Valentina Fairchild faces a conspiracy after Afonso's death: Henrique, Rodrigo, Claudio forged the will. Marco Alston shares a childhood bond. Valentina exposes the fraud, Claudio and Henrique imprisoned. Augusto Alston forces Valentina to marry him due to Marco's father's debt. Marco is ambushed, in a coma. Valentina allies with Claudio, discovers Luciana Alston, Marco's sister, mastermind. Valentina uses Luciana's secret son as leverage, recovers assets. Marco proposes to Valentina.
