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Fashion designer Andréa Vargas finds out the hard way she is adopted. The relationship with her sister Júlia had always been difficult, since childhood, and the antagonism grew when Júlia came between Andréa and her first true love, Diogo. But the worst is still to come: her first assistant in her atelier, Selma, is having an affair with her husband Bruno.
Fashion designer Andréa Vargas finds out the hard way she is adopted. The relationship with her sister Júlia had always been difficult, since childhood, and the antagonism grew when Júlia came between Andréa and her first true love, Diogo. But the worst is still to come: her first assistant in…
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Regina Duarte
Andréa Vargas
Glória Pires
Júlia Moreno
Alessandra Negrini
Selma Dumont / Karen
Eduardo Moscovis
Chico Maia (Francisco Maia)
Herson Capri
Diogo Valente
José de Abreu
Bruno Vargas
Cássio Gabus Mendes
Renato Moreno
José Wilker
Ariel Godoy
Mel Lisboa
Gabriela Santos (Gabi)
Renata Sorrah
Raquel Vonnegut
Paulo Betti
Alex Müller
Drica Moraes
Gilda Ribeiro
Daniel Del Sarto
Nicolau Toledo Valente
Regiane Alves
Letícia Miranda Moreno
Episodes
Episode 1 · Chapter 1
Andréa Vargas receives the Prêmio de Moda Brasil. A few hours earlier, Letícia provokes her mother, Julia, saying that she is envious of her sister Andréa's wealth and fame. Isaura begs Mercedes to tell Andréa who her mother is. Julia listens behind the door. Andréa accuses her sister of being envious. Julia throws in Andréa's face that she was adopted. Diogo remembers Andréa. Under the influence of a sedative, Andréa faints during the awards ceremony.
Episode 2 · Chapter 2
Bruno picks Andréa up and takes her away. Júlia feels guilty. Mercedes tells Andréa that her real mother has already died. Atílio convinces Renato to return home with Júlia. Andréa remembers the past: her romantic entanglements, the loss of her child, the argument with Júlia, and the difficult decision to marry Bruno. Renato and Chico play soccer. Bill kicks Gabriela out of the apartment. Júlia returns to her sister's house.
Episode 3 · Chapter 3
Andréa kicks Júlia out. Fernanda gives Chico a deadline to disappear from her life. Renato assures Júlia that Chico will help put a crook in jail. Bruno and Selma kiss. Diogo gets drunk to celebrate what would have been his silver wedding anniversary with Andréa. During a dive with Bia, Diogo gets trapped at the bottom of the sea. A rescue team arrives. Andréa feels a pang in her heart: Diogo is dying.
Episode 4 · Chapter 4
On the brink of death, Diogo has a hallucination: Andréa begs him not to abandon her. Suddenly, his heart starts beating again. Renato, Chico, and Vavá prepare the sting operation. Renato hands over the bribe, and inspector Baraúna is arrested by the police chief. In the bathroom, Letícia meets Gabriela, and the two immediately connect. Diogo decides to return to Rio. Chico argues with Arruda when he sees Fernanda getting into his colleague's car.
Episode 5 · Chapter 5
Fernanda, indignant, introduces Renata, Arruda's wife. Fernanda throws Chico out of the house. Andréa asks Bruno if he has any secrets; he denies it. Alone, he calls Selma, arousing her. A man with a Santa Claus tattoo on his arm watches Júlia's house. Andrea seeks out Mercedes to learn the whole truth. The Federal Police search Renato's house and find counterfeit dollars in his car.
Episode 6 · Chapter 6
Renato says he knows nothing. Kléber takes him in for questioning. Mercedes reveals that Andréa is the daughter of Isaura, a schoolmate who died shortly after her birth. Andréa sees photos of herself as a child, before she was adopted, and makes a decision. Gabriela and Nicolau kiss. The boat Costureira docks in Rio. Andréa tells Bruno that she wants to have a child. Andréa and Diogo meet.
