#LaPromesaCatalina #desenmascara #Leocadia
Catalina desenmascara a Leocadia y el Barón amenaza a los Luján
El aire en La Promesa se vuelve irrespirable cuando la tensión se adueña de cada rincón del palacio. Ricardo sufre la humillación y el peligro impuesto por Santos hasta que un terrible accidente destapa un secreto del pasado que une su destino con Cristóbal. Pía, con su inquebrantable sentido de justicia, será testigo de una revelación capaz de cambiarlo todo.
Mientras tanto, Catalina resiste las artimañas de Leocadia, que intenta ...
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#LaPromesaCatalina, #desenmascara, #Leocadia, #Barón, #amenaza, #Luján
Catalina desenmascara a Leocadia y el Barón amenaza a los Luján
El aire en La Promesa se vuelve irrespirable cuando la tensión se adueña de cada rincón del palacio. Ricardo sufre la humillación y el peligro impuesto por Santos hasta que un terrible accidente destapa un secreto del pasado que une su destino con Cristóbal. Pía, con su inquebrantable sentido de justicia, será testigo de una revelación capaz de cambiarlo todo.
Mientras tanto, Catalina resiste las artimañas de Leocadia, que intenta ...
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#LaPromesaCatalina, #desenmascara, #Leocadia, #Barón, #amenaza, #Luján
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00:00Catalina unmasks Leocadia and the man threatens the Lujans.
00:09The air around the promise becomes unbreathable as tension takes over every corner of the palace.
00:16Ricardo suffers the humiliation and danger imposed by Santos until a terrible accident uncovers a secret from the past that links his destiny with Cristobal's.
00:24Pia, with her unwavering sense of justice, will witness a revelation capable of changing everything.
00:34Meanwhile, Catalina resists the wiles of Leocadia, who tries to manipulate her by taking advantage of the blackmail of the Valladares man.
00:43The young woman not only defies the pressure, but also prepares a masterful trap to expose the spy and protect the Lujans' honor.
00:50In parallel, Loe and Vera face the pain of their breakup until the truth behind their separation comes to light, giving them a second chance amidst the chaos.
01:04And Manuel, determined to save his company from the control of the man, achieves an unexpected triumph that could secure the future of the entire family.
01:12A storm of secrets, betrayals, and revelations will shake the promise in a chapter where dignity, love, and cunning are put to the test against the darkest threats.
01:23The air in the promise had become dense, almost unbreathable.
01:31It was an atmosphere charged with unspoken whispers and tensions that clung to the stucco walls and heavy velvet curtains like a layer of invisible dust.
01:41Every hallway, every room seemed to hold its breath, waiting for the next crack in the fragile peace of the Lujan family.
01:48For Ricardo, the former butler, the air was not only dense, it was also icy.
01:58The cold seeped into his bones, a cold that came not from the autumn that was beginning to dye the field's ochre, but from the gaze of Santos, in the Caleo promoted to personal executioner.
02:08Every morning, Santo reveled in his new power, a power lent to him by Cristobal, but which he wielded with the cruelty of a petty tyrant.
02:20That Wednesday, the order had been especially humiliating.
02:24To clean and polish all the silver in the house by hand, not in the comfort of the office, but in the service yard, in full view of everyone, kneeling on the cold stone slabs.
02:33Ricardo clenched his jaw as he rubbed a candlestick with a rough cloth.
02:41His hands, once used to directing the entire staff with authority, were now red and cracked from the bleach.
02:50It wasn't the physical work that hurt.
02:53It was the gaze of Santos leaning against the doorframe with a crooked, satisfied smile.
02:57It was the explicit enjoyment of the humiliation of others.
03:03Every order, every biting comment.
03:06The sweat on your brow shines brighter than that tray.
03:08Ricardo.
03:11Press, press.
03:13Let it not be said that old men are useless.
03:16It was a small dagger that stabbed at his pride.
03:18But Ricardo did not give him the pleasure of seeing him falter.
03:23She kept her back straight, her gaze fixed on her task, building a wall of silence and dignity that Santos, in his malevolent simplicity, could not tear down.
03:35Meanwhile, in the music room another battle was being fought, a quieter one, but just as fierce.
