The telenovela revolves around the family dramas and corporate power struggles of two rival families. This rivalry dates back many years to when Arturo Montenegro and Eládio Gómez Luna vied for the love of the beautiful Ana Laura; ultimately, it was Eládio who married her. Years later, Ana Laura is deeply unhappy, enduring her husband's abuse and cruelty; her only solace is the love of her son Federico, who is the complete opposite of his father. Meanwhile, after being widowed, Arturo married the frivolous Nina, with whom he had three children: Rogelio, Ana Karen, and Paulina. Arturo is so consumed by his business affairs that he fails to notice the humiliations Nina and her children—Rogelio and Paulina—inflict upon Pedro, his son from his first marriage.

Diana Bracho
Ana Laura Montesinos de Gómez-Luna

Enrique Rocha
Eladio Gómez-Luna Alcalá
Carlos Bracho
Arturo Montenegro Lombardo

Claudia Islas
Nina Guerra de Montenegro

Lola Merino
Ana Karen Montenegro Guerra
Alejandro Landero
Federico Gómez-Luna Montesinos

Paulina Rubio
Paulina Montenegro Guerra

Patricia Rivera
Patricia Flores Montesinos
Yolanda Merida
Rosario
Corazón salvaje79%
Rubí77%
Válgame Dios72%
Marimar70%
Rosa Diamante75%
Maria Mercedes73%
Bajo las Riendas del Amor69%
Amor Real77%
The Color of Passion76%
Hasta el fin del mundo78%
Mujer de Madera74%
Burden of Guilt74%
Piel de otoño73%
Quinceañera70%
Valiant Love74%
Teresa77%
Dos Hogares78%
La hija del Mariachi81%
Contra viento y marea72%
Acorralada70%