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LADY ALTAGRACIA
Monica, I asked you to go and get some rest.
Monica is your daughter.
My daughter just made love...
to the man I love.
Altagracia changed her mind?
She called and told me not to do anything.
She didn't want me to hurt Monica.
That woman owes me a lot...
and I swear I'm going to make her pay.
I don't care if she continues to hate me.
I only care about getting her away from Saul.
Yes?
-Hi, honey. -Hi, Mom.
How are you?
I'm worried about Ximena.
I've been calling her, but she's not taking my calls.
Last time we were together,
she was set on finding evidence that would incriminate Braulio.
She's still considering that?
I told her to stay away from him because he's dangerous!
I told her that, too.
She feels responsible for Jaime's death,
so I doubt she'll listen to us.
I'm going to try to get a hold of her.
Seems like her phone is out of the service area.
That's strange.
What if something happened to her?
Maybe she returned to Veracruz to be with her parents.
She did say they don't get along, though.
No, I doubt she's in Veracruz.
She's not close to her parents, so I doubt she's there.
I'll still give them a call, though.
Maybe they've heard from her.
Have you consulted the cards?
No.
You know I believe in what they tell me.
I'd rather not know when Lazaro is going to die.
Well... I'd rather not know either.
We can't change the past
or what brought about his terrible condition.
I'm still hopeful about the future, though.
Perhaps my prayers, potions and spells might help him.
The present is all that's certain, honey.
That's why Lazaro and I enjoy every second we're together
as if it were our last.
Because it could be his last, huh?
No, don't cry.
Please don't cry, sweetie.
You shouldn't see it as something sad.
This is the most intense and purest form of love there is.
We are two people who love each other...
and we don't worry about the future.
Are you going to stay with him until the end?
Until the end... and forever more.
Death will not come between us.
It's ironic, isn't it?
You want me to leave Saul
because you fear Altagracia's reaction.
However, you won't leave my dad despite his terrible situation.
-This is different. -It isn't.
You love my father just like I love Saul.
You just said it yourself.
Death will not be the end of what you two have.
Lazaro, I'd love to say that I agree with you
and that Altagracia will leave Monica alone
now that she knows she's her daughter,
but we shouldn't get our hopes up.
We both know Altagracia will never change.
Monica is her daughter.
Yes, and Regina and Yesenia are her family.
Did that stop her from turning against them?
It didn't, Lazaro.
Altagracia doesn't care if she has to hurt her aunt, sister
or her daughter.
She doesn't care for loyalty. She doesn't care about family.
She only cares about whether you're useful to her or not.
You're right.
Altagracia will never change.
Now she has yet another reason to be furious.
She saw you here yesterday with Regina...
and now she knows we're friends.
Our friendship is the reason why I want to help you.
With everything that happened yesterday
I couldn't give you a check like I intended to.
You don't have to do that. I couldn't accept it.
I knew you'd turn it down.
That's why I spoke to the owner of Yesenia and Monica's rental.
I paid their rent for the next year
so they have nothing to worry about.
A year? That must've been expensive.
Don't worry about that.
Things are really going well for me within the party.
I won't stop until I restore my political career
and regain the power I once had.
When that happens, I'll face Altagracia.
I'll destroy her, Lazaro. I swear I will.
Braulio is still obsessed with Altagracia.
Is quite ironic, you know?
A few years ago, I would've felt so jealous,
but now that's my only hope.
If Altagracia paid him some mind, he'd leave me alone.
Aren't you worried you might lose Lopecito?
If he loves me as much as he says he does, he'll wait.
I did what I had to do.
Braulio was seething when he arrived.
He only stopped when I shouted I was pregnant.
Rafael is partly to blame for that.
He called Braulio to tell him
you'd disobeyed Altagracia's orders
and that you'd allowed those women to go free.
Well, Braulio was bound to find out sooner or later.
Rafael could've protected you, but he didn't.
It was quite the opposite. I overheard their conversation.
It was like listening to a stranger on the phone.
Why?
I'm ashamed to say this,
but Rafael told Braulio to man up and to keep you in line.
He referred to you as if you were crazy or an object.
When I confronted him about it,
he said some pretty nasty and sexist remarks.
I don't know who Rafael is anymore, Valeria.
We're the ones who are changing, Leticia.
Until recently, we followed Altagracia's orders to a T.
I'm not just talking about work, though.
Rafael has offered our son some very strange advice.
He speaks to him about women in a very derogatory manner.
It's almost as if...
Do you still think he's not being honest about his past?
Yes, and I'm sick of asking him about it.
He remains quiet and that just makes me doubt him more.
I'm going to use my skills as a reporter to research his past.
I'll find out everything he's keeping from me.
Oh, goodness! I'm so worried about Ximena.
What if something happened to her?
Calm down. We can't jump to conclusions.
Let's ask her.
Good morning, miss.
We're looking for Ximena Urdaneta.
We believe she's staying here.
Are you related to her?
Something like that.
Good.
She left without paying her bill.
That's strange. Ximena wouldn't do that.
No, of course not.
We're worried about her.
We can't get a hold her and we don't know if she's okay.
We called her parents, in Veracruz,
but they haven't heard from her.
Has anyone asked to see her?