03:40Catalina, seated at the piano with the score open but her eyes lost in the distance, felt Leocatia's presence like a physical pressure on the back of her neck.
03:54The marchioness's personal maid moved about the room with the stealthy grace of a feline, arranging a vase here, smoothing a cushion there, but her eyes rarely left the young Lujan.
04:03The young lady seems worried, Leocatia began, her voice a honeyed murmur that contrasted with the harshness of her intentions.
04:16It is not surprising with everything that is happening.
04:19A young woman as intelligent as you must feel the weight of the world on her shoulders.
04:25Catalina did not respond.
04:27She knew that every word Leocatia said was bait, a piece in a mental chess game that the maid enjoyed immensely.
04:33Catalina had remained firm in her position regarding the management of part of the estates, a decision that clashed head-on with her stepmother's plans and, by extension, with those of Leocatia, who acted as the shadowy executor of the cross.
04:52Sometimes, Miss, Leocatia continued, approaching the piano.
04:57Stubbornness can be mistaken for strength.
04:59But a reed that does not bend before the wind breaks, and right now very strong winds are blowing for the Lujans.
05:09Her hand delicately brushed the edge of the piano, a gesture that was intended to be comforting, but that sent a shiver down Catalina's spine.
05:16You could be the anchor of this family.
05:20You just need to listen to those with more experience, those who only want your best interests.
05:27The manipulation was so vile, so shameless, that Catalina had to clench her fists in her lap to contain the sharp retort that came to her lips.
05:35She was not going to give him that satisfaction.
05:40Instead, she stood with studied calm.
05:42Thank you for your advice, Leocatia.
05:47Now, if you'll excuse me, I have business to attend to.
05:52And she left the room, leaving the maid with an enigmatic smile.
05:57The tension between them had only just begun, and they both knew it.
06:00The tension seeped into every corner of the palace, even reaching the warm heart of the promise, the kitchens.
06:12There, the silence was as thick as a stew simmering over low heat.
06:17Loe and Vera moved in separate orbits, avoiding eye contact, their bodies performing complex choreographies so as not to brush against each other in the confined space.
06:25Ever since their painful breakup, a chasm had opened between them.
06:32Lopez channeled her pain into feverish perfectionism, chopping vegetables with almost violent precision.
06:39Vera, for her part, had wrapped herself in a layer of ice.
06:44Her once easy and infectious laugh had disappeared.
06:49That morning, when Simona politely asked her to pass her the salt,
06:52Vera turned and slid the salt shaker across the table so abruptly that she spilled half of it.
07:00There you have it, he snapped without looking at the cook.
07:03The gesture, so uncharacteristic of her, left everyone frozen.
07:10The pain had not only distanced her from Lopez, it was poisoning her,
07:14making her surly and distrustful of those who only wanted to help her.
07:19Loe saw this and her heart sank a little more.
07:22He misinterpreted her coldness as indifference, as proof that he was the only one still suffering,
07:28and that idea added another layer of bitterness to his already shattered spirit.
07:34Amidst so much oppression, there was an island of hope.
07:37In the hangar, now converted into a makeshift workshop and office,
07:43Manuel and his partners, Abel and Salvador,
07:46were bent over a large table covered with plans and sketches.
07:51The smell of motor oil and new wood mixed with the aroma of coffee and hope.
07:55They had just founded their aviation company,
08:00a dream that was finally taking off from the ground.
08:02Well, gentlemen, said Manuel with a sparkle in his eyes that was rarely seen in the halls of promise.
08:11We have formed the company.
08:14Now comes the fun part.
08:17What will be our first project?
08:18A completely new and revolutionary design or a substantial improvement of an existing model to secure a first contract?
08:27Salvador advocated boldness, a reconnaissance plane with inverted gull wings.
08:32No one has done anything like this.
08:34It would be a statement.
08:37Abel, always the pragmatic one, shook his head.
08:41Too risky to start.
08:44We need capital, credibility.
08:46I suggest we focus on improving the aerodynamics of the Bristol F.
08:52Two, we could guarantee a 10% increase in speed.
08:56The military would pay well for that.
08:58The discussion was passionate and optimistic.
