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Armando, I just asked Nicolas to continue to run BAR.

I think that's very smart, Dad.

PREVIOUSLY

You maggot, what are you doing here?

Restrain yourselves, ladies. Just wait till...

Nicolas Ramos is here!

-Welcome to V&M! -Hey! What's up?

Did you talk your dad out of hiring Nicolas?

No, and I'm now convinced it's what's best.

You're letting Nicolas into V&M

because you think he can lead you to Beatriz.

Your obsession with her will be our undoing.

-What are you doing? -Hey!

-Run, run! -Let's go!

You're my Good Samaritan.

Thank you so much. You've been great to me.

Were you drinking all night?

With good reason, don't you think?

No. Because you are a lady.

What freaking good is being a lady, huh?

Your son doesn't like ladies.

He left me for someone ugly.

If anything happens to Marcela, it'll be your fault.

I still hope to one day have your forgiveness.

Would you forgive me if you found out I cheated on you?

Did you cheat on me?

With whom?

Ricardo Calderon.

Marcela told me you two were lovers.

Is it true? Did you sleep with her?

Marcela wouldn't cheat on you.

What she told you never happened.

I told him what happened between us.

I think everyone should know the truth.

Have you lost your mind?

What happened between us is the worst mistake of my life.

How long were you and Betty in a relationship?

What happened between your daughter and I was completely unexpected.

It got out of hand and we ended up falling in love.

You speak of love, but all I see is hate.

What did you do to my daughter?

I did the worst thing a man can do to a woman.

If you really love her, leave her alone.

Scoot over! I can't see!

Get closer and see if you can hear anything.

If I move, I can't see!

Hey...

Scoot over!

-What are you doing? -Inesita!

You're going to give me diabetes if you keep scaring me.

Betty's mom is meeting with Mr. Armando,

and he asked to be left alone.

Did something happen to Betty?

Who knows? She was really angry.

-Yeah. -Of course she is.

She probably thinks they unfairly fired her daughter.

She's probably going to ask for server... severance.

Or however you say it.

Mr. Armando better listen to her.

If not, Betty is going to sue his pants off

and become the owner of V&M. I'm telling you.

No way!

I hope she does.

The way Ms. Marcela fired her was really messed up.

-Yes... -Careful!

Ma'am... at least tell her I'm looking for her.

Tell her to call or text me, please.

Have a nice day.

What?

Nicolas!

How could you hide everything from me, Nicolas?

Mrs. Juli... we didn't mean to. I swear.

I've always trusted you.

You're like a son to me.

Why did you let this happen to Betty?

Why didn't you stop it?

I tried, but Betty wanted to believe that con artist's lies.

Lies?

What lies?

What did Armando do to Betty that is so bad?

Mrs. Juli,

I'm really sorry, but I can't say anything

or Betty will kill me.

I'm so disappointed, Nicolas.

You're breaking my heart.

Mrs. Juli. Stop, please!

Mrs. Juli...

Betty?

Answer before World War III breaks out.

I was direct with Armando, Mom.

I asked him to explain what was going on with Betty.

He tried lying at first.

Betty... Silly, silly.

But I didn't let him.

I just read about how much he made her cry and suffer.

Now he wants to act innocent.

Did he?

He said he never meant to hurt her

and that he was in love with her. Give me a break.

Oh... please!

That's what I said. He doesn't love her.

He was determined, though.

According to him, he can't forget her and he still loves her.

And of course, he wants to know where Betty is,

but I didn't tell him.

I warned him not to seek her out anymore.

-And then? -Then I left.

I hope he doesn't dare come to this house anymore.

If he refuses to understand, I'll have to be much more direct.

I would've gotten violent.

What would you have done?

I would've sent him and his mother straight to...

I wanted to, Mom, but we were in an office.

I couldn't say all that.

I'm going to make sure Armando Mendoza

never hurts my Betty again.

What are you talking about, Julia?

What did Armando do to my Betty?

Hugo, are you okay?

Roberto, I didn't know you could speak to the dead.

Don't be dramatic, Hugo, please.

Just because it's you, I'll return from the dead.

I have something. Please put it on.

