We begin tonight’s episode at the Cardinal Mansion, the boys ask how their parents are doing. Lorenzo tells them there’s a bounty on that man’s head for a long time that he’s a lunatic and has killed many people but the police have him in custody now. Roman thanks them for saving their lives and how they all work together to protect their family.
Lorenzo said they still have to face a lot of problems like Matteo and they need to deal with him.
In the Bedroom, Roman tells Soledad he’s fine now, Soledad ask if he believes what happened is an accident and Roman said that’s what he choose to believe for now since he doesn’t want to burden any of their children especially Isagani since he’s having a hard time and he will have a word with Nante from father to father.
Roman visits Nante at his farm and he gets angry just seeing Roman. Roman tells him to not be angry with Isagani and Isay because Isagani’s only fault was not telling him but that doesn’t mean he was okay with what Conner did and it was Isay’s personal decision to forgive and forget.
Nante tells him to not drag his daughter into it because no matter how he looks at it she’s still the victim and once Conner has done it before he will do it again and they can forget about the wedding. Roman said they did everything with due process and even if Conner won’t go to jail he will handle him himself and begs him to reconsider Isagani and Isay but Nante lashes out saying no one gets to be happy until Conner rots in jail threatening him with a machete saying they might have convinced his daughter but not him because no matter what they do he will never settle with their family of criminals, Roman also gives him a piece of his mind.
Dulce visits Matteo in jail, who gets angry knowing none of the Cardinals were hurt or killed after the incident outside the courthouse, he lashes out at her that all he needs is to get out of jail so he makes the Cardinals suffer himself asking what she is been up too unleashing his anger on her but Dulce said it’s because of him that they sold all their shares confirming what Menandro told him about Lorenzo owning all the shares and Silverio.
She makes it clear he no longer has money or power and he starts begging Dulce to get him out of there because the Cardinals are ganging up on them and he’s the only one she has left. Dulce tells him to treat her better or else it’s a matter of time before he dies in there.
At the resort, Isay and Dianne talk about what happened outside the courthouse, she tells Dianne she never disobeyed her father ever but she can’t lose Isagani too but can’t choose between the two of them, they continue to talk when Nante forces his way in asking Isay if he didn’t already tell her to stop working there and they continue argue with Isay agreeing to go with him.
Roman tells Soledad about Nante threatening him with a machete asking him to take better care of himself, he said he won’t allow Isagani go through anymore pain because he’s willing to die for her and his children.
At home, Nante tells Isay he knows they all working against him to get what they want but if they send Roman or anyone to talk to him he won’t change his mind and Roman is lucky he didn’t chop him into pieces and they continue to argue, he asks if she loves the Cardinals so much to turn her back on him her own father and Isay can’t help but cry.
At the Cardinal distillery, Conner informs Lucas and gani about Nante forcing Isay to resign and also threatening their dad with a machete. Conner said if he hurts their dad he will have to deal with him and they continue to argue as Lucas leaves saying he will handle menandro and see if he’s helping Matteo out and gani also goes after Dulce.
Lorenzo approaches Dulce again asking if he didn’t tell her to not help Matteo again and if he wants to get involved because she’s helping a criminal and Dulce said as far as she’s concern Matteo hasn’t been proven guilty yet and he’s innocent until proven guilty.
Lorenzo ask what kind of prove she needs anymore since she knows all his crimes and Dulce said she knows her brother he’s all bark but no bite. Enzo said he thought she was smarter than this asking why she let Matteo manipulate her so easily like that and maybe that’s why he’s so confident because she’s his accomplice and Dulce said they the ones hiding a criminal because it was Conner who tried to rape Isay and he’s still walking free even if all evidence pointed to him and what’s the difference between that and what she’s doing for Matteo, since he’s willing to do anything for his brothers she’s also willing to do anything to get her brother out of jail.
Enzo tells her to go ahead and do whatever she wants but he will have her arrested if she knows what’s best for her she better stop helping Matteo with Dulce saying she thought they had something special and that he cared about her but Lorenzo makes it clear they had nothing special and whatever they had for each other before was nothing that they had nothing asking if they understand each other now and Dulce slaps him whiles leaving.