09:02They were creating something from scratch, something that was theirs.
09:07They were masters of their destiny, or at least that's what they thought.
09:11They could not imagine that a few kilometers away a threat was brewing,
09:15one that intended to cut the wings of their dream before it learned to fly.
09:21Pia, the housekeeper, saw it all.
09:23From her position she observed the strings that pulled each member of the service and family.
09:31And what she saw crushed her heart.
09:33She saw Ricardo's humiliation in the courtyard, Santos's idle cruelty, and Cristobal's calculated indifference,
09:40the new butler who allowed this circus of degradation to take place.
09:43Pia had known injustice firsthand, had fought against it, and survived.
09:52She could not stand idly by.
09:54She knew that talking to Santos was useless.
09:57The footman's wickedness was as superficial as it was profound.
10:02The source of the problem was Cristobal.
10:05With a sigh that was half weariness and half determination,
10:08she smoothed her apron and headed for the butler's office.
10:10She had to try to appeal to his humanity if there was any shred of it left behind that facade of rigidity and disdain.
10:21The door to the office was closed.
10:24Pia knocked softly, preparing herself for battle.
10:28Conversing with Cristobal was like talking to a granite wall.
10:32Pia explained the situation calmly and respectfully,
10:35describing the humiliating treatment Ricardo was receiving from saints.
10:40He appealed not to the rules, but to decency.
10:44Mr. Cristobal, his voice said firmly, but not defiantly.
10:48Ricardo is an older man.
10:51He has served this house for decades with loyalty.
10:55Hard work does not dishonor, but humiliation does.
10:58What Santos is doing with his blessing is cruel.
11:05Cristobal did not even look up from the ledgers he was reviewing.
11:10His voice, when he finally spoke, was icy cold.
11:14Mr. Ricardo is no longer a butler.
11:17He is just another footman and as such must obey the orders given to him.
11:20Santos is his direct superior in certain tasks.
11:26If you have any problems with the chain of command, Mrs. Adair, perhaps you should reconsider your own position.
11:34The veiled threat made Pia's blood boil, but she maintained her composure.
11:38She decided to change tactics, to try a more personal approach.
11:45I am not talking about the chain of command, but about compassion.
11:49We have all had moments in life when we have depended on the kindness of others.
11:55I myself have been through terrible situations and it was the compassion of one person that who saved me.
12:00Behind the uniforms and the positions are people, sir, people who feel, who suffer.
12:11To forget that is to lose a part of ourselves.
12:14For a moment, just a moment, Pia thought he saw a crack in Cristobal's mask.
12:21His fingers stopped turning the pages.
12:24His gaze fixed on an invisible point.
12:25But it was so fleeting that he almost doubted he had seen it.
12:31When he spoke again, his voice was even sharper.
12:36I appreciate your moral lesson, governess.
12:39Now, if you are finished, I have work to do.
12:44Make sure the service fulfills its obligations, including Ricardo.
12:49Pia left the office with a heavy heart.
12:51She had failed, or perhaps, unknowingly, she had planted a tiny seed in barren ground.
13:00A seed that would need a storm to germinate.
13:05The storm was not long in coming.
13:07Its first flash of lightning was the arrival of a carriage that no one was expecting.
13:13An imposing figure with an icy smile descended from it.
13:16The man from Valladares.
13:18A man whose ambition was as vast as his lands and whose lack of scruples was legendary.
13:26He did not ask to see the entire family.
13:29He requested a private audience with Don Alonso, the Marquis of Lujan.
13:36The meeting took place in the library,
13:38a sanctuary of peace and knowledge that would soon become the scene of a brutal threat.
13:41Cruz, the Marcianess, insisted on being present, distrusting the man as much as her husband.
13:53The man did not mince words.
13:55After the obligatory greetings, he got straight to the point,
13:58his soft voice belying the venom in his words.
14:01Dear Marquises, I come to you as a friend,
14:08a friend who through the vagaries of fate has discovered some delicate information,
14:12information that if it were to come to light could, well,
14:15could destroy the good name of the Lujans forever.
14:17Alonso stiffened.
14:23What are you referring to, my man?
14:26Speak clearly.
