Reginaldo and Aline continue to talk in his office.“Sweetheart, before you have a jealous fit and cause another scandal, I need to prepare you for the bombshell.” Reginaldo directs her to the desk.“What is it, honey?” Aline asks sweetly.“Laura called me.” Reggie informs her, “She wants to open a clothing store, and the space she wants to have is right at our command.”Aline undoes the smile and is dissatisfied, “Oh, no, that's a vile coincidence! And are you the one who will attend to her?”Reginaldo smiles slightly, “No, the store is on George’s list.”“Poor George!” Aline freaks out, “I need to warn Carla about this—”“Take it easy, darling, let's not get ahead of ourselves.” Reginaldo holds her hands, “George is a grown man and knows his way around.”“I trust George, but I don't trust the minx. She’ll want to seduce him when she meets him.” Aline says it as if it were a fait accompli.Reginaldo narrows his eyes, “You are a loyal friend, Aline. But if we must trust you, you must

Henry returns to the Ferreira Hotel. Antonio awaits him anxiously.“So, buddy? How did the conversation go?”“Hello, Tony.” Henry greets him, “What I expected has happened. She was incredulous for a few moments, but as I poured out more information, she began to connect the dots and realize I was speaking the truth.”At this moment, Antonio doesn't mock his daughter, “Poor Laura... I wonder what she must be thinking. She was married to the Fabray Network heir without knowing what happened. If Reggie was honest, she would be pretty happy.”Henry pitches his theory to the hotelier, “Tony, did you ever think that Reggie purposely concealed his identity to take advantage of your wealth? Because any man of his caliber would have protested the minute you ordered the forced marriage. Why did he accept?”“He said at the time he was afraid of my threats,” Antonio explains with a shrug.“Yes, that's what he said.” Henry nods, “But I have a sneaking suspicion that Reggie knew who you were. That'

Jacob enters the laundry room and finds a sullen Paula watching the washing machine works. She stares at the glass where the laundry is swirling with soapy water.“You don't know how to program the washing machine to do other things while it washes, rinses and spins?” Jacob asks, “You don't have to stand there waiting for the functions to end.”“Sorry, but these household appliances are too modern for my taste!” Paula neighs.“What got into you, Paula?” Jacob takes her by the elbow.“Leave me!” Paula barks, “Go gropes Mrs. Silva. Oops! I forgot, now she's single again!”“I can't believe you're jealous of your mistress!” Jacob realizes what's up and is stunned, “I didn't give you a reason to act like that.”“So nothing is going on between you and Miss Ferreira?” Paula suddenly smiles hopefully.“No, I meant that you don't have to be jealous because WE BOTH don't have a relationship! Since when did I ask you out?”Paula takes the packet of washing powder and was going to spread it on Ja

Antonio smiles malevolently when he sees the desperation and disappointment written on Laura's face. Laura wonders again if this man loved her like a daughter one day or if it was a family obligation.“Why are you smiling?” Laura bangs her fist on the desk, breaking one of her nails, “Did you know that all along? Is that why you forced me to marry him when I didn't want Reggie?”“No, but it was an amazing coincidence!” Antonio starts laughing uncontrollably, “If I had known that Reggie Fabray was a millionaire, I would still force you to be married.”Laura crosses her arms, “And you never thought for a moment of TELLING ME? Maybe I would collaborate more easily if I knew what was going on!”“But where would the fun be?” Antonio teases his daughter, “The fun thing is that you act like a three-year-old girl, so you prove to me that I need to control and manipulate you.”“DAMN YOU!” Laura screams so loudly that she is out of tune.“Oh, there you have it, we have the little girl with a ta

Laura decides to question George why he is making faces of disbelief at her trade.“Mr. Correia, did I offend you in any way? Are you still upset that I hung up on you yesterday? I explained to you the reasons.”George shakes his head, “Excuse me, Miss Ferreira. I didn't mean to be disrespectful.”“I think we better clarify ourselves before we continue.”“No, this has nothing to do with our negotiation.” George takes the paperwork out of his shoulder bag, “We don’t have to get personal.”Laura smiles slightly, “I'm sorry, but I'm not an ordinary girl, Mr. Correia. As Reggie's co-worker, he must have said something about me, and now you're a little wary of me.”“Miss Ferreira—”“You want to lease this store for commission, but you don't think I'm capable of carrying on the business, is that it?” Laura asks piercingly.George feels a lump in his throat. How do you respond to a rich girl without hurting her feelings?“Miss Ferreira, since you insist on going personal, then I will answer