On the other side of the city, Alana arrives home
Alana
I'm arriving home, it feels like someone is following me, it must be my imagination. This week has been very strange, I've had this feeling over and over again, but I think it's the fear that my father is passing on to me by being, in a way, insecure.
But when I get home I'm going to wait for him, as soon as he arrives he'll have to explain to me exactly why this agony, this impatience, what did he do wrong because he did something wrong.
Henrique
My God, how am I going to tell Alana that I owe a lot of money at the Casino, the worst thing is that I lost the house years ago because of it... she's going to hate me for the rest of her life.
One month I met Bianca and it seems like love has resurfaced in me, as if I were reborn and realized how horrible I have been to my daughters, especially Lana.
She's a girl, she doesn't even have a personal life and it's my fault. If I had been responsible but I let the girl support me !!!
She only works, studies, the only thing I see that amuses her is that car. I need to solve this soon, help my daughter, I can't leave her like this.
Joseph calling William and Luiza
Joseph - She just walked in the door, her father is home too, I believe now is the perfect time, since it's lunchtime, I don't think they left right away.
William - Perfect, I'm on my way.
Luiza - I'm going with you, William, I need to see this girl with my own eyes, you know I read people and that my sixth sense is very good, it doesn't fail!
William - Alright, so let's go, but let me do the talking and don't be alarmed by the way or the way I'm going to handle the situation, I need to intimidate them please Luiza, no opinions or acting out of kindness, I know it's not right what I'm going to do but I need this.
Luiza - Alright, I won't interfere in the conversation, but I want to see the girl. I still doubt she exists and she smiled.
The two leave in a hurry to meet Joseph
Alana
I walk in the house and come face to face with the one I most wanted to see, Dad.
Henrique - Hello my daughter, I came to have lunch with you, we need to talk.
Alana - That's great dad, we really need to, I'm very anxious and I noticed that you are too.
Henrique - Well, I made a simple lunch for us, go get changed, I'll wait for you and then we'll eat and talk.
Alana - Great! I'll be right back. I'm happy you want to talk.
Henrique - Thinking, I hope she forgives me, I promise God that if I get out of this situation and can find a way to pay this debt I will do everything so that my daughter has the family she deserves, a personal life, which automatically I made her exclude and that she dreams again.
Alana comes back, without her glasses because she knew her father implied them, the two of them sit down, have lunch, clean up the kitchen and sit down to talk when they were about to start the conversation the doorbell rings
Alana gets up, goes to the door, opens it and comes face to face with Mr. William, Luiza and Joseph
Alana - Hello, how can I help you?
William - Good afternoon, young lady, we need to speak with Henrique, is he in?
Alana - Yes, excuse me, please come in.
I'm Alana, I'm sorry for the way I welcomed you, it's just that my father doesn't usually receive visitors, please make yourselves comfortable.
William, Luiza and Joseph, it's a pleasure.
Luiza and William look at each other as if they like Alana's attitude
Luiza thinking - Polite
Henrique seems unable to breathe, he turns white, almost transparent.
Alana notices that my father is white, clearly terrified, what could he have done this time?
Alana - Dad, you have visitors.
Henrique - Mr. William, to what do I owe the honor of your visit?
William - Oh please Henrique, spare me your theatrics, I hope you have told your daughter why I am here.
Henrique - Please, she's my daughter, she has nothing to do with my messes, so if you could leave her out of this I would be grateful.
William - Unfortunately impossible, after what you owe me is a lot of money and I came to collect, I want to know how you are going to pay me?
With that Alana seems to have gone into shock, she automatically looks at her father and
Alana - Dad, what is this gentleman talking about?
- I'm sorry to intrude, to interrupt you, but I need to know what this gentleman is talking about, Alana seemed nervous.
William - It's okay, I can explain it to you.
Alana turns and looks at William
Henrique - No! I can tell her.
Alana - Please Dad, let Mr. William speak, since he had to come all the way here I believe it's important and you've had so many chances so
William thinking - She has personality, I like that.
William - Alana, you know I have a company that speaks for itself and I also have some other ventures like casinos.
Alana - Honestly, yes I know about the company, as I work in the financial area I find your work and your family's work brilliant. As for casinos, I didn't know, because I'm a bit alienated when I leave my area.
William - So your father likes to gamble, did you know?
It was noticeable that she didn't know, but he needed to act very well to convince her.
Alana looks at her father in shock and disappointment - No sir, unfortunately I didn't know.
Henrique - Sorry Alana, I'll take care of this daughter.
William - Your father lost a lot of money and I need to get paid.
Alana - Yes, that's fair, how much does he owe you?
William - Over $900,000.00
Luiza sees that the girl almost falls and ends up sitting down, seems unable to believe what she hears and almost interrupts but remembers that William told her that he needed to intimidate and remembers Benjamin which makes me even angrier that we're doing this.
Henrique - I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I promise to pay it all back, I can work for you for the rest of my life.
Alana interrupts
I can work for you during the day, I'm very good with numbers and I'll try to get a loan at the bank, of course I won't be able to get all that amount but minimize it and as for interest since I run marathons to have extra
William thinking noble attitude, at no time did she refuse to help her father and he didn't even ask. But if she accepts I can't let her hate me, she'll be my daughter-in-law then
William - I'm very sorry, for me I would split it up with no problem. Only in the Casino I have partners and that's the problem. I'm not proud of it, but I have a partnership with the American mafia and you know how it is, duty to the mafia.
