Bruno and George arrive at the Ferreira Hotel and try to enter through the lobby which is clogged with reporters and cameramen. Hotel employees are on the verge of having a nervous breakdown from so much intimidation and harassment.Distracted, they don't notice that two gentlemen in suits and ties have sneaked up and managed to jump the access roulette to the administrative area."Let's go down this corridor." Bruno correctly guesses the direction of Antonio's office, "Maybe Reginaldo is around here.""The ambulance is gone." George comments, "I wanted to know how Márcio was doing.""Urgh, he must have been all smashed up, guts sticking out and bloody." Bruno grimaces, "Compound fractures and all that nasty stuff that only an IML coroner can deal with."They find Marianne's office and open it, but she's not there."Mrs. Ferreira is not there. Maybe she is with her husband, or she went to the hospital very shocked by what happened." Bruno comments and closes the door.Further on, they
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
Laura is surprised to see how Reginaldo is unhappy with Márcio's death. She doesn't know that Reginaldo invited Márcio to work with him at Gomes Estates after being well-attended at that men's clothing store."Honey, what happened? You're looking really weird." She tries to find out what's up.But Reginaldo decides to hide it, "Don't worry about me, honey. I'm thinking about the possibilities.""What possibilities?""Your father obviously adopted Eduardo as his son and refuses to think that Eduardo could have thrown Márcio off the balcony after catching him with Aline," Reginaldo responds bitterly.Laura is surprised and covers her mouth with her hand, "Oh dear... could this have happened? But my father...""Ah, he quickly came to Eduardo's defense." Reginaldo jokes, "Even the sergeant thought that was strange."Laura is suspicious, "I wish it had been another sergeant or detective. I can't help but coincide. What did he do to get Eduardo out of prison? Did he bribe him?""I don't kno
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
On Wednesday, Marianne gets a fright when she finds Aline and Eduardo very comfortable eating breakfast in the dining room. Aline is a little frightened by the sinister and dismal atmosphere of the Ferreira Mansion."Mrs. Ferreira, why did your husband build this mansion with so much dark red, gray, brown, and black? It looks like I'm in a medieval castle." Aline asks innocently.Marianne snaps, "What the hell is going on here? What are you guys doing at my dinner table?"Eduardo mockingly responds, "If your husband didn't tell you, I won't be the one to tell you. Take advantage and improve communication with your husband, it's better."Marianne snatches the cup of coffee Eduardo was about to drink, "GET OUT OF HERE! Weren't you in the suite—"Marianne gapes for a few seconds, remembering what happened yesterday, "Ah! The crazy guy who fell off the balcony was with you! You guys know something, right?""Mrs. Ferreira, that's not fair!" Eduardo complains, "You shouldn't be so smart. To
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 sometimes wants to forget that he is married to care for and protect Aline, but his (former) butler insists on reminding him of this 'little' detail."Oh, Anestor, you know how to ruin a party, huh?""Me?" Anestor chuckles and sits on the other sofa, "It was you who decided to stay married to Mistress Laura."There was an ironic inflection in the 'mistress Laura' part that Reginaldo still hasn't caught."I know, it was my decision, but what should I do if she decided to side with me against her father?" Reginaldo justifies himself, "It's better than asking for a divorce and having her as an ally of my evil father-in-law.""But I mean it, master." Anestor returns to the topic, "Be careful. I saw how suspicious Laura got when you said so vehemently that you wanted to see her arch-enemy."Reginaldo wiggles, "Aline Mendonça is a drug that drives men crazy. Now I understand why Márcio became so obsessed with her. What's the secret?"Anestor responds directly, "She's dumb, stupid,
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