Maria Celeste is the daughter of Cesar Augusto, a seventies rock musician and Celina, a beautiful young woman, daughter of Don Patricio Hidalgo de la Torre, a wealthy landowner. After leaving all the comforts of home, she finds herself very lonely after her husband`s death. Celina dies in a strange accident leaving her daughter with her best friend, Martirio Paniagua. Martirio adopts Maria Celeste as her own daughter and she will grow up with her adoptive sister Irania. While looking for a job, Maria Celeste arrives at the Hidalgo Consortium. By coincidence, she meets her prospective boss, Dr. Santiago Azpurua, who is also Don Patricio`s godson. Don Patricio discovers his granddaughter`s existence and begins to search for her. When he finds Martirio and the two girls, he brings them to live with him. But Irania manipulates the situation to appear as the heiress and her mother becomes her accomplice unwillingly.