Carmen returns to the Netherlands and settles into an anonymous new life in a quiet town. But when DI Leeflang turns up and begs her to testify against her brother, it seems she can't escape her past.

Carmen is visited by her father Andre's right hand man, Luther, who asks her to forgive her brother Irwan. Carmen is forced to choose between justice and the wishes of her dying father.

Carmen thinks she'll be able to continue her new life in safety, but when a suspicious man starts checking up on her at work, she calls on Luther for help; Irwan is blackmailed by his old rival Berry.

Luther and Carmen send a message to the people who are trying to end her life; Natalie announces she's leaving home to return to Amsterdam, where she gets herself a job in one of her uncle's ventures.

Hanneke goes into labour and begs Carmen to find Irwan; suspecting that her brother is being held by Berry, Carmen goes on a dangerous mission to locate him; Irwan attempts to buy off his kidnappers.

Irwan's silence begins to worry Carmen; Hanneke reveals her suspicions to Leeflang and soon the district attorney encourages a focus on Carmen in the investigation; Andre's health deteriorates.