Episode 7 · Chapter 7
Diogo grabs and kisses Andréa. Enraged, she slaps him. Andréa remembers Diogo trying to stop her marriage to Bruno. Sandro photographs Gabriela. Andréa waits for Bruno, who is at Selma's house. When he arrives, she grabs him. Bruno says that Andréa only wants to have a child. Andréa promises Letícia that she will get a good lawyer for Renato. Júlia reacts when Coelho says he fired Renato for just cause.
Episode 8 · Chapter 8
At the pool hall, Patty meets Gabriela and introduces her to Ariel, her father. Diogo is impressed with Patty and thanks Ariel for managing his inheritance for so many years. Letícia is disappointed to realize that Nicolau is interested in Gabriela. Letícia insists that her mother should accept Andréa's help. Andréa and Bruno dance at a nightclub. Júlia laughs hysterically when Chico informs her that they found an account belonging to Renato with over R$ 2 million.
Episode 9 · Chapter 9
Chico assures that the police have proof. Júlia becomes completely distraught. Renato despairs upon learning he was fired. Fernanda agrees to defend Renato. Ariel asks Bárbara to hire Júlia Moreno. Júlia finds the job offer strange. Bruno gives Selma a diamond ring; Andréa compliments her mysterious boyfriend's gift. Diogo blocks Andréa's car and insists on talking to her.
Episode 10 · Chapter 10
Andréa threatens to call the police. Diogo kneels in front of Andréa's car. Then, he takes her to his boat and promises to love her for the rest of his life. Andréa tells Bruno she's going to sleep at Marlene's house, and he stays with Selma. Andréa is shocked to see her photos on the boat and assures Diogo that there's nothing left between them. Andréa arrives home crying, hugs her husband, and tells him she spent the night with Diogo.
Episode 11 · Chapter 11
Andréa swears nothing happened. Diogo announces he's leaving and asks Ariel to continue managing his assets. Júlia agrees to let Letícia do an internship with Andréa. Ariel searches the house for the wedding ring. Júlia appears in the magazine. Bárbara explains that "Estilo Mulher" was created by a mysterious person: Madame X, who demanded Júlia's hiring. Letícia and Nicolau meet at Andréa's atelier, and he confesses he's interested in Gabriela. Andréa waits for Bruno for dinner. Upon entering the boat's cabin, Diogo encounters Bruno.
Episode 12 · Chapter 12
Bruno orders Diogo to stay away from Andréa. Diogo accuses him of being self-serving. Diogo throws Bruno out when he accuses him of killing his own son and vows to fight for Andréa to the death. Júlia visits her husband in jail. Chico and Júlia go to a restaurant and cry about their sorrows. Bruno talks to Selma about Diogo. Júlia looks at Chico and sees Renato; she grabs him and kisses him on the mouth.
Episode 13 · Chapter 13
Tadeu vows he will only speak to Ariel on his deathbed. The parade begins. Letícia runs away when Nicolau kisses Gabriela. After kissing her, Chico drops Júlia off at home. Confused, he can't sleep. Bruno tells Andréa he's willing to have a child. Bárbara, Frida, Sophie, and Nai go to the Love Watchers. Júlia goes to Chico's house.
Episode 14 · Chapter 14
Chico tells Júlia that she doesn't need to apologize. Stunned, she claims she doesn't remember anything. He mocks her, mentions the kisses, and ends up getting slapped. Andréa receives flowers from Diogo. Letícia tells Gabriela that she can't be her friend because of Nicolau. Selma is shocked to learn that Bruno is planning to have a child. Tadeu apologizes to Ariel. Selma goes to talk to Diogo.
Episode 15 · Chapter 15
Selma introduces herself as Andréa's friend. Chico grabs Fernanda, who reacts but then gives in. Even so, she insists on separating. Andréa decides to have the child and makes an appointment with a fertility specialist. Nicolau discovers that Gabriela is a virgin. Vavá has an erotic dream about Fernanda. Andréa looks for Júlia.
