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.
Elvira is upset to see that Paz is free and does not hesitate to insult her. Esteban comes to her defense and prevents security from removing her from the company. Gala turns to her networks and confesses to all of her followers that she has eating problems since for many years she was obsessed with her weight. Paz agrees to return to work at Esteban's house just because of Gala's situation and warns him that her relationship will only be work-related, she returns her promise ring to him. Sam asks Ginebra for help to save 'Cobija' since from one moment to the next she stopped breathing, she enjoys seeing the suffering of her daughter.