By Shirley Farmer 
In “Cacao”, Thiago (José Condesa) comes to Marco (Diogo Amaral) to warn him that he will not let him hurt Cacao (Matilde Rimão). Marco tells her that it would be nonsense for anything to happen to Cacao, that she is wasting her time with him, that she does not know who she wants, that she is going around making statements to another woman, to be with him, to be with the one who loves her, to be with him. Thiago leaves the door angry.
Cacao is shocked that Marco posed a direct threat to his life, as Sal also confirms that Marco might have an interest in his death since he would be able to take over Bella Vista through Marquinho. Cacao decides that the best thing to do is to go and talk to Marco personally to clarify if he really threatened his life. She seems upset that Sal (Carolina Amaral), Guto (Vitor Brito) and Anita (Catarina Nevo) insist on going with her.
Coco immediately asks Marco how he could have told Thiago that if he didn't stay with her, he wouldn't stay either. Marco looks at her nervously. Marco tries to justify himself to Cocoa that he only made that threat to Thiago because he loved her. Cocoa angrily tells him that there's no point in arguing. Marco tells Cocoa that he had no intention of threatening her life, but Cocoa assures that Sal, Anita, and Goto, like her, wouldn't have interpreted it that way.
Cocoa tells Marco that he will give up on the idea of joint custody, saying that he does not deserve to have any contact with his son. Marco insists to Cocoa that he was only jealous of Thiago because he knew she still loved him, and that they were not together because he did not want to. Cocoa ignores him. Marco, already upset, accuses Cocoa of having a change of heart now that she is rich. Cocoa looks at him angrily. Cocoa insistently leaves with Sal and Anita.
Marco confronts Goto and tells him that he is complicit in the story of Marquinho being his son. Goto merely tells him that he was coerced, and orders him to stay away from Cacao. Marco looks frustrated.