14:27The Valladares man smiled, savoring the moment.
14:32I am referring to the origin of a significant part of your fortune,
14:36specifically to the lands bordering the Guadera River.
14:41Lands that his father, may he rest in peace, acquired many years ago.
14:45Lands that, according to certain documents that have come into my possession,
14:52were not purchased, but rather usurped from a family that was conveniently ruined
14:56and expelled from the region after an unfortunate fire in the land registry.
15:04A fire, I suspect, that was not accidental.
15:08Alonso's face turned as pale as marble.
15:12Cruz stifled a scream.
15:13It was an old story.
15:15A ghost that they believe buried under decades of silence and respectability.
15:21I have the original documents, of course, the man continued, enjoying the panic he had sown.
15:30Testimonies, deeds from before the fire.
15:32A very ugly story, really.
15:35Imagine the headlines in the newspapers.
15:36The scandal, the social ruin, the dishonor.
15:42What does CEO Cruz want?
15:43His eyes were shining with fury and fear.
15:48And then the man crossed the red line.
15:51It's simple.
15:52His son Manuel has just founded a company.
15:54A company with a great future, if it has the right backing.
16:00I want 51% of the shares in that company.
16:05In exchange, of course, for a symbolic sum and my eternal silence.
16:10Consider it the price of peace.
16:11The demand was monstrous.
16:15He didn't just want money, he wanted control of Manuel's dream.
16:18He wanted to humiliate them, to have them under his thumb.
16:23He wanted to take over the family's future in exchange for not destroying their past.
16:27Alonso felt trapped, cornered.
16:32The man's threat was not simple blackmail.
16:35It was a time bomb placed in the foundations of the promise.
16:40The news of the blackmail spread through the family's private rooms like a silent poison.
16:47Manuel, upon being informed by his father, felt an impotent rage.
16:51His project, his island of hope, had become the target of the most despicable man he knew.
17:00Leo Katia, with her uncanny ability to always be in the right place to overhear what she shouldn't, learned of the threat.
17:09She didn't hear it directly, but she put the pieces together.
17:12The unexpected visit of the man, the contorted faces of the marquises,
17:16a shouting match between Alonso and Manuel in the office, and she saw her opportunity.
17:23She would use that crisis to break Catalina.
17:26He found her in the gardens, where the young woman was trying to clear her head.
17:32Miss Catalina, Leo Katia said in a tone of mock distress.
17:37Forgive my audacity, but I can't help but see the anguish on your face and your father's.
17:42These
17:42are difficult times.
17:46A great threat looms over this house.
17:48Quote, Catalina eyed her warily.
17:51And what do you know about that?
17:53I know more than you think, Leo Katia hinted.
17:57I know that sometimes to save a ship, part of the cargo must be sacrificed.
18:02You have a dispute with the marchioness over the management of the estates.
18:06Quote,
18:07Unanimous in comparison.
18:12Perhaps if you were more cooperative, more flexible, you could win your stepmother's trust.
18:19And together, as a united family, they could find a solution to this serious problem.
18:26Your father needs everyone's support, not more internal conflict.
18:30Think about it, miss.
18:32Your loyalty to the family could be the key.
18:36The manipulation was diabolical.
18:40Leo Katia was using the male's blackmail as leverage for her own ends,
18:44presenting Catalina's surrender as an act of family sacrifice.
18:47For the first time at once, Catalina felt a twinge of doubt, and if he was right, her pride was more important than the security of her family name.
18:59As the Lujan family reeled under the weight of the threat, in the service yard, Santos' cruelty reached a new level.
19:05Not satisfied with the humiliation of the silver, he decided that Ricardo needed a task that would warm him up.
19:16The barn, Santos announced with a sadistic smile.
19:19Quote,
19:20The roof beams are full of cobwebs and bird nests.
19:22They need a good cleaning.
19:27And you, Ricardo, are the perfect man.
19:30Do you like looking at things from above?
19:32No, well, now you will have the chance.
19:34Quote,
19:35The task was dangerous.
19:38The beams were high and covered with the slippery dust of decades.
19:41The ladders were old and unreliable.
19:47It was a job for two young men, not one old and tired one.
