Episode 12

Louis moved away from Nestor and lowered his head in shame.

Eder Olid: LOUIS! Come with me right now!

Nestor Grize: You shouldn't be shouting like that, the company is full today.

Eder Olid: You... You better stay away from my brother, you perverted old man! I swear if you go near him again, I'll...

Nestor Grize: You'll do what? Wanna fight? Come on!

Louis held Nestor's hand and disarmed him.

Louis Olid: Please, don't.

Nestor looked into Louis' eyes and calmed down.

Louis took the painting and followed Eder.

Eder Olid: I'm so disappointed in you... Today of all days?

Louis Olid: I'm sorry, brother.

Eder Olid: He's forcing you, isn't he?

Eder stopped and held Louis' face with affection.

Eder Olid: You can tell me, Louis... This man is our father's enemy, he wants to steal our company. He's trying to seduce you just to get to me, don't you see? He comes to confront me and mock me. I know you're slow, you don't understand things well... But please, trust me!

Louis Olid: Are you sure? That he wants to steal the company?

Eder Olid: Yes. He's being nice to you because of that... How far did you... What else did you do with him?

Louis Olid: I only kissed him.

Eder Olid: That's good. He's an Alpha, Louis, you have to stay away from him. He's dangerous. Promise me you won't see him again?

Louis Olid: I like him. And you have someone too, don't you? No one will be alone and...

Eder Olid: No... That, yesterday I needed to... Sara said I had to, because it was a way to put the energy out and avoid the outbursts. I'm still seeing if it will work, but yesterday I felt really good. I'm not going to be with anyone permanently, it's just going to be the two of us like it always has been.

Louis let a tear fall.

Eder Olid: Don't cry! You'll get an ugly face right now. And you didn't answer me. Give me your word, Louis! Promise me you won't look for that man again, that you'll stay away from him?

Louis Olid: Yes.

Eder Olid: Good! Good boy. To help, I'm going to request your vacation time. You'll be home for a month, and after that, don't go near Nestor again.

III

The ceremony honoring Adriano and Safira Olid had photos of the couple behind them. All the company's employees were present, as well as some guests. After the CEO of the company spoke his words, Louis positioned himself with the easel where the painting rested and unveiled it. Eder, still on stage, was paralyzed when he saw the painting. Everyone applauded, but the company CEO was visibly shaken. He gave the microphone to Patricia, who ended the tributes by releasing everyone for lunch in the cafeteria. Nestor felt something was wrong and continued there observing.

Eder Olid: You useless imbecile, Louis! What do you think this is?

Eder swelled with rage and went towards the easel. With pure fury, he destroyed the painting. And he went back to Louis, pushing him to the ground.

Louis Olid: Brother... What's wrong?

Nestor and two security guards approached, seeing that the situation was tense.

Eder Olid: How dare you draw them in the car that killed them? How dare you mock this like that?

Eder went up to Louis and started hitting him, until Nestor grabbed him and pulled him back.

Nestor Grize: Hold him!

The security guards obeyed.

Eder Olid: You miserable orphan! They gave you a home and a family, "My family! Which, if it wasn't for you! Because they did everything for you! They had to take care because you are weak! They gave you everything you asked for! Because from the hole you came from, you never even had a fruit!

Nestor Grize: Eder! Calm down!

Eder Olid: It's your fault my parents died! Because you asked for a cherry cake! A damn cherry cake!

Louis cried, not understanding Eder's aggressive words.

Nestor Grize: A cherry cake!?

Eder Olid: I'm obligated to stay with you because she... She made me promise... But I hate you. And now you're going to mock me? You're going to expose their death!

The housekeeper Larissa ran to Eder's aid.

Housekeeper Larissa: Mr. Eder... Son, calm down! Please.

The woman hugged Eder as he cried. And with the help of the security guards, they were able to take him away.

Louis approached the wreckage of the painting.

Louis Olid: I thought it was beautiful, that it was a beautiful thing... Did I ruin everything? Of course, I wouldn't know.

Nestor approached.

Nestor Grize: Can I see your face?

Louis Olid: I... I can't.

Nestor Grize: Come here!

Nestor hugged Louis.

After almost twenty minutes of crying, Louis pulled away and wiped his tears.

Louis Olid: Thank you... And goodbye.

Louis turned and started to leave.

Nestor Grize: What do you mean goodbye? Wait! Where are you going?

Louis Olid: I'm going home. I gave my word, I won't see you again. I'm sorry. He said you want to use me, that you want to hurt him and steal the company... I had to give my word. If I go back, I won't even be worth garbage. He already hates me... I don't want to make things worse.

Nestor Grize: Do you hear yourself talking? He hates you, he made those things up. Let me take care of you, Louis!

Nestor ran to try to reach Louis.

Nestor Grize: Wait! Please.

Louis continued to the car, where the driver was waiting for him.

Nestor Grize: LOUIS! Wait!

The car drove off.

Nestor Grize: I can feel your pain... It's horrible.

The man sat on the sidewalk and let a few tears roll down his face.

Nestor Grize: I don't want you to feel that anymore.

Nestor looked up at the sky.

Nestor Grize: Adriano... Your boys are lost. There's something very misunderstood there. But it's already taken root, and the hate has grown. But I can only help one. And I've already chosen Louis. I'm going to fight Eder a lot for this. Maybe a lot more than I fought you.

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