Did you see her leave on her own... or with someone?
No, I don't know.
I just want to know if you're going to pay her bill.
Well, that's actually why we're here.
Ximena owes us money
and she said she'd leave the check in the lobby.
You obviously don't have it.
If you don't mind, we can look for it in her room.
If we find the check, we'll settle her tab.
What do you say?
Wow!
You finally turned up.
Where have you been?
Did you forget that Saul wants to kill me?
I skipped the trial
because I didn't want to make matters worse.
Yes, but your beloved wife ruined everything.
I spoke to Valeria about the situation last night.
I wanted to teach her a lesson, but she told me she's pregnant.
Valeria is a fool.
I was forced to spare her because she's pregnant.
I want her out of our circle, though.
I don't want her in my life or on my team.
I've already made sure she won't be a judge anymore.
What are you going to do about Monica now that she's free?
I'll handle Monica.
You've only been loyal to me in one arena, so focus on that.
Your revenge against the Monkeys.
We've wasted too much time on Daniel Llamas.
Should I kidnap him and take him to the hacienda?
No, no...
First, I want to know exactly how much he knows.
Get in touch with Matamoros and bug his office.
Follow him everywhere.
I want to know everything he does.
I've seen him with Regina and I don't like that one bit.
We are going to kill him, right?
He might not suffer as much as Preciado and Cespedes,
but I do want him to regret his actions.
As a reporter, I've researched a lot of powerful people.
Drug lords, white-collar thieves, etc.
My fame and prestige will open the doors.
This isn't just another case, though.
He is your husband, Leticia.
Your life and family are at stake.
Do you really want to know everything?
Put yourself in my shoes, Valeria.
At least you know who Braulio really is.
I can't live with a man who is constantly changing his mind.
One day he hates Altagracia, the next he protects her.
He goes out at odd hours of the night.
He used to tell me where he was going and with whom.
If that all stopped,
then he's not handling work-related matters.
Seek and you shall find.
I don't love Braulio...
but you love Rafael.
What will you do if you find out he's kept secrets from you?
Well, it all depends on what it is.
I love him,
but if my suspicions are confirmed,
I'll never forgive him, Valeria.
If we bring Dad home, we'll have to buy a special bed.
Yes.
I know they rent them out, but even that's very expensive.
We spent everything we had at the hospital.
It might be a government institution,
but they demand to be paid.
Thankfully Adolfo helps us out
by giving us some of his meds for free.
That can't go on forever, though.
We also have to tip the nurses, the guys working at the labs,
and the people in charge of his physiotherapy.
Prisons, hospitals and public schools all work the same way.
The government gets all this money,
but who really knows who's getting the money?
Who else?
The corrupt heads of the institutions,
their assistants, and those in charge of the budget.
They divvy up the pie for themselves.
Yeah.
Hold on.
Oh, boy.
I figured this would happen.
What happened? Is it the hospital?
No, no...
I've been taking on more clients
since we've had more expenses.
I had a cancellation yesterday, but they want to meet me now.
That's great.
Yeah.
Let's get going.
I'll call you a cab and see you off.
Call me when you get to the hospital.
Sure thing.
There's nothing here.
I told you so.
She's not here and all her things are gone.
She obviously left.
This is all so strange.
Ximena usually forgets where she stores her belongings.
If you don't mind, we'd like to keep looking.
We're going to find that check, so we can settle her tab.
-Okay? -Is that okay?
Ms. Lopez, we have problem in room 1137.
Please come with me.
I'll be right back. I have to deal with this.
Of course. Thank you!
What do you think, Saul? She took all her things.
She's gone. She's not here.
Ximena did something similar when she left to Europe.
Yes, but she left a note then.
Is that what you're looking for?
I don't know what I'm looking for.
I hope we find a note.
Otherwise, I'll have to believe Braulio realized
Ximena was trying to find a way to incriminate him.
Lady Altagracia asked us to be discreet.
Do you want them to know we're here?
Since when does she pay you to offer your input?
I'll go in. Stay in the car.
Sure, so you get to tell Altagracia you did everything?
We have to find out if Llamas is in today.
He knows who you are.
He's seen you, too!
Yes, but only in passing.
He knows you're Lady Altagracia's attorney.
We have to be discreet.
Wait for my call. I'll tell you when to come in.
Remember to bring the device.
Felipe is getting dangerously close to me again.
What do you mean? What did he do now?
He's using my sister to learn more about me.
What do you mean?
That doesn't matter.
What matters is that he's still trying to hurt me.
I have to teach him a lesson.
A definitive one.
Have we broken ground on the new building?
Well, I signed off on the marketing plan,
but I don't know if they've broken ground yet.
Why?
No reason.
Some problems disappear once they are buried.
Are you referring to Felipe? Are you going to kill him?
Let's start with his campaign.
I believe the alleged businessman spoke to him
and everything seems to be going full steam ahead.
Yes, Tania?
Your next appointment is here, ma'am.
Great. Send her in.
I'd like to meet with this person alone.
Sure.
Rafael.
I want you to handle Felipe.
Of course. Consider it done.
I wasn't surprised that you reached out to me.
That's why I'm here.
Good afternoon.
Hello.
LADY ALTAGRACIA