What is it?

A black ribbon.

It's the only thing I could design on my trip.

A plain black ribbon.

Gloomy, because I no longer have any talent.

-I have no imagination. -Hugo, calm down.

You're stressed out. You're anxious.

Everything will go back to the way it was before.

No. Before, I would close my eyes

and I would immediately picture a field of colors

with garlands and clouds of silk.

Now when I close my eyes I only see darkness.

That means I can't design anymore. I'm talentless.

Please, you're the best thing that happened to this company.

I was, but for some time now,

fate keeps telling me I need to retire, and you know what?

I would never argue with fate. Never.

What are you afraid of?

Having your designs stolen again?

I'm afraid that hairy troll with glasses

will keep my designs like she kept your company.

They've already given her your company.

The company you put so much love and work into

is no longer called Valencia and Mendoza.

Now it's Valencia and Monstrous.

Nothing.

You misheard. What did you hear?

I was making a salad

and my mom was telling me about one of her problems. Right, Mom?

Tell Demetrio about your problem.

-Mom! -Bye!

She left.

Who was the problem with? What happened?

A problem with my mom, but that's been resolved.

You know her.

She fights with her doctor for not prescribing her anything,

and then she says he prescribes too much.

-She's terrible. -I know you.

I know when you're making stuff up so you don't have to tell the truth.

I'm going to find out what's going on between you, Betty, and Armandito.

You bet I will.

Or my name isn't Demetrio Rincon Gallardo,

son and grandson of Camborios.

I want the eye makeup to be very bright.

Since they're going to be smiling... Smile.

-See? -Joaquin!

Our main model is here!

Naomi, welcome to Miami.

What are you doing here?

I got here before her, but since I saw her doing...

I stayed inside the stall.

I swear I didn't see her.

Open the door!

Armando, I know you're in there.

-Naomi! -Darling!

It's you.

Hi. Sorry.

Well?

Are you still in mourning?

I just ordered more black shirts.

From now it's the only color I'll wear.

Make an effort.

It's the color that represents me.

And although it's very elegant, it has no sparkle.

Come on, Hugo. I need you to be strong.

I'm sorry, but I can't be strong.

Don't you understand?

I was at the height of success in fashion with my designs

and now I have to admit that I failed miserably.

Hugo, I need you.

My baby needs you too.

I've been doing a lot of thinking

and I wanted to ask if you and Fabio would adopt my child.

Feeling better?

Uh-huh.

A little.

It was like traveling back in time.

I've met Naomi before.

She modeled at the company I used to work for when I first started.

I don't understand.

Is that what you're running from?

Who are you really?

You're not just a PR assistant. That doesn't strike me as you.

What?

Betty, I've been analyzing you and you're an incredible girl.

You're very diligent,

but something terrible must've happened to you

to make you like this, so sensitive.

I don't want to talk.

Wait, Betty. I'm prying. I'm sorry.

Hey, what's your problem?

Let her go, you bastard!

What's wrong with you!

Taking advantage of a lonely girl, huh?

Dad, Dad!

Dad, stop it. He's not doing anything to me.

You're Betty's father?

Yes. Everything is fine.

What are you doing here?

Sweetie, everything is fine with us too,

but your father really wanted to come.

You know how he is when he sets his mind on something.

Betty, tell me right now who this man is!

Hold on.

My name is Joaquin de Quiroz and I'm a designer.

Your daughter is working for me.

We thought our daughter worked for Catalina Escarpa.

Yes, I do. I work for Catalina,

but Joaquin is one of her clients here in Miami.

Nice to meet you.

-Watch it! -Okay, okay.

Beatriz, tell me what's going on at V&M.

You suddenly left your job in Manhattan

to come work here for this Spanish conquistador.

Dad!

He's going to hear you.

Plus, this is really important for me.

Not just for me, for my boss Catalina also.

You should have told me before just showing up here.

Some things in life that can't wait.

I know you and your mother are hiding something from me.

What is it, Beatriz Aurora? Tell me!

Joaquin, the main model is waiting for you.

You said you needed her as soon as possible.

Or is this more important?