19:53But Ricardo, true to his wall of dignity, simply nodded and headed for the barn.
20:00He would not give Santos the satisfaction of a complaint.
20:03Pia watched him go and a knot of dread formed in her stomach.
20:06Stomach.
20:08His instincts were screaming that something bad was going to happen.
20:11In the kitchens, Lopez and Vera's personal drama continued.
20:17Lope, unable to bear the icy silence any longer, tried to reach out.
20:23Vera, can we just talk for a minute?
20:27Vera, who was peeling potatoes, didn't even look at him.
20:31We have nothing to talk about, Lope.
20:34It's over between us.
20:35Accept it.
20:36Her voice was fragile, but coated with a layer of steel.
20:41But you haven't even told me why, he pleaded.
20:45One day we were fine and the next you left me with a note.
20:50You owe me, Vera.
20:51I owe you an explanation.
20:53I owe you nothing, she replied.
20:56And this time her eyes met his and they were filled with a pain so deep that Lope took a step back.
21:03It was a pain he didn't understand and in his confusion he interpreted it as rejection, as contempt.
21:09Fine, he said, his own hurt turning to rage.
21:16If that's what you want, fine, I won't bother you again.
21:21He turned and threw himself into his work with a silent fury, leaving Vera shaking, the tears she refused to shed burning her eyes.
21:28The truth was that she had left him to protect him.
21:34A few days before the breakup, Santos, who knew a dark secret from her past in the town she had fled, had cornered her.
21:41He threatened to reveal everything and ruin her new life in the promise if she did not get away from Lopez, whom Santos hated for his popularity and talent.
21:54She was terrified, she had given in, sacrificing her happiness for the safety of the man she loved.
22:00And now the weight of that secret was crushing her.
22:06Manuel, for his part, refused to give up.
22:11He met again with Abel and Salvador.
22:14The man wants to strangle us in the crib, he explained to them without revealing the exact nature of the blackmail to protect his family's honor.
22:23He wants control of the company.
22:25We can't allow that.
22:26Our only option is to make the company so valuable in itself that its bid is ridiculous or so independent that it can't touch us.
22:36And how do we do that?
22:38Salvador asked.
22:39There's a competition from the Ministry of War, Manuel said, spreading a newspaper on the table.
22:46They're looking for a new prototype training plane.
22:49The deadline is two weeks.
22:53It's crazy, it's almost impossible.
22:56But if we win, if we win that contract, we'll have the government's backing.
23:02We'll be untouchable.
23:03The man won't be able to do anything.
23:06It was a desperate gamble, a race against time.
23:11But the Luchans' determination was reflected in their eyes.
23:14They wouldn't go down without a fight.
23:15They got to work immediately, drawing, calculating, arguing, fueled by coffee and adrenaline, as the hours flew by.
23:28In the barn, Ricardo climbed carefully up the rickety stepladder.
23:33The air was stale and filled with dust particles that danced in the shafts of light that filtered through the cracks in the ceiling.
23:39He grabbed a beam and began to sweep away the cobwebs with a long broom.
23:45The work was exhausting.
23:49Sweat beaded on his forehead and his muscles protested.
23:53Below, Santos watched from the doorway like a spectator at a Roman circus.
23:57That's when it happened.
24:01Ricardo reached for a particularly difficult corner.
24:06The wood of the beam, rotted by humidity and termites, creaked ominously.
24:13Before he could react, the section he was leaning on gave way with a sharp crack.
24:20Ricardo lost his balance.
24:22The broom slipped from his hands and he plummeted into the void.
24:27His fall was brutal.
24:29A dull thud against the packed dirt floor, followed by a terrifying silence.
24:36Santo froze for a second, the smile wiped from his face and replaced by a mask of panic.
24:43He knew he was responsible.
24:46He turned and ran, not to seek help, but to escape the consequences.
24:49But Pia, whose bad feeling had led her to wander near the barn, heard the noise and the muffled cry.
24:58She ran there, her heart hammering in her chest.
25:04The scene she encountered left her breathless.
25:08Ricardo lay motionless on the ground, in an unnatural position, a trickle of blood flowing from a wound in his head.
25:14Ricardo screamed, kneeling beside him.
