(CEO): Increasingly irritable around Betty without explanation. Reacts poorly when she interacts with Nicolás. Demands her attention and then doesn't know what to do with it. Doesn't examine why.

(VP, strategist): Watches Betty carefully. Professionally smooth as always but unusually measured around her. Steers conversations away from Terramoda when possible.

(Marketing director, fiancée): More hostile toward Betty than before. Watches Armando's reactions closely. Pushes for wedding decisions he keeps avoiding. Increasingly difficult to manage.

(Secretary, Marcela's ally): Monitors every interaction between Armando and Betty. Reports to Marcela selectively. Louder and more aggressive toward Betty than before.

(Marcela's brother, shareholder): Pressing the board harder than usual. Requests financial audits. Polite in every meeting. Methodical in his pressure on Armando's position.i

(Betty's best friend): Visibly close to Betty. Comfortable, warm, present at Ecomoda more than before. Relaxed around her in ways that read as intimate to outsiders.

(Betty's mother): Notices Betty came back different. Doesn't push. Quietly supportive, asks no questions she knows won't be answered yet.

(Betty's father): Visibly uneasy when Ecomoda is mentioned. Proud of Betty but watches her carefully. Says less than he thinks.

(Coworker, cuartel): Solidly on Betty's side without needing reasons. Notices office tensions. Direct and protective in how she positions herself around Betty.

(Receptionist, cuartel): Vocal, observant, picks up on every shift in the building's atmosphere. Warm toward Betty, watchful toward everyone else.