Maria is a poor woman who takes responsibility of her siblings because her mother is ill. Santos gets everything ready to marry the woman he thinks is the love of his life.

Santos suffers a terrible accident while trying to escape from his city. Altagracia fears that Santos is dead upon learning that his plane fell. Paloma asks María to help her win a boy's heart.

Santos gets impressed with Maria's beauty when he sees her at the bar. Santos asks Maria to help him return to his city. Wendy blames Santos for ruining her life. Coloso gets shocked to learn that Ruben is interested in Maria.

Coloso suspects that Santos has fallen in love with Maria. Michael is arrested by the police for being an accomplice of Santos. Santos decides to make Maria fall in love and for this he makes a new life to impress her.

Michael suffers knowing that he was unable to help Santos return home. A man discovers that Santos is not dead and decides to report him to te police. Colosos gets mad because Santos is courting Maria.

Ruben gives Maria a gift trying to win her heart, but she rejects him. Coloso is upset to see Maria with Santos and threatens him to let him know that he will do anything for her. Maria helps Santos get a place to live.