Pilar is managing the gambling den too, she gets into an argument with Menandro about her hiring older woman. Menandro said it isn’t a strip club but a gambling den, he said if she wants to bring women then she should bring the young and fresher ones like Nina who is present pointing to her.
Pilar asked him now that he’s made it big if he wouldn’t help Matteo get out of jail but Menandro said he will never since he wants that ungrateful bastard to rot and die in jail and goes to talk to Nina (Catalina’s assistance) and Pilar gets jealous.
Nina gets a call from Catalina who tells her to not let Menandro outsmart her but she should rather toy with them. Catalina ask Dulce if she’s alright and Dulce gets a flash back of her conversation with Lorenzo earlier and what Matteo and Catalina said about him, Catalina tells her she heard Isay’s father threatened Roman with a machete surprising Dulce, she continues by saying it’s working in her favor since their situation is getting more and more complicated and it’s only a matter of time before Isagani and Isay give up on each other.
Dulce tells her Matteo’s lawyer resigned and she’s desperate losing hope Matteo will ever be free but Catalina tells her every problem has a solution and offers to give Dulce a team of good lawyers and also her connections as she thanks her.
Roman and Soledad discuss how fast the news is spreading about Nante’s Matchete threats but Roman doesn’t want to disturb his sons talking about each of them and Soledad said she’s scared of Matteo because his anger and bitterness came from Menandro and he can do anything to Roman but Roman said he’ll have a word with his sons in the evening.
Isagani visits Dulce, she asks about Roman and Nante and gani asked if she’s still in touch with Menandro. Dulce gets flashbacks of Matteo telling her Menandro visited him in jail but denies having any information about Menandro since the mansion burned down and she wants him to get caught too because he’s the real threat to their family and not Matteo because he’s a victim too but Isagani reiterated it to her Matteo is not a child anymore and carried out his actions alone that he only caused trouble and drag Isay into the mess too asking why she’s turning a blind eye to Matteo’s actions but Dulce said Matteo is her brother and no one can stop her from defending him even if he or Lorenzo threatens her and Isagani turns surprised Enzo threatened her as she begins to fake tears saying she’s caught in the middle trying to seduce Isagani who pulls away from her.
Irma gets the news too about Nante threatening Roman at the market,whiles leaving Catalina’s driver almost knocked down a woman with Irma. Irma gives her a piece of her mind but Catalina insisted they watch where they going next time as an argument begins, she eventually pays for damages and Irma just can’t believe how arrogant she is.
After Catalina gets home, she becomes furious telling Nina to get her a better driver, she narrates what transpired with Irma to her and how she couldn’t do anything because she’s good friends with Soledad.
Irma also narrates to Bert what happened and how arrogant Catalina is, she also said she is having a bad feeling about her and not liking her.
At the mansion, Lucas tells Conner Gigi’s gambling den closed down but someone told him where Menandro could be hiding. Conner asked why he’s still in contact with them and if he’s planning to go back but he said he isn’t going back but kept in contact because they useful. Isagani also joins in on the conversation. They decide to check out the location given to Lucas so they talk to Menandro.
Nina tells Catalina all the lawyers who will handle Matteo’s case are ready but they’ve no idea which judge will take the case. Catalina said they should make sure judge Valdez takes over the case because he owes her a lot after she saved his daughter from prostitution and drug addiction in Hong Kong.
At Dinner, the boys continue to argue about their dad going to talk to Nante, Lorenzo tells them someone has to sacrifice and what if Conner admits to the crime and Conner interrupts asking if he really wants him to go to jail. Soledad stop them from fighting since they are brothers, They continue to argue and Isagani ask them to find out what Menandro is plotting rather.
Catalina visits Dulce telling her she already hired a couple of lawyers for Matteo, Dulce is surprised as to how many good lawyers she hired and can’t help but thank her as Catalina ask for nothing from her but her trust and that of Matteo’s. She also tells Dulce that Matteo needs to pretend he’s mentally ill, Dulce said he isn’t crazy but Catalina said it will be hard for him to win the case that desperate times calls for desperate measures.
She convinced her it’s the best solution.
We ended as Conner, Isagani and Lucas confront Menandro who is surprised to see the boys.
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