At the Rocha Mansion, Josias is forced to agree to Katherine's presence at the dinner table with Octavio and Tiago.Octavio asks, “How did you find out, Kate?”“I figured it out by intuition.” Katherine proudly responds, “Everyone refused to answer me, so silence was the answer I needed.”“Sweetheart, this is all very irregular—” Josias tries to warn her.But Tiago loses his temper, “Master, please, it's useless to stop the young madam.” He turns to Katherine, “I was the one who ordered the loan shark's death. Your fiancé doesn't have blood on his hands, but it was the moneylender or him.”“I prefer my darling a million times over.” Katherine responds passionately, “I can't imagine what would happen if the loan shark were still alive.”“He swears he didn't want to kill me, just collect my biological father's debt.” Josias comments sarcastically, “But I always refused to pay a debt that wasn't mine. I doubt that a violent guy full of henchmen would remain ‘peaceful’ and unpaid.”“Furth

At Crystal Blue, noon service is being held. Kelvin is as usual in his post as maître d', much to the delight of the ladies.“I made a reservation for four.” A lady patron mischievously requests the reserved table by curling her hair with a finger and winking suggestively.“Table 05,” Kelvin responds curtly, not paying attention to the shameless customer's flirting. She gives up and is ushered in by the waiter with a sour face. Her three friends follow them, equally disappointed.Melissa enters the restaurant, and Kelvin's icy face instantly changes: a wide smile appears in seconds and the atmosphere around him seems to bloom like a garden.“Good morning, darling!” Kelvin greets her gallantly, making the previous patrons burn with envy, “Did you reserve a table?”“I'm going to drown my sorrows at the bar with Diane's cocktails!” Melissa responds coldly.“What happened?” Kelvin comes out from behind the counter, “Honey, when you're in trouble, look for your hubby and not a glass of whi

Josias disagrees with Octavio's idea. Confess the truth?He sits in the presidential chair with a defeated expression, “Octavio, you heard me earlier. I am seriously considering confessing.”“Josias, do you know all the details of the loan shark’s death?” Octavio asks.“No. Tiago took care of everything. That's why I say I didn't kill the bastard. I didn't pull the trigger on any gun. I don't even know how it happened or who actually fired that revolver with such precision.”Octavio insists, “But I can see how this is eating you up inside.”Josias smiles slightly, “That's why I want to come up with a solution. Even if I am convicted of the moneylender's death, that mustn’t alleviate Renan Vasconcelos' crimes. The smart guy is trying to use me as a diversion, and that Sergeant Moraes is playing his game.”“Then good luck with tomorrow's lawyer.” Octavio shrugs. He still thinks that Josias should clear his conscience, but he decides to end the conversation and leave.Josias nods his hea

“We need to focus on supporting our mom's next book signing.” Wallace determines.“For sure. All on account of Marçal Publishing. Hopefully, Vernon Queiroz will help us with the publicity.” Uélton, again, wants to scratch his head, but he scratches his orange helmet.“Mother told me how you and he fought in the early 90s. Just you, huh, Uélton.” Wallace laughs again.Uélton shrugs. At the time, it was a matter of honor to defend the dear wife from Elza and Elisa's attacks. But now, Elisa was far away, and Elza regenerated.******At Damascene Lawyers, the conversation between Josias and Miguel continues.Miguel has his chin resting on one hand, and his elbow resting on the desk. His expression is one of someone who wants to understand the subject deeply.“Josias, for me to defend you, I need to know all the details. You can count on my discretion.”“Are we going to have a doctor-patient style trust relationship?” Josias asks jokingly.“We can say that.” Miguel narrows his eyes, “Did y

Following day. Miguel shows up at Ivan Moraes's office to find out what's going on in the sergeant's head.“Good morning, I hope I'm talking to the famous Sergeant Moraes.”Ivan smiles, his ego inflated, “And since when am I famous?”“Since you are mixing two cases into one,” Miguel smirks and closes the door.Ivan's smile fades like a flower, “You are Mr. Vasconcelos’s attorney?”“No, I’m Mr. Rocha’s attorney. And the fact that you mentioned the miscreant in the first place says a lot about you.” Miguel pulls up a chair to sit down.“Come on, sir, my time is precious—”“Miguel Damascene.”The surname Damascene made the sergeant shut up instantly and break into a cold sweat, “Josias Rocha doesn’t play to lose, huh?”“Sergeant Moraes, my client has every reason to file a lawsuit against the police station.” Miguel smiles like a spider about to capture a fly with its web, “A guy was accused and arrested for having a prostitution ring and using a textile company as a front, but after he