Victoria is one of the most recognized fashion designers in Mexico. She lives in a sumptuous mansion with her husband Osvaldo, who is a famous actor, their daughter Fer and his son (from his first marriage) Maximiliano. One could say that Victoria is a truly successful woman, but it wasn’t easy getting there. As a young woman, she was employed as a maid by Bernarda, a religious fanatic whose son Juan Pablo was studying to become a priest. Juan Pablo met Victoria, they fell in love, and one night they surrendered to their love. When Victoria realized she was pregnant, Juan Pablo had already gone back to the seminary school and Bernarda kicked her out of her house. All alone, Victoria gave birth to her daughter, but three years later Bernarda caused an accident that sent Victoria to the hospital, and her little daughter Maria was lost and ended up in an orphanage. Since then, Victoria has never stopped searching for her daughter. Twenty years later, a beautiful young woman called Maria Desamparada comes to Victoria’s fashion house and is hired as a model. In just a short time, Maria Desamparada gets to be her top model; however, Victoria thinks the young woman is flirting with her husband and feels terribly jealous, so she humiliates Maria and treats her with contempt. But, it is her step-son, Maximiliano, who is trying to seduce Maria under a false identity. But he soon realizes she is an honest, innocent young woman and cannot help falling truly in love with her. Right after they start their relationship, Maria Desamparada discovers that she is pregnant; but before she can tell Max, he confesses to her that he has been engaged all this time to Jimena, and that now, he has to marry her because she is expecting his child. Feeling betrayed, Maria Desamparada tells him nothing and walks away. When Victoria learns about Maria’s relationship with Max, she makes the worst mistake of her life: she accuses her of being a gold-digger and fires her; treating her exac