he was wearing sunglasses, she couldn't see. She keeps looking at the pool, sipping her drink, but inside, she was kicking herself for not guessing that he would be there. She has nothing against him, but she didn't want to mix with his crowd or be near him.
Caio calls him and they leave. He takes him to a group of friends and they start greeting each other. Diogo sits in a chair next to them and observes the place.
Pedro: There's no shortage of hot women here, huh?
Lucas: I'm in paradise.
Douglas: If I ever felt worse, don't remind me.
Diogo: Indeed.
Pedro: Have you guys got your eyes on anyone yet?
Douglas: The one in red.
Lucas: The one in white.
Pedro: I like the one in the colorful bikini.
Diogo: That's Caio's girl.
Pedro: Then I'll go for her friend.
Diogo: You don't even know if she'll be interested.
Pedro: Nothing a little charm can't fix, haha. Besides, I'm not one to be thrown away, you know.
Diogo: You think highly of yourself.
Lucas: What's up, Diogo? Going to be difficult now? Tell us, which one did you like?
Diogo: None, I just got here.
Lucas: There's plenty of women to go around, just pick one, haha.
He remains quiet, drinking, and doesn't say anything else.
Emma looks at her friend and gets her attention.
Emma: Do you know that friend of Caio's?
Lara: Who doesn't know him, girl? He's the richest, most powerful man here.
Emma: Hmm.
Lara: I knew he was coming, he's a real catch, isn't he? But I prefer my Caio, haha.
Emma: Are you guys dating?
Lara: No, just seeing where things go.
Emma: I see.
Caio: Girls, I brought some snacks and drinks.
Emma: Thank you.
Lara: I love it.
Caio: Honey, how about we take a dip?
Lara: Okay.
Want to come, girl?
Emma: No, I'm just going to the bathroom, I'll be right back.
Lara: Okay.
They go to the pool and Emma heads to the bathroom. She passes by some men who talk to her, but she doesn't respond. She reaches the bathroom and uses it, fixing her hair, when someone locks the door and appears. She looks up and comes face to face with Diogo.
Emma: What are you doing here? This is the women's bathroom.
Diogo: I know. Tomorrow morning we're going to my mother's house because it's my parents' wedding anniversary. You need to go, so I'll stop by your house.
Emma: Okay, now get out of here before someone gets the wrong idea.
Diogo: I didn't know you knew Caio. For someone who just arrived, you're well integrated with the high society crowd.
Emma: What are you trying to say? I'm friends with Lara and she invited me.
Diogo: Stay away from my friends. I'll find out what your game is, Emma.
And make sure you don't drink too much because I don't want to take a woman smelling of booze to my parents' house.
Emma: What's your problem with me?
Diogo: You're very clever and play the role of the good girl very well, but it doesn't fool me. See that you don't embarrass me.
Having said that, he opens the door and leaves. Emma looks at herself in the mirror, taking a deep breath, and a few tears fall. His last words hurt her deeply.
It's not that she has any way of embarrassing him, as no one knows they know each other, but he wanted to humiliate her anyway, and that's what hurts. Not because it came from him, but because of the humiliation itself.
She pulls herself together and returns to where she was with Lara. They were getting out of the pool and Diogo was just getting in, wearing only black swimming trunks. He goes up to a woman and starts talking. A few minutes later, they're already kissing. Emma sits with her back to him and chats with Lara. A friend of Caio's approaches and sits with them.
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