Mrs. Julia, Mr. Demetrio,

why don't you stay and watch my runway rehearsal?

You can spend more time with your daughter.

You're cordially invited.

Of course! Thank you so much, Mr. Joaquin.

-Right this way. -Come, honey.

I have some amazing seats reserved.

Bye.

This can't happen again.

I don't want this family visit

to complicate our plans for the show.

Or I'll have to take this up with Catalina.

How's your sister?

What can I say? She's the same.

I've tried calling her, but she won't answer

and won't let me go in her office.

You're Armando's best friend.

Yeah, but I'm also her friend and I'm worried about her.

Think I can see her?

No, I don't think that's a good idea.

Right now she needs to get away from everything that happened,

forget the past, and think of her future.

You're right.

We should all do that.

Start anew, think of the future.

What plans do you have in mind?

For now, to spend a wonderful night

with the most beautiful woman in this company.

Would you like to have dinner?

What do you say?

Marce!

You're going to die!

Roberto hired Nicolas Ramos!

What? No! No, no, no!

Why would Roberto do that?

I don't know, but I need to talk to him.

I have to tell him I can't work with him

because I'm terrified he'll give me his psycho look.

I know he's planning something to get me.

Look, Patricia, be grateful that you realized it in time.

Imagine if something had happened between you two.

Define something.

Something.

What if you had let yourself get wound up

in his lies and stupidities

and woke up in bed with him one day?

-No. -The jerk is a professional.

He broke down all my defenses.

You're joking, right?

You're part of the problem!

You make yourself so available,

and to a man who is so...

...vulgar.

I know, but he took advantage of me and my need for love.

He was all smoke and mirrors.

You're starting to develop bad taste.

I finally found it!

Marce, pay attention to me, please.

I need your help.

I'm sure that lunatic came to finish his handiwork.

He convinced Roberto

to let him work here so he could get me back for everything.

He wants to ruin my life.

Patricia, Roberto isn't stupid.

He's not going to let a child like Nicolas manipulate him.

Something else is going on here.

Look, Beatriz is missing.

Nicolas is working for the company.

I'm positive that something is going on here.

What?

What, Marce?

Hold on.

Are you saying I'm stupid because I let him fool me?

-Oh, no. -What?

They just cut the power off at my apartment.

I had no idea you were a widow, Malu.

I don't talk about it much because it makes me sound old,

but that's how I got most of the money that Daniel manages for me.

So you inherited a large amount.

Let's just say I could live very comfortably for the rest of my life.

But with everything going on at the company,

I've realized that it's time to build a legacy

and leave my mark on the world. And to have a Plan B.

What happened to V&M made me realize how dependent I am,

so I decided to start my own company.

Wow, how interesting. What kind of business?

Eco-friendly clothing. Garments with a purpose.

Clothes that not only look good, but make you feel good too.

I want to open a chain in Europe.

It's like you read my mind. What an amazing idea!

The world needs more people like you.

You know you can count on me for whatever you need, right?

Thank you, Ricardo,

but for now I need to get my money back from Daniel.

As soon as I do, we're ready to start.

Wow. Then join me so we can toast to that:

to new beginnings and beautiful, successful women.

Let's go.

I called an early meeting for tomorrow

because I want to propose that we put our personal assets

at the company's disposal.

That extra capital could help us recover.

I agree, Dad.

I could use the equity from this apartment,

sell my car, end my club membership... whatever.

No need to exaggerate either.

The Hamptons house should be more than enough.

No, not that house.

You're in no position to make demands, son.

Your mother is right. It's the best solution.

No, I'm not making demands. I already used that house.

What do you mean, Armando?

The Hampton's house has been mortgaged.

How could you do that?

That house has been in our family for generations!

Yes, I know, Dad.

It wasn't an easy choice to make,

but we were having problems making payroll

and you taught me that the employees come above everything else.

I taught you not to be a criminal!

And to not compromise the company's future!

-Roberto, calm down. -Calm down?

Should I congratulate him?

What he did was a crime. He should be in jail!

-Don't say that! -Let him, Mom. Dad's right.

Of course I am.

What you did was stupid.

Where is Betty now?