25:20He felt for a pulse.
25:22It was weak, but it was there.
25:25Help, someone call a doctor.
25:27He shouted toward the house, his voice echoing with urgency.
25:30As she tried to carefully adjust Ricardo's head, her hand stumbled upon something hard in the inside pocket of Ricardo's threadbare jacket.
25:41It was an old, worn leather wallet.
25:44It had opened in the fall and part of its contents had spilled out onto the floor.
25:51Pia saw a religious image, some old bills, and a photograph folded and yellowed with age.
25:55Moved by an impulse she couldn't explain, she picked up the photograph and unfolded it.
26:03The image was of a smiling young man in a military uniform.
26:09Beside him, a boy of about 10 years old gazed at him with boundless adoration.
26:14The man in the photo was, without a doubt, a much younger Ricardo.
26:20But it was the boy's face that made Pia's blood run cold.
26:25Despite his years, his features were unmistakable.
26:30It was Cristobal.
26:31Suddenly, everything fell into place in a terrible and revealing way.
26:36Cristobal's specific hostility toward Ricardo was not that of a mere tyrannical superior.
26:43It was something deep, personal, rooted in the past.
26:47And in that instant, Pia understood that she was in the middle of a tragedy far older and more painful than anyone in the promise could have imagined.
26:55At that precise moment, alerted by the shouting, Cristobal reached the door of the barn.
27:04His face showed a mixture of irritation and curiosity.
27:07What is all this scandal?
27:09He began to say, but stopped short when he saw the scene.
27:12She saw Pia kneeling, Ricardo's lifeless body on the floor.
27:18Her gaze hardened.
27:21What had happened here?
27:23Pia stood up slowly, the photograph in her hand.
27:26Her eyes were filled with a mixture of pity and accusation.
27:31There's been an accident, his voice trembled slightly.
27:35Santos ordered him to clear the rafters.
27:37He paused, gathering all his courage.
27:42But I think this isn't just an accident.
27:46It's the culmination of something that began a long, long time ago, isn't it?
27:52Cristobal held up the photograph.
27:54The sunlight streaming through the door illuminated the image of the young soldier and the smiling boy.
28:02Cristobal fixed his eyes on it.
28:04The color drained from his face.
28:06The mask of the impassive butler cracked.
28:09It shattered and beneath it appeared a whirlwind of emotions, shock, pain, confusion, and an ancient rage.
28:18Where?
28:19Where did you get that?
28:21He stammered, taking a step toward her.
28:23It was in his satchel, Pia replied softly.
28:27This man, Ricardo, is not just some lackey to be tormented, is he?
28:33He is so much more to you.
28:36The revelation hung in the dusty air of the barn, as heavy and devastating as the body slumped on the floor.
28:45Cristobal looked at the photo, then at the bloodied, unconscious face of the man he had been mercilessly humiliating.
28:51The man who had taught him to ride a bicycle, the one who told him stories of distant battles, his father's best friend, his godfather, the man he had worshipped like a hero until they told him that he had betrayed them, that he had been the cause of his own family's ruin.
29:08A betrayal that, as he would later discover, had been a lie orchestrated by the Valladares man in order to seize Cristobal's family's property.
29:20And for all these years he had lived consumed by a hatred based on a farce, a hatred that had just brought his victim to the brink of death.
29:31Cristobal's world collapsed at that moment.
29:36While Cristobal's personal drama exploded in the barn at home, Catalina set her own plan in motion.
29:42Leocatia's insistence that he bowed to Cruz, using the threat of the man as pretext, she had found it suspicious.
29:51The maid seemed to know too much, to be too interested.
29:57Catalina decided to set a trap.
30:00She summoned her father and stepmother to an urgent meeting, making sure that Leocatia was nearby, tidying up the adjoining room.
30:11Speaking in a voice loud enough to be heard, Catalina announced her plan.
30:18Father Martianus, I have been thinking, she said with false seriousness.
30:25Quote, we cannot give in to the man.
30:29But neither can we allow him to reveal this secret.
30:32My plan is this.
30:34We will raise all the money we can from the sale of some jewels and the early harvest.
30:38We will make him believe that we accept his blackmail.