Henrique - Anything Mr. William, I'll pay the consequences, but please promise to leave my daughter out of this, I beg you.
William - I'd like to give you my word, but I can't, you know how the mafia works and you certainly know what they'll do if they find out about your daughter.
Alana sees tears in my father's eyes and I'm also very intelligent, I know very well what happens to those who owe the mafia and what they do to the daughters of debtors, they abuse them and sell them. It makes me desperate
William I feel sorry for the girl, I see the despair in her eyes, she's intelligent and she must know
Luiza was about to lose it all and hug her, what cruelty, only
Alana - Mr. William, excuse me, but from what I understand, to come personally to collect from my father where you could send anyone or even leave it to your partners, you have some interest, I just haven't figured out what yet.
William thinking, surprised me by her intelligence and quickness... I really want her to be my daughter-in-law and she's beautiful, only she doesn't know how to dress.
Luiza thinking - Wow, she's quick and very intelligent. I feel like she can straighten my son out, beautiful, much more than I thought, she just needs to enhance herself with better clothes.
William smiles - I'm not going to deny that you're right and that you surprised me with the speed in noticing.
Yes, I have a proposition, and since you were honest with me, I'll be honest with you.
Would you be interested in paying off your father's debt, in his place?
Alana - Honestly, yes, but it depends, there's one thing I wouldn't do even for him.
William - And what would that be, Miss?
Luiza sees her turn red and very embarrassed.
William it seems that she is very embarrassed and doesn't know how to speak, when he was about to try to help she says
Alana - I'm sorry, I don't know how to express myself or speak properly but I don't sell my body under any circumstances, I'd rather die or see my father get arrested or even killed, forgive me father but if I have to.
Luiza - No my dear, no! I wouldn't allow that myself.
Alana - Thank you ma'am, excuse me, but I prefer to be clear than leave any doubts.
Henrique - Forget it daughter, I'd rather die than end your life any further, you can leave dear and I'll solve my problem.
Alana - Sorry Dad, but I know you won't, what's the proposition Mr. William?
William thinking - Perfect, she has honor.
William - Do you know Benjamin?
Alana - Think about it, no! Who is Benjamin?
Luiza - You seriously don't know him?
Alana - No, I'm sorry, who is he, the mobster?
Joseph ends up laughing - No ma'am, it's their son.
Alana, very embarrassed - I'm sorry about that, I don't follow social media or the media very much. I won't deny that I know you have a son and I hear a lot of comments, so many good ones in the business area and some not so much but that's beside the point.
Luiza - Have you met him then?
Alana - No, I've only heard about him, I'm sorry, but what does that have to do with the debt?
William - Marry my son for two years and your father's debt will be paid and I'll even give you the amount of the debt in cash to use however you want.
Alana - I just said that I won't negotiate my body even if it's for a single man.
William it's a marriage of convenience, you don't have to be intimate, just appearances like kissing and hugging in front of society making them believe.
Alana - But that's crazy, your son just by his last name and for having the company you have could choose any woman to marry, there are thousands who would accept without anything in return.
Luiza - Exactly because of that, we need you, my son needs a woman like you Alana I feel it, I'm a mother and I guarantee you he will respect you, his reputation is quite bad I won't deny but he is a good man.
So William explains that his son needs to stay married for two years due to a requirement from his great-grandfather to become CEO and also because since he has a partnership with the mafia in the casinos they demand that the man they negotiate with be married and well respected by his wife and needs to be away for a while for health reasons and his son would have to take over so he needed to get married and to a good woman.
Alana - But how do you know I'm a good woman? What if I'm an opportunist?
William - You're not, by your actions I know I can trust you.
Forgive me, but it's either that or I hand it over to the mob like I always do and then it's up to them and at best they just killed your father.
Alana - If I accept, will he accept? And can I trust him? Because I can trust you and your wife.
William - You have my word on that, yes, and anything you need, you have my help and Luiza's.
Luiza - Absolutely.
Alana - I might even accept but I just want the debt paid, as for the amount I don't want anything and please don't insist on that, for me it would be humiliating, much more than marrying for show to pay a bill.
Henrique - But daughter, the money could help us.
At this she looks at her father and says
I can't believe I'm hearing this from you, coffee my father because it's not him, where are the principles and values and it's ridiculous, it's not enough all you've done, you still don't see how you're being... you didn't deserve this father, not even.
She turns back to William, Luiza and Joseph who remains quiet.
Mr. William I accept but as I said just pay off the debt and if you can talk at another time I appreciate it as I need some time to breathe.
William - Of course, and once again you surprised me with your dignity.
Alana and the least I could do.
William - I'll let you know the day and time we'll talk about the details, thank you for now.
Alana writes down her cell phone number, gives it to Mrs. Luiza and leaves.
Luiza thinking - I adore her.
As she walks out
William - Henrique should be grateful to have a daughter like that, there aren't many women like that anymore, if any.
Henrique - I know.
William - You know that besides making your daughter go through terrible things like supporting you, taking on your debt, you still tried to use her to make money... you should be ashamed of yourself.
Good thing me and Luiza are going to take care of her and believe me you should have done that and you never did.
Sad to see her suffer because of you.
See you soon, and try to stay out of trouble because she saved you, because otherwise I would have handed you over to the mob.
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