Episode 16 · Chapter 16
Andréa asks her sister to tell her who her mother is. Júlia insists she doesn't know. Bárbara tells Tadeu that Nicolau is Diogo's son. Fernanda tells Júlia that she will sue Renato's company for the unfair dismissal. Andréa demands that Mercedes tell her where her mother is buried. Bruno tells Selma to stay away from Diogo. In the newsroom, Júlia discovers that Coelho Leite is a millionaire and owns a horse farm.
Episode 17 · Chapter 17
Nicolau arrives home dazzled by Diogo and his lifestyle. Renato thinks Coelho Leite is innocent and tells Júlia to forget about the matter. Bruno invites Andréa to lunch and, without her knowledge, also makes plans with David. Júlia arrives at the ranch. Bruno pretends to be surprised by David's arrival, who gets straight to the point: he wants to talk about the sale of the Andréa Vargas brand. Andréa reacts violently.
Episode 18 · Chapter 18
Andréa demands an explanation. Bruno gets flustered, and she leaves indignantly. Andréa makes it very clear that she will never sell her brand, her name, her art. At the ranch, Júlia pretends to be interested in buying a horse. She shows Coelho Leite's photo to one of the farmhands, who pretends not to recognize him. Bruno explains that he wants to sell the company to have more time for his unborn child. Renato returns home. Chico rescues Júlia in the middle of the road; a truck approaches Chico's car and hits the rear, causing an accident.
Episode 19 · Chapter 19
After the accident, Júlia screams when she sees Chico unconscious. The car explodes, but she manages to pull him out. Júlia hides when she sees three armed men. A truck comes to their aid. Andréa is furious when she reads in the newspaper that a foreign group is negotiating the purchase of her brand. Diogo is surprised to learn that Selma is Andréa's marketing director. Júlia confesses to Renato that she drank and kissed Chico.
Episode 20 · Chapter 20
Renato is shaken by the news. Fernanda suspects the accident was an attack. Renato thinks Coelho Leite has nothing to do with the attack and tells Júlia to forget about it. Andréa really likes Letícia's drawings. Selma tells Andréa that she met Diogo and found him fascinating. Chico asks Renato to forget about the kiss. Fernanda looks tenderly at Chico and Mateus embracing, watching television. Bruno proposes to leave the company to save his marriage. Andréa begs him to stay. Diogo goes to Selma's house.
Episode 21 · Chapter 21
Diogo asks questions about Bruno. Selma reveals nothing and smiles seductively at Diogo. Selma goes to the boat and invites Diogo out. Bill searches the models' apartment and finds Virginia's jewel in Tati's backpack. Júlia tells Kléber about the truck incident. Bruno and Andréa go to a restaurant to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary and run into Selma and Diogo.
Episode 22 · Chapter 22
Selma is surprised by the encounter and congratulates the couple on their silver wedding anniversary. Diogo can't take his eyes off Andréa. Bruno doesn't hide his discomfort. Andréa thinks Selma planned everything; Bruno, however, believes Diogo orchestrated it. Diogo sends a bottle of champagne to Andréa and Bruno, who refuse it. Selma swears to Andréa that it was all an unfortunate coincidence. Diogo, drunk, goes to Bruno's table and makes a toast. Bruno throws the champagne in his face. The two start fighting, to Andréa's despair, who tells Diogo to get out of her life. Chico tells Vavá that his accident was an attack.
Episode 23 · Chapter 23
Andréa and Bruno argue because of Diogo. Bruno tells Andréa that he will make his rival disappear, leaving her frightened. Frida tells Júlia that she will confirm to Coelho Leite's face that he owns the stud farm. Bruno explodes at Selma for going out with Diogo. She demands a decision: either Andréa or her. Gabriela promises to put Nicolau in Letícia's hands if she asks Andréa to intercede so that she can be on the cover of the magazine. Andréa arrives unexpectedly and finds Selma sitting in her chair. She calls her for a conversation.
Episode 24 · Chapter 24
Andréa insists that Selma is against her and wants to know why. Selma counters that she's jealous. Chico tells Kléber that the horse farm is suspicious, but it's not in Coelho Leite's name. Kléber insists that Renato is guilty. Gabriela isn't chosen as the cover girl. Bruno apologizes to Andréa. She begins to accept the idea of selling the company to take care of her son. Renato keeps a mysterious envelope in his garage.