30:42We will arrange a meeting at the hunting lodge to give him the money tonight.
30:47But instead of the money, the civil guard will be waiting, whom we will have warned of an extortion attempt.
30:55It was a simple plan, almost naive and very risky, but it was believable.
31:02Cruz and Alonso, previously instructed by Catalina, played their roles perfectly, discussing the risks before reluctantly accepting.
31:14As Catalina had anticipated, Leocatia, who had overheard everything, was quick to find an excuse to leave the palace.
31:24Catalina followed her at a distance, seeing her hand a note to a boy on the way.
31:30The trap was set.
31:32The shock of Ricardo's accident spread throughout the house.
31:37The doctor arrived in a hurry and with the help of several footmen Ricardo was taken to one of the servants' rooms.
31:45The news reached the kitchens and the horror of the event broke the tension between Lopez and Vera.
31:54My God, Ricardo, exclaimed Vera, putting her hands to her mouth, her facade of coldness crumbling completely.
32:04The genuine fear and concern on her face was like a revelation to Lopez.
32:09He saw that she was not the cold and distant woman she pretended to be, but that she was suffering as much or more than he was.
32:19In the urgency of the moment, their hands brushed as they both rushed to heat water and find bandages.
32:27That simple touch was like an electric shock.
32:30Vera, Lopez said quietly, stopping her.
32:35All this, your coldness, isn't real, is it?
32:38There's something else, something you're not telling me.
32:42The tears Vera had been holding back finally welled up.
32:45The sight of Ricardo wounded, the fragility of life, broke down her last defenses.
32:52Santos whispered in a broken voice.
32:55He, he knows something about my past.
32:57He threatened me.
32:58He told me that if I didn't stay away from you, he would tell you and everyone else and ruin your life.
33:04Here I did it to protect you, Lopez.
33:07I did it because I love you.
33:09The confession changed everything.
33:12Lopez's pain and bitterness dissolved, replaced by a surge of love and protective fury towards Santos.
33:19He took Vera's face in his hands.
33:22Listen to me, he said intensely.
33:25You'll never face anything alone again.
33:27Do you hear me?
33:29We're in this together.
33:31Whatever that secret is, I don't care.
33:33All I care about is you.
33:36And amidst the chaos and anguish that reigned in the promise, they kissed.
33:40A kiss that sealed not only their reconciliation, but a promise of unity in the face of any adversity.
33:48That night, the Viadares man, warned by Leocadia, did not go to the hunting lodge.
33:55Instead, he showed up at the promise, furious, just as Alonso and Cruz were waiting for news of the failed ambush.
34:03So they were trying to set a trap for me, the man roared, bursting into the room.
34:10Playing with me, now you'll regret it.
34:15Tomorrow all of Spain will know the dirty secret of the Lujans.
34:18Quote.
34:19At that moment, Catalina entered the room with Leocadia firmly held by the arm, escorted by two lackeys.
34:30I don't think I'll do that, man, Catalina said with icy calm.
34:34Because the only person who knew about our supposed plan was Leocadia.
34:41Her spy, who has just confessed how she has been passing her information for months.
34:48If you publish anything, we will hand you over to the civil guard and testify that you incited her to spy and conspire against us.
34:59Blackmail, conspiracy are very serious charges, perhaps enough for them to investigate other matters of yours, such as the suspicious fire in a certain property registry years ago.
35:11The man looked at Leocadia, whose face was a poem of terror, and then at Catalina, whose intelligent and determined gaze did not waver.
35:22He was trapped, his spy had been discovered.
35:25His threat neutralized with an even greater counter threat.
35:30Just then, Manuel ran into the living room, waving a telegram in his hand, oblivious to the scene that was unfolding.
35:38Father, we've done it, he exclaimed.
35:41His face lit up with success.
35:43The war ministry has accepted our proposal.
35:46We have won the contract for the new training aircraft.
35:49Quote.
35:50That was the coup de grace.
35:52Manuel's company was no longer a vulnerable entity that the male could devour.
35:57It was now backed by the government.
36:01The male's main weapon, his ability to financially strangle the family through control of the company, had vanished.