I don't know.

Well, find her.

She's as responsible as you are. She can't wash her hands of this.

Betty did it because I asked her to.

I don't care. Did you put a gun to her head?

She's as responsible as you are.

He's never going to forgive me for this.

Give him time.

Give him time.

You'll see. My carbonara is very special.

It's not just fat-free,

but all these veggies you see here are organic.

That baby is going to be very healthy and well fed.

Thank you.

I know my baby will always have the best with you.

That's why I asked you to adopt him.

Romi, those tears have no reason to exist.

Not only will he be surrounded by love,

you'll also be around for all the important decisions in his life.

-Really? -Of course!

Thank you!

There are three of us. Everything is split in three.

No one gets left out. The three of us love each other.

Wow, you're making your famous carbonara.

Not only that.

I'm going to open the bottle from 1954

that was given to me in Paris.

It's been stored away for years.

Are you ready?

Breathe, breathe.

Breathe in. Let it out.

We're going to be dads! We're going to be dads!

We're going to be dads!

The food is amazing!

I'd like to know how they make that pork.

Can you imagine some tamales stuffed with that?

Mm! I make delicious tamales!

When you come to New York, you're invited to our house.

For sure.

Do you always invite your employees' families out to eat?

Only the special ones. I don't know if Betty told you,

but she defended me from a mugging and even gave me money to catch a taxi.

Like I said, you have a very special daughter.

She's been a big help to me on this trip.

Mojitos for the ladies, please!

I imagine a man your age is married, right?

I used to be. I'm divorced now.

Any kids?

A gorgeous 10-year-old daughter who lives in Milan with her mother.

Why doesn't she live with you?

These drinks are taking forever.

Yes.

The music is great. I love this music!

Now I really feel like I'm in Miami.

I'm embarrassed.

My dad is being overprotective and he gets grumpy.

He thinks I'm the hottest girl in Miami and I'm not.

Sure you are. You're gorgeous, Betty.

We're going to be dads!

I'm so happy!

Goodbye, past. Hello, future.

This little thing growing in here...

Say hello.

Say hello to Daddy Fabio.

"Hi, Daddy Fabio."

We thought it over

and we think it's best if you two adopt him.

No, we're jumping the gun.

Your hormones are all over the place.

No, it's a decision made with love.

Besides, what's the matter with you?

My hormones are just fine.

I'm talking about Romina. She's pregnant.

Romi...

if you think you're rushing into it

and you want to think it over, it's okay.

Hugo, Fabio...

I thought it over and over and over.

I realized that the best thing is for this baby to be with you two.

I've never been more sure of anything, really.

And that's how it'll be.

You don't know how happy you've made me.

I got my inspiration back. I want to design.

I'm going to make the most amazing designs for that baby.

And you, smile!

I know it's surprise, but you know what?

That baby will grow up surrounded by love.

The three of us will fill his heart with love.

Kisses galore! I'm so happy!

I'm so happy!

I didn't raise you to be a criminal

or to compromise the company's future!

-Roberto, calm down. -Calm down?

Should I congratulate him?

What he did was a crime. He should be in jail.

I'm a failure.

I'm a failure.

They threw us both to the trash.

To the trash!

Know why?

Because we deserve it.

I deserve it.

I deserve it.

Why did you do it? Armando, why did you lie to me?

Why did you seduce me?

Why did you hurt me? You knew I'd been hurt before.

-I don't deserve this. -No, no. Of course not.

I assure you there's an explanation...

And I don't want it.

I don't want to hear it.

I'd hoped this had all been a lie,

for it not to be true,

or, at the very least, that you'd put an end to this game.

You didn't, though.

I did everything wrong, so wrong.

I've hurt a lot of people.

What do I do?

Betty and my father,

the two people that matter the most to me,

think I'm garbage.

If only I could get my dad to understand me somehow.

No...

Or get Betty to forgive me.

Let's see if she answers. Look.

She blocked me.

See that? She blocked me.

I lost her.

I've lost her.

I don't know what you think you're doing,

but I'm not your puppet.

I'm just doing what's best for my child.

Is that so wrong?

Listen to me.