Episode 25 · Chapter 25
Gabriela flirts with Pablo, who is interested in Letícia. Gabriela is surprised to learn that Nicolau's mother is the editor of the magazine she wants to be on the cover of. Fernanda introduces Heitor to Mateus, and the boy reacts badly. Nicolau takes Letícia home and kisses her. Júlia is against it, but Renato is determined to find a loan shark. Nicolau finds Gabriela crying at his door. She wants to talk to him. Letícia opens the package Renato hid in the garage and finds dollars.
Episode 26 · Chapter 26
Letícia is shocked to find so much money. Renato assures his daughter that he is innocent, that he borrowed the money from friends, and asks her not to tell Júlia anything. Selma swallows hard when Andréa, embracing Bruno, announces that they are going to have a child. Self-serving Gabriela tells Nicolau that she is thinking of giving up her career. Helpful, he assures her that he will ask his mother for support. Andréa sketches maternity clothes. Diogo sees Bruno and Selma kissing passionately inside a car.
Episode 27 · Chapter 27
Bruno assures Selma that they will live happily in Sardinia. Letícia, distressed, calls her aunt and grandfather, but doesn't have the courage to talk about the dollars she found. Letícia leaves a message for Nicolau with Patty. Intending to help Gabriela, Nicolau begs his mother to choose her to be on the cover of the magazine. Andréa agrees to sell the company, have the child, and move to a quiet place. In front of Renato's company, Chico sees a car speeding towards Júlia. Desperate, he throws himself in front of her and saves her. Diogo decides to keep an eye on Selma.
Episode 28 · Chapter 28
In a meeting with Renato, Coelho orders him to remain silent and return what he owes to be cleared of the accusation. Renato begs him to leave his family in peace. Chico comforts Júlia, who is crying. He promises to help her uncover everything. Júlia assures Chico that he is her best friend. Chico admits to Vavá that he is in love with Júlia. Renato is shocked to learn that Chico is investigating the case. Júlia makes a scene when Renato is arrested again. Hidden in the closet, Diogo sees Bruno and Selma making love. Mercedes falls ill. Júlia and Andréa meet at the hospital.
Episode 29 · Chapter 29
Andréa argues with Júlia for not telling her that Isaura had died. Júlia acts thoughtfully, to her sister's surprise. Diogo asks Ariel to get evidence against Bruno. Nicolau is thrilled to find Gabriela at his door. In love, Letícia calls, but doesn't reach Nicolau. Tadeu shows Bill albums about Carmen Miranda. Mercedes' condition worsens. Ariel shows Virgínia the house, and she can't resist kissing him.
Episode 30 · Chapter 30
Ariel says he hasn't kissed a woman in a long time. Bárbara tells Virgínia that Ariel is gay. All the girls in the house, except Xana, get angry with Gabriela because they start to think she's evil. Diogo orders Ariel to buy Andréa's company. Nicolau asks Letícia not to contact him anymore. She insists, declaring all her passion, but he only offers his friendship. Bruno tells Selma that it won't be long before they get together. Heitor sighs because Fernanda is paying attention to Mateus, who has a fever. While watching a tape, Chico and Vavá discover a picture frame with a photo of Coelho and Renato at the ranch.
Episode 31 · Chapter 31
Bruno runs into Diogo at Selma's apartment. Diogo blackmails Bruno: either he sells the company or Andréa finds out about Bruno and Selma's affair. Ariel proposes to Andréa that he buy her company. Júlia spits on Coelho Leite. Chico confesses to being completely in love with Júlia.
Episode 32 · Chapter 32
Julia thinks Chico is confused, but he grabs her and kisses her. She runs away. Pablo asks Letícia to be his girlfriend. Ariel tells Virgínia that he is gay. Gabriela asks Nicolau to make love to her. Ariel tells Julia that Bruno and Selma are having an affair, that they intend to destroy Andréa, and asks for her help to save her sister. Kléber wants the video, and Chico denies that any exists. Julia thinks it's time to make amends with her sister and goes to Andréa's house. Andréa doesn't like seeing Julia in her house.
