Don Pedro manipulates Digna into hiding her bruise. The threat of closure looms over the factory, sowing uncertainty among the workers. Tensions between Luz and Cristina begin to become evident, and the board of directors makes a drastic decision in the face of a lack of liquidity: to increase capital. Cristina opens her heart to Claudia and reveals both her feelings for Luis and a delicate family health issue. Tasio struggles between warnings and offers while his entourage demands a clear decision. An awkward situation between Cristina and Luis rekindles old wounds and puts their working relationship to the test. Sibling tensions intensify when María tries to influence Damián through Gabriel. Unexpected news changes Tasio's emotional course just as he has made a key decision.