Laura is on the balcony of the master suite, sitting on a lounge chair, scanning the gossip on her tablet. She smiles at one piece of specific news."Mendonça Bank will have to explain itself to the Labor Court about complaints by employees who claim to be treated like slaves." Laura giggles, "Well done, Aline. Nobody told you to mess with me. May you suffer more and have more financial and emotional setbacks. In the meantime, I'm staying with my husband."However, a tabloid update faded Laura's smile. She widens her eyes and reads aloud, "Young man falls from great heights in front of Ferreira Hotel and dies on top of a car. Police rule out suicide. WHAT?"Laura is fearful. She revels in a controversy involving Aline when she is also in trouble. She continues to read."The deceased was identified as Márcio Rios and worked at the real estate company Gomes Estates... but that's where Reggie works! Oh, Heavens...!"Laura takes the cell phone that was next to her and quickly dials her hu

Laura and Reginaldo enter Marianne's room."My mother said yesterday that she was suspected of having COVID. As seen, she is still at home being treated." Laura closes the door, "Here we can talk quietly.""Darling, I understand that you're very scared." Reginaldo hugs her again.Laura is upset, "I didn't know the guy who fell off their balcony, love, but I'm furious about another one of these!" The hug is broken and Laura hardens her eyes, "Tell me, why do these things happen?""The fault is solely and exclusively your father's." Reginaldo sighs, "Even I can't understand why he became a fan of both.""He wants to humiliate us, he wants to provoke us," Laura responds.Reginaldo shakes, "But doesn't he realize that he's been failing? First, that signing session by Eduardo where Aline was specifically invited to make a fuss... but you came out on top and became victorious, while all the tabloids raved about Aline being jealous and rowdy."Laura giggles as she remembers her triumph."The

Anestor and Antonio go to the corner of the hallway where no one is passing at the moment."Boss, what are we going to do with this mess?" Anestor asks, "If I may say so, this has something to do with our favorite couple."Antonio is indignant, "You too, Anestor? I need you by my side!""What do you want me to do?" Anestor's eyes widen, "I can't imagine anything else. This fellow fell off the balcony of their suite, there's no other explanation.""It's one thing for him to fall, it's another thing to accuse Aline or Eduardo of murder." Antonio states, "I need the press not to mention their names.""Hey, good luck trying to talk to them." Anestor chuckles, "They're over there in the lobby, harassing the staff here. The receptionists will quit.""Then I'd better go over there to calm things down." Antonio takes a deep breath and walks away as if he were going to war.Anestor goes after him, but he notices voices in Marianne's office. He opens the door and finds Laura with Reginaldo."Cl

Reginaldo refuses to believe that Aline is to blame for all the bad things that happen. He does not agree with Anestor's thesis."You don't understand, Anestor." Reginaldo excuses her, "Aline is a sensitive and innocent lady, she needs a man to guide and protect her. And that man must be me, not Eduardo. I left her with the damn writer to see if it made any difference, but now we have the result.""Master, it was you who allowed me to take Aline Mendonça to your father-in-law." Anestor reminds him."Yes, I thought that if you 'found' Aline, Antonio would trust you more. Which indeed happened." Reginaldo smirks, "You've practically become my father-in-law's right-hand man. Hasn't he confided in you any dark secrets yet?""No, and apart from me finding Joshua escaping from the suite next to Miss Mendonça's, I didn't find anything bizarre or unusual about that place." Anestor sighs."OK, but we'd better keep investigating." Reginaldo sighs."But as for you feeling guilty," Anestor insist

Reginaldo meditates for a few seconds before answering what he hopes to get from Aline Mendonça."Anestor, you must understand that, as pleased as I am with Laura now, Aline was my true love. My story with Laura started on the wrong foot. We were two strangers who were forced to marry under the tyrannical hand of an irrational father.""Yes, while with Aline it was a pure love story that was born out of the will of two people who wanted to be together voluntarily." Anestor philosophizes, "Therefore, master, you should have insisted on Miss Mendonça.""I can't." Reginaldo frowns, "Not when I realize how irresponsible she is. Didn't you realize, Anestor, that she could have avoided all this if she stayed faithful to Eduardo? How am I going to make sure she stays faithful to me?""Definitely don't know." Anestor is embarrassed, remembering how easy it was for him to also have sex with Aline, "Maybe it's true love with you. She said she didn't want anything to do with Márcio or anyone els