I don't care if you accept it or not.

You've already gone too far, Romina,

and I won't let Hugo adopt that baby.

I don't think you have a choice.

Hugo is very excited about the idea of becoming a father,

and it's best for the both of us to keep him happy.

But if you want,

tell him that I didn't get pregnant on my own

and the rest of the story.

Have you seen anything suspicious?

Yes.

The vending machine never has low-fat chocolate.

I think someone's trying to make me fat.

Patricia, stop being ridiculous.

I'm talking about any strange activity,

any unexpected changes... that.

What's this guy doing here?

That's exactly what I want to know.

Roberto gave him that position and made him untouchable.

-Good morning! -I don't see anything good about it.

You have no right to be here at V&M.

Get out or I'll call the police.

Is there something wrong?

What's this guy doing here?

Nicolas is in charge of BAR's finances.

My dad asked him to work here.

He's a thief!

You're a thief?

So you really are a millionaire.

Hey, I'm no thief, okay?

If you don't want me here,

go talk to Mr. Roberto so he can tell me.

I'm not exactly thrilled to be here either.

As long as my dad is president of this company,

-you're not going anywhere. -Thanks.

If that's the case,

then he should at least tell us where Beatriz is at.

Yeah, tell us.

I'm not at liberty to disclose that.

Now if you'll allow me, move your elbow.

Leave him alone. Don't touch him.

Shut up!

It's your fault I'm dealing with this circus.

He called you a clown. I think.

Inesita, you should have seen Fabio's face

when I gave him the news.

For real, he was frozen, petrified.

You know, the typical man who gets nervous

because a new little person is coming into his life.

He's going to be a daddy.

Look who's late. At least she's shining.

-Really? -Yeah.

But not everything that glitters is gold. Sometimes it's me.

I'm shining?

The Divine Hugo has risen from the ashes.

I'm going to design like never before.

I thought all your inspiration had died.

You should have told me. I would've gone to bed...

With whom?

Early.

Then get to work so you can get out early

and keep the party going.

-Thank you. -Go on.

Inesita, I'm going to be a father.

I'm so excited.

Nicolas, I need you to put me in touch with your friend Beatriz.

Yes, sir, I'll let her know.

No, you don't understand. I need to talk to her now.

-Could you get her on the line, please? -Yes.

I can't promise she'll answer, but I'll try.

Hold on.

Hello.

Listen, listen.

I told you. She's not answering during the day.

Who knows why?

I'll let you know as soon as I can.

Mr. Roberto, I don't know what you want to ask Betty,

but maybe I can help you. What do you need?

The thing is we're having a board meeting

and we have some issues that are still unresolved.

You know what? Why don't you come?

-Me? -Yes.

Hold on.

Question.

Will Mr. Valencia be at that meeting?

He's one of our board members. Why wouldn't he be?

What's wrong?

The truth is we don't get along.

Now that you and I are getting to know each other,

I'll tell you I'm not a fan. I can't stand him!

But if you can mediate, like a referee,

you can help me if it comes to blows

because I'm not a very good fighter.

Fine. Don't worry.

Let's go.

Put that up there with the other whites.

That's 22. Now 23...

Inesita...

Put that there. Follow the color gradient.

Excuse me. I wanted to thank you.

Why?

Because thanks to all your advice

I was able to make a very difficult choice.

I only did it so you could feel better.

You looked terrible.

It was a hard decision.

I thought it over a lot

and I decided that the best thing for my baby

is to be adopted by Hugo.

Well, Romina.

And for you to be the godmother.

You want me to be your child's godmother?

Obviously. You're the best person I know.

Besides, you've been like a mother to me.

I've gathered you here because the only way

to salvage V&M is by injecting capital.

However, since all our accounts are empty

and the company was seized,

our only option is to request an extraordinary amount

from the board members.

-What? -So I'm not getting paid.

Hold on!

If that's the case, then we need to call Beatriz so she can give her part.

-She's also a part of this. -Yes.

Betty doesn't have any kind of assets. Thank you.

She doesn't, but her parents do,

and as BAR's legal representative, her capital is at stake.

