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Carmelo still holding the door to prevent Sebastian and Romero from entering the apartment, told them Lupe is dead. But the duo persisted and forced themselves into the apartment and went straight to the bedroom. The nurse suspecting that the duo may overpower Carmelo at the door, quickly dragged the drugged and unconscious Lupe into the closet with herself. When they searched everwhere without seeing Lupe, they left. Afterwards, the bodyguards and Marcelo came back from putting the boxes and other things into the truck.

Meanwhile Catalina and Luisa were cleaning the room that Lupe would be transferred to. Luisa insinuated that Catalina may end up being locked there .

At the gym, Adela went to see Ricardo and Silvia asked her to stay away that she was not welcomed but she insisted on staying to talk to her son and even said that she might register at the gym. Ricardo intervened and the matter became worse. Eduardo and Luis stayed back to watch the scene. While Eduardo pitied Silvia, Luis said that she asked for it.

Back at home Romero and Sebastian are convinced that Carmelo and Marcelo have something to do with Lupe's disappearance. Jessica hurried to see Carmelo at the penthouse but he was not there so she left her card with Catalina. Lupe was moved to the attic. Carmelo warned that no one should go to that room because he is keeping important documents there. He was given Jessica's card so he called her. Martina picked the call and Jessica lied to them that her grandfather, Chuchu, asked her to handle some legal matter for Carmelo. Carmelo warned Jessica not to talk about the forged will or she will be implicated too. He told her that Lupe was not dead but held captive by him. She was so shocked that when she got home, she was withdrawn and forlorn
Antonio wanted to know why Miss Antoniete brought him to come and replaced the old but efficient former foreman. She then confronted her and asked for explanation.
Father Dimitris finally asked Petra to confess to Miss Antoniete that Antonio is not her son but Carmelo. Petra said she would at the appropriate time.
Carmelo is forcing Catalina to be a wife through and through by forcing to kiss her but she pushed him away. She reminded him of the deal but he said that he had every right to her affection. Adela separated their quarell but Carmelo's suggestion that they marry in the church started the disagreement again. Gustavo came in to defend Catalina.
Luis wants to marry Alicia but Eduardo is discouraging him. At Alicia's, she is thinking of proposing marriage to Luis.
Lupe became very sick and the nurse wanted a doctor to come and see him but the risk of exposure is very high so Carmelo rejected that suggestion. While at it, Catalina came up to look for her bracelet and was opening the door.