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
Reginaldo and Anestor continue to talk about what to expect for the next few days. "And so, master." Anestor insists on the wrong treatment, "I'm awaiting further orders." "Do you know where Aline is?" Reginaldo asks. Anestor chuckles wryly, "Looks like my new boss forgot to tell me." "Well, one day he'll tell you." Reginaldo smiles, "Here's what we're going to do, Anestor: we're going to rescue Aline from Eduardo Casemiro's clutches." Anestor breaks the smile, "Master, but you—" "I know. I asked you to hand Aline over to my father-in-law so he can earn your trust in bigger missions." Reginaldo reasons with him, "I'm sure Antonio will get you involved again. That's when we'll have to act." "How? If Aline disappears again, Antonio will suspect me." "Not if Aline voluntarily disappears." Reginaldo smiles like a lynx. "I'm still not following you." Anestor scratches his head. "It won't be difficult to find a rotten secret of Eduardo's that makes Aline give up this idea of bein
Aline goes to the bedroom where she and Eduardo are "hosted" at the Ferreira Mansion. She can't shake the feeling that she's in a medieval castle with so much red on the drapes and rugs, gray walls, and purple sheets on the bed. The bedroom lamp is amber in color. Aline had to pull all the curtains and open all the windows to get light."If only the ceiling and curtains were white to contrast with this macabre gray... I don't know if I'll be able to stay here for long!"She goes to the bedside table and takes out her cell phone. With that, she reads Carla's message."My best friend is worried. What should I do?"Aline ponders for a few seconds and decides to dial back.On the other side, Carla is standing on the balcony of her apartment, about to answer greedily, "ALINE! For God's sake, friend, what's going on with you?""Carla, please pay attention, I need to be quick and direct." Aline is serious."But what happened? Why did you disappear? I read the article, dear. Márcio... George
Aline and Carla go on to talk on the cell phone. While answering, Aline checks that the door is closed, afraid that Eduardo will enter."Carla, I swear to what is most sacred: I didn't kill Márcio. On the contrary, I wasn't even near the balcony."Carla trembles as she stands on the balcony of her apartment and returns to the living room. The TV was turned off and George left, "Oh, Heavens... So it was Eduardo?"Aline frowns, "That's where I don't know. He was the one on the balcony with Márcio. I just heard him yell for Márcio not to climb the railing because he wasn't Tom Cruise.""What?" Carla scratches her head."It appears that Márcio tried to escape Eduardo by jumping onto the balcony of the suite on the left, but Márcio allegedly slipped off the railing and plummeted to his death.""Supposedly...?" Carla feels a lump in her throat."Yes, friend," Aline vents her displeasure, "I wanted to explain to the police that it was all an accident, but Eddie stopped me! He said categorica
Carla is stunned by Aline insinuating (or confirming) that Eduardo may have killed Márcio. She sits on the couch slowly, trying to digest the shock."Oh, friend... so you need to get out of there urgently! Can you do it?""I need to find a way out of here." Aline desperately states, "There is something else that discouraged me. Mrs. Ferreira said that she regrets having supported Laura when she introduced Eduardo as a boyfriend. Reggie already told me that he has been married to Laura for three years. I was upset and questioned both of them. They admitted, against their will, that this took place at my birthday party."Carla scratches her head trying to understand, "Laura Silva wanted to marry the writer when she was married to Reggie?""Reggie told me that when he used to sell popsicles on the beach, Mr. Ferreira was ashamed of him and hid him in front of everyone." Aline explains, remembering that she and Reginaldo kissed for the first time when he told her his story, "But I could f
Carla asks Aline if she intends to be Reginaldo's lover. There was a time she wanted this, but things got out of hand.With a smirk, Aline replies, "Yes, Carla, I want to be unable to walk the next day because of Reggie!""ALINE!" Carla thunders, "How long are you going to understand that this isn't everything in life?"Aline narrows her eyes, "Sorry, but isn't that what's going on between you and George?"Carla blushes in embarrassment, "Not exactly... Since we started dating, George has been kind and calm. No more feeling like I'm in a porn movie studio. We make love now, not wildness like it used to be the first time."Aline decides not to tell her best friend yet that she already made love to Reginaldo and it was equally wonderful and pleasant for her, not just for him, "That's good, my friend! Anyway, someone learned that we also deserve to have fun in the act of love. Anyway, let's get back to the main point. I want to go back and try a relationship with Reggie because I truly l