Reginaldo and Laura return from the beach. Paula is present in the foyer and collects her mistress's large canvas bag. "Good afternoon, bosses. How was the beach?" "The usual, Paula," Laura responds excitedly, "Lots of people having fun, lots of families together, the sun tanned my skin... Next time you’ll come with us." "I've prepared a passion fruit drink waiting for your return. Excuse me." Laura sits on the black sofa while Reginaldo remains evasive. "Paula always thinks of everything, doesn't she, honey?" Laura tries to remove him from the reverie. "Certainly," This is Reginaldo's dry reply. "And you've been distant since I told you that you don't let me criticize and make fun of Aline Mendonça." Reginaldo looks at his wife with a smile, "Are you jealous?" "I can't get over that she gifted you that navy tux after you two made love on the same beach we were on." Reginaldo shrugs, "It's better to get over it because she's no longer part of our lives." "Fortunately," Laura

In the VIP Suite, Aline is wide-eyed as she reads the tabloid on her cell phone. Unlike Eduardo, she puts her cell phone on the coffee table and goes around in circles."If I were at peace with my parents, I could defend them. But I don't even know if that's a lie or the truth. I've never stepped in that boring bank."Someone rings the bell. Aline answers the door and lets Carla in. The friend notices the other's dark expression."Friend, have you read the tabloids today?""That's when I regret having learned to read!" Aline desperately responds."Do you want to defend yourself from the accusations in my live stream?" Carla wastes no time.Aline wiggles, "I don't know my father's bank, so I don't know if these are slurs to defame my last name or if these are legitimate complaints."Carla is exasperated with Aline who does nothing in life but waste oxygen, "Well then, here's your first opportunity to leverage your fiancé's popularity by doing a good deed."Aline is intrigued, "Carla, I

Reginaldo is talking to Alan Campos Rocha in his office. The construction tycoon is surprised that a realtor has such a beautiful and furnished office."Mr. Silva, is it you that I should discuss the agreement with?"Reginaldo takes a deep breath and decides to end part of the mystery, "Mr. Campos Rocha... Yes, it's me. I need to be honest with you.""That's the minimum for us to have an agreement." Alan jokes."Actually, I am the financier of this company. I learned that it was in financial trouble after the death of Laerte Gomes and I decided to invest in it."Alan smiles and nods, "Fine. So let's get down to business."Alan places on Reginaldo's desk a poster of a twenty-story residential building, with walls mixing white and peach. It was not a luxurious building, but with the undeniable quality of Rocha Constructions.Reginaldo's eyes widened, "Mr. Campos Rocha, what a beautiful building! Is it being built?""We've already started to build the floors." Alan responds, proud of the

The telephone conversation between Reginaldo and Anestor goes on enthusiastically and exciting."Anestor, are you sure about this?" Reginaldo exclaims, "I thought my damn father-in-law had a heart attack just for catching Laura and Eduardo in bed! Nobody told me that Antonio tried to throw the imbecile off the balcony. If he could, Eduardo would crash on the concrete floor of the pool and die on the spot!""Exactly, sir," Anestor confirms, "I never thought that old cachet could have such a murderous streak. Do we need to be more careful?"Reginaldo ponders for a few seconds, "Well, the fact that he had the heart attack weakened him. Now, he needs to be careful with his temper if he wants to stay alive. But... That's why I first want to be well-prepared to face him. Even if Antonio doesn't attempt our life... he can send someone to do the dirty work.""Like Eduardo." Anestor adds, "The writer became the hotelier's pet dog.""He thinks Antonio is helping him to advance his career withou

Reginaldo takes Penha to his office, trying to understand what the crazy woman wants to talk to him about."My time is short, madam.""Oh, here we go." Penha scoffs, "You don't fool me with that memorized sentence. If your time was really short, you wouldn't waste time breaking into my mansion to sell my daughter as a sex slave."Reginaldo clenches his fist tightly, resisting the urge to slap his visitor, "I see you've come to talk about Aline."Penha adopts a stance that doesn't convince Hollywood or Broadway, "Where's my daughter, you bastard? She was safe and sound with us, but after you visited us that day, she disappeared! I must think it was a coincidence?""If you already think I was the one who removed Aline from the dungeon, why ask me?"Penha becomes lost, "Ehr... I just wanted to hear from you. If you were innocent, you would deny it... But as seen, I was not wrong! Mr. Silva, I think you did not understand the gravity of the situation.""How did you find my place of work?"