Episode 33 · Chapter 33
Júlia reveals that Bruno and Selma are planning a scam. Andréa kicks her sister out of her house. Andréa asks Selma if her boyfriend is married. Andréa announces she no longer wants to sell the company; Bruno has a fit. Andréa proposes a separation. Bruno apologizes to Andréa and proposes to live only for love and their happiness. She analyzes him constantly. Chico and Vavá follow Coelho Leite, who is heading to the horse farm.
Episode 34 · Chapter 34
Chico and Vavá discover printing presses and matrices for counterfeit dollars. Renato's name appears in the accounting book. Chico looks for Júlia and asks how she would react if Renato were guilty. She thinks he's trying to "hit on" her and tells him to disappear from her life. Vavá wants to return to the ranch and do a report to win a prize. Chico calls Kléber and makes an anonymous report.
Episode 35 · Chapter 35
The police and the press raid the horse farm. Bruno fires Selma. Chico discovers that Cardinal was the one who took the most money. He makes a proposition: he'll hand over the accounting book if Renato is acquitted. The owner of the horse farm confesses that he "planted" the dollars in Renato's car, and he is released. Andréa signs documents given to her by Bruno without even reading them. When she leaves, he smiles and kisses the papers. Vavá photographs the accounting book.
Episode 36 · Chapter 36
Two men overpower Chico and burn the book. Bruno shows the power of attorney signed by Andréa and assures Selma that they are free. Andréa asks Bruno if he had an affair with Selma, but he denies it. Chico and Júlia meet at a diner. She asks if he regrets accusing Renato. Chico resigns from his job. Andréa arrives at the entrance of Selma's building and asks to go up unannounced. She surprises Bruno and Selma in bed.
Episode 37 · Chapter 37
Andréa slaps Selma, who insists she's better in bed than her. At home, Andréa tears Bruno's clothes, soaks his shoes, and destroys his watches with a hammer. Bruno accuses Andréa of never having loved him; she retaliates, and Apolinário has to restrain him to prevent him from attacking his wife. Renato meets Coelho Leite, who insists he pay his debts. Selma tells Bruno that she sold Andréa's sketches to a Japanese designer. Soon, they may accuse her of making a copy. A few days later, Andréa is barred from her own company and informed that Bruno is the new owner.
Episode 38 · Chapter 38
Selma, sitting in Andréa's office, announces that she is the new president of the company. Andréa lunges at Selma, who calls security. Andréa decides to sell the mansion to set up a new atelier, but a court officer informs her that she must leave the house. Selma is thrilled with the newspaper headline accusing Andréa of copying a Japanese designer. Júlia argues with Selma. Diogo goes to talk to Andréa; she refuses the financial help offered and insists she needs to be alone. Diogo says he will wait for her. Selma brings gifts for her mother, Isaura, who lives in a modest house.
Episode 39 · Chapter 39
Isaura shows no happiness whatsoever upon seeing her daughter. Selma looks around and only sees photos of Andréa. Mercedes dies. Júlia and Andréa embrace, deeply moved. Several months pass. Andréa, Apolinário, Euzeni, and Marlene move into their new house. Selma chooses a butler for the mansion. Renato gets a new job. Diogo suggests to Ariel that a news report be done in defense of Andréa.
Episode 40 · Chapter 40
Gabriela and Nicolau are having fun on a deserted beach. Júlia gets into a fight to defend Andréa, Chico intervenes, and the two end up in the pool in the middle of a party. Letícia suggests that Andréa set up a stall at a young fashion fair. Nicolau declares his love for Gabriela, who ends up leaving in a car with other guys. Chico proposes to Júlia that they be friends, but she refuses. Andréa invites Atílio to live with her. Diogo tells Hélio that they are going on a trip. Renato demands that Júlia explain herself after seeing a photo of her and Chico in the newspaper. Júlia ends up revealing that Chico insinuated Renato's guilt.
