Paz Roble, a kind, hard-working and honest woman from whom her husband, Fermín, takes her newborn daughter. Fermín has a large debt with some lenders and to pay it he decides to sell his daughter to Mauro Nicoliti. This plagiarism is orchestrated by Geneva, Mauro's adoptive sister. She lost her first-born daughter in childbirth and does everything to replace her dead daughter and keep her husband's fortune. On the other hand, Esteban Villa de Cortés loses his wife and becomes a widower with his three children. Elvira Moncada, Esteban's mother-in-law, holds him responsible for the death of her daughter. After a series of unexpected events, Esteban and Paz meet in the neighborhood where she lives with her family. The chemistry and great understanding that exists between them makes it inevitable that they will fall in love.
Esteban says goodbye to Paz with a romantic kiss, Ginebra surprises them and threatens to kill every member of his family for defying her. Ginebra enters the Roble house ready to take Sam, Paz opposes and defends the girl's safety, but they end up hurting each other. Elvira confronts Ginebra for lying to her since her trip was not for business. She plays the victim by assuring her that her only family turns their back on her. Elvira does not fall for her blackmail and informs her that she will take her out of the country. will. Gala arrives at Salo's house to teach her how to drive since she wants her to improve little by little. Paz and Esteban beg Mauro to betray Geneva, but he refuses since nothing is impossible for his sister; He discovers that Paz already knows that Sam is her daughter Maria.