36:11Defeated on all fronts, the male from Valladares glared at the Lujans.
36:18This is not over, he hissed before turning and walking away, swallowing his rage and humiliation.
36:26The storm, for now, had passed.
36:29The following days were strangely calm, like clean air after a violent storm.
36:36Leo Cadia was unceremoniously dismissed, thrown out of the promise in utter disgrace.
36:43Catalina had earned a new respect from her father and, though Cruz would never admit it, from her stepmother as well.
36:52She had saved the family not with weapons or money, but with cunning and intelligence.
36:59In the room of the service, Ricardo lay in bed, bandaged but stable.
37:04Beside him, on a vigil that had already lasted two days, was Cristobal.
37:10The butler had abandoned his mask of coldness.
37:13What remained was a man broken by guilt.
37:18When Pai came in to change the bandages or bring some broth, she would find him simply staring at Ricardo's sleeping face, as if trying to relearn the features of the man he had unjustly hated for half a lifetime.
37:31Santos, terrified, had been summarily fired by Cristobal as soon as his responsibility for the accident was confirmed.
37:41He fled from the promise with his tail between his legs, freeing Vera from his yoke and leaving a vacancy that for the moment no one cared to fill.
37:51In the hangar, the celebration was in full swing. Manuel, Abel and Salvador toasted with a bottle of champagne.
38:00The contract with the government assured them a bright future.
38:04Their dream had not only survived, but was going to soar higher than they had ever imagined.
38:12Late afternoon, as the sun began to set, turning the sky shades of orange and purple, Ricardo opened his eyes.
38:20The first thing he saw was Cristobal's anguished face.
38:23Ricardo, Cristobal whispered, his voice hoarse with emotion.
38:30Ricardo blinked, confused, tried to speak, but only let out a weak moan.
38:35Don't talk, Cristobal said, leaning over him.
38:41Rest assured, I didn't know.
38:43I was lied to.
38:44I spent my life hating you for a lie.
38:47Will you ever be able to forgive me?
38:49Tears streamed down the face of the usually impassive butler.
38:56Ricardo raised a trembling hand and placed it on Cristobal's arm.
38:59There was no strength in the gesture, but there was a warmth that spoke volumes.
39:03Forgiveness would not be easy, healing would take time, but the first and most difficult step had just been taken.
39:11Pia, who had been watching the scene from the doorway, smiled to herself.
39:16Her faith in humanity, so often put to the test, was rewarded today.
39:23Joy had returned to the kitchens.
39:27Lopez and Vera worked side by side, preparing dinner.
39:31Their movements were a synchronized dance, punctuated by knowing smiles and fleeting touches that spoke of a love rediscovered and strengthened.
39:39Vera's secret had come to light and lope, far from judging her, had held her tighter, promising that together they would build a future where there would be no more fear.
39:51The atmosphere was light, full of the promise of happy days.
39:58Catalina stood on the terrace, contemplating the promised lands bathed in by the twilight.
40:03A sense of peace she hadn't felt in a long time washed over her.
40:09They had been on the brink, but they had survived.
40:11The family, despite its cracks and dysfunctions, had held together in the face of external threats, and she had found her place not as a perpetual rebel, but as a wise and strong guardian of her legacy.
40:26The sun set behind the hills, but it left no darkness in its weight.
40:35It left a glimmer of hope, the promise of a new dawn.
40:39The promise had endured, and for the first time in a long time her name once again echoed with the future, not with condemnation.
40:47A judge.
40:48It is American.
40:49It is not a powerful enemy.
40:50The power of hope is for you to come out with condemnation.
40:51Friends of the Night are the most innocent.
40:52There are no opposites in the past.
40:53The royal wap.
40:54The law of hope is for you to kill her.
40:55The royal wap.
40:56The sinner in the cross.
40:57The warrior of hope is for you to come out with condemnation.
40:58The children of God and she will be the same.
40:59A day of hope is for you to die with condemnation.
41:00The magical hand that is not worth being a loyal man.
41:01The systematic and mother in theevil of hope is for you to be a good one another.
41:03This is a terrifying animal.
41:05Thepertory of hope is for you to be king and with condemnation.
41:07The healing of the children of the animal.
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