No, Daniel. Leave Betty out of this.

I will not!

This is her fault and she must be held responsible,

either with her money or with jail time.

What?

Betty did what she did because I asked her.

She was only following my orders.

Stop defending her, Armando. Beatriz isn't a victim.

She's as guilty as you are.

-If not more. -No, no!

That's not true and this is proof.

I signed that so Betty would follow my plan.

It was the only way to pressure her.

She tried to stop me several times and I didn't let her.

This is absurd, son! Why?

This is ridiculous, Armando.

What are you trying to prove with this letter?

That Beatriz is a saint?

And you're an idiot. That paper can send you to jail.

Hold on. No one's going to jail here.

If I go to jail, I'll have company.

Excuse me, what do you mean?

Shut up, Maria Lucia. You don't know anything.

She's defending you!

Stop! That's enough!

We're not here to point fingers. Armando is right.

Beatriz isn't obligated to bail V&M out with her assets.

For now, BAR is fulfilling V&M's financial obligations.

Let's just leave things as they are for now.

Now let's continue working on solutions to get the company back.

I think I clogged it.

Nicolas.

Oh, Armando.

Sorry.

I wanted to thank you

for agreeing to be VP of Finance.

I'm positive you'll be a great help to V&M.

Don't worry.

I accepted because I think it's the best way

to stabilize V&M and liquidate BAR.

Trust me, I'll do whatever it takes

to separate myself from you.

I know you don't trust me,

but I assure you I have good intentions.

That's why I showed everyone the letter I wrote Betty.

Good intentions? Sure!

How do I know you didn't show everyone that letter

to gain my trust?

Then you come here and ask where Betty is.

Then I tell you and you go find her

to pledge your eternal love.

Then she signs over the deed to Mr. Deme's house

and you open another V&M branch. Right?

That makes no sense.

Nothing makes sense with you.

Really. Don't worry.

Whatever it is, I'm not Betty.

Don't try to kiss me.

I'm watching you.

Excuse me.

Light a match. They say that kills the bad smell.

Bye!

Is everything alright, Inesita? You seem worried.

Is this little bag yours?

Yeah. It's nice, right?

Of course. It's very expensive.

It's an authentic design.

I can't believe it. Best ten bucks I ever spent.

It's a knock off. I got it in Chinatown.

No, this is real. I can tell.

I said it wasn't! What's your problem?

You're always accusing me of lying!

I don't owe you any explanations anyway.

Well, yes you do!

And you can't speak to me that way.

-What's your problem? -I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I let my temper get the best of me.

I'm so sorry.

It must be my hormones from the pregnancy.

They're all over the place.

That's fine.

You already found a solution, though, and I've helped you how I could.

I don't think that's any way to speak to me.

All right, all right, fine. This conversation is over.

Please.

Where'd she get the money for such an expensive bag?

Hi, Robert!

I heard you were looking for me.

Well, here I am.

I think you want my famous coffee.

You like it.

No, thank you.

What I mean is that since it's so good,

I couldn't have just one cup.

Then I wouldn't be able to sleep.

You don't want to keep me up all night, do you?

Robert, you naughty boy! I love it.

Patricia, I need a favor.

I want you to be Nicolas Ramos' secretary.

But...

Sofia is taking care of that.

Yes, but I need someone who knows about finance

and you went to DUI, didn't you?

Yes, I mean I learned a lot about a lot of things,

not just finance.

Even better. Help him with everything.

I need you by his side, please.

-Agreed? -May I say something?

Yes. What is it?

I'm...

so grateful for the wonderful opportunity

you're giving me.

Breakfast is here.

Miami is so beautiful, honey.

I'm so glad you could escape for a while to join me.

I wanted to be alone with you.

Why?

Because we need some time for ourselves,

without your father meddling in our business.

Yes.

What's wrong, sweetie?

You seem sad.

Did something bad happen?

Are you thinking of him?

Him? Who are you talking about?

Him.

The reason you fled New York.

Let's talk, sweetie.

I already confirmed what I always suspected.

You had a love affair with Armando Mendoza.

I don't know what you're talking about. That's ridiculous.

I read it in your diary.