♪ today my life has changed its color ♪ ♪ and perspective ♪ ♪ it looks forward and nothing brings it down ♪ ♪ this heart is up again ♪ ♪ i go without fear ♪ ♪ i go barefoot and walking on fire ♪ ♪ i go holding your hand i touch the sky ♪ ♪ the scars are now stories ♪ ♪ that made me stronger inside ♪ ♪ my soul today feels so excited ♪ ♪ and it's because now yes ♪ ♪ i found someone for me ♪ ♪ and i have no doubt ♪ ♪ my life and yours ♪ ♪ were already written to love each other like this ♪ ♪ and it's because now yes ♪ ♪ being so close to you ♪ ♪ i've become invincible, unrecognizable ♪ ♪ you lit the light that i lost a long time ago ♪ ♪ i'll stay here ♪ ♪ so close to you ♪ hello, daughter, how are you? Did your little madness pass?

Well, calm down. I brought some things to fight bad moods - and depression.

- yes, mom, you're doing great. Keep spending the money we no longer have.

I see the prince still hasn't called you. Very good observation.

- what are you going to do? - i'm going to call him.

No, stop. Don't be stupid, kassandra.

If i'm stupid, it's for listening to you. I need to talk to joaquín, understand?

Control yourself, daughter. Let that man miss you.

You have to assert yourself, kassandra. The women who have triumphed in history are those who made men desire them.

The ones who managed to bring them to their knees. Please, i'm desperate.

- give me the phone. - stay still.

The prince is kneeling. Give me the phone.

No, let him suffer. Let him regret it.

Mom, for god's sake, for everything you hold dear, give me this-- your call has been rejected, mr. Navarro.

Very well, you're going to finish sinking me. Hello, kassandra.

I'm here at the house and to be honest, i feel a little strange. So many things happened to us so fast and we didn't have time to talk.

Well, i hope you're okay. I'll see you at the company tomorrow, okay?

And let's try to find some time to talk. Agreed.

Good night and a kiss. So, if you show up to work at the mirandas' house-- i'd have to go with my supposed daughter.

Well, look, i think my nayeli would help you with all her heart. No, i don't want to involve her that much.

Why? To make the lie even bigger?

Taking nayeli is not an option. - so, what are you going to do?

- i don't know. But if tomorrow i don't show up to receive my award, someone else will give it.

And flores won't forgive me and will fire me. Well, but that's not an option, my dear.

How can you not go to receive that award, my dear? It's a very important achievement in your career.

And there's no way i can disguise myself as verónica arellano - to receive it for you, right? - no, no, no, it's not an option.

Flores won't accept it. - and everyone there knows me.

- of course. Alright, let's calm down, let's breathe, let's have some tea and think together.

We have to come up with something, there's always a solution. You know what?

Let the pot boil over. Let the truth be known once and for all.

No, no, what are you thinking? I just can't anymore.

I don't know what else to make up and i can't keep lying like this, i can't. I can't pretend to be someone else my whole life just to be close to my daughter.

How could he do this to me, diego? Now how am i going to go out in public?

How can i show my face at school? Everyone is bullying me.

Well, claudia, your post wasn't exactly great either. But did i lie?

Tell me, did i lie? Doesn't he meddle in my life all the time?

- doesn't he exploit me? - well, calm down.

Calm down, claudia. Diego, i don't want to go back home.

I don't want to live with her anymore. I wish i could find my dad to go away with him forever.

Come here. My dear daughter, you are in the middle of the most important battle of your life and you can't throw in the towel, no.

I just can't take it anymore. Everything is getting complicated for me, i don't even know who i am anymore.

No, you know what? I do know who i am.

I'm an impostor. Joaquín trusts me, he even defended me in front of his girlfriend.

Because she knows you're a good person. I feel bad for hiding the truth from her.

And what wouldn't a mother do for her daughter? No, it's gone too far.

I'm all tangled up in this double life. I don't even know who i am anymore.

If i'm consuelo, if i'm veronica. Who am i?

You are veronica arellano. A great woman.

A great journalist. A great mother.

And what am i going to do? - oh, my god.

- you did this to get closer to your daughter, to get her back. If you tell the truth prematurely, things will turn out worse.

Let's see, let's think of something else to get out of this mess. But you have to keep fighting for your daughter.

Brother, we need asylum. And what did you do now, iván?

What happened to the house? No, no, no, your house is fine, it's spotless.

We are the problem. I told him we should get a hotel.

But no, that in this house it's a lot-- no, no, no, my love. Please, please, come in, stay calm.

This is your home. The one who has to give me an explanation is your dad.

Thanks, man. Okay, i'll grab a glass of water and leave you two to talk, alright?

Joaquín, brother. For a moment i thought i wouldn't see you again.

- i was kidnapped. - what?

What did you do now, for god's sake? No, no, no, i didn't do anything, don't blame me.

I'm the victim. No, no, you've never been anyone's victim, iván.

Please, i'm asking you to tell me the truth. But really the truth.

Blessed mother, you who are a mother. You who know what it is to love with all your soul.

Please, enlighten me, guide me. Help me not get lost.

Please, give me strength for myself and for my daughter. Amen.

Faith does not flourish in lies, daughter. Uncle, forgive me, i thought i was alone.

God never leaves you alone. And if i can help it, neither will i.

- never. - thank you.

I warned you, daughter. Lies are hungry, they grow alone.

They climb into the soul, they do what they want. And what do you want me to do?

Should i tell joaquin that his loyal employee is actually a journalist? That i entered his house with a false name?

And that his goddaughter, in truth, is my daughter? And what do i tell her, uncle?

That everything has been a farce? That this person she now trusts is a liar?

That i am that woman she believes abandoned her at birth? Is that what you want me to tell her?

I can't, i can't. Yes, you lied.

But you are not a criminal. You are a mother.

And what you do is for love, let that be clear. Yes, a desperate mother also makes mistakes, you know?

And sometimes love needs the courage of truth to save itself. Come here.

I don't even know where to start looking for my dad. Don't worry, claudia, everything will be fine.

Majo! What are you doing here?

I came with my father, he brought me. Tell him what my mom did to me.

I'm going to wash my face. It's good you're here, friend.

I arrived and was with vale and i didn't know that-- relax, you don't have to explain anything to me. - everything's fine.

- very good. And you?

How's everything? Some guys took my father.

- that's why i didn't answer my phone. - what do you mean they took him?

- is he okay? Did something happen to him?

- yes, yes, yes. Luckily it wasn't serious, but it seems they were looking for my mother.

But nothing, that's why we came. Because my father says it's not safe to be at joaquín's place.

Okay. And what's wrong with claudia, huh?

Ah, she's super mad at her mom. He's staying here tonight.

Oh, no, i'm not going to tell my father - to find another place. - no, no, no, no.

- you two are staying here. - diego, i don't know how to look claudia in the face.

Me neither. You can't understand me, uncle.

You don't know what it's like to carry a baby girl in your womb. To dream of her for nine months.

To imagine her, what her laugh will be like, her little eyes. And then one day, simply, they rip her from your arms.

And they decide for you that they take her away as if you were absolutely worthless. And to see her grow, to see her grow away from you.

To know she took her first steps. That she said her first words and you weren't there.

You don't know what it feels like to have her in front of you and not be able to say anything. To have to pretend you're a stranger.

To be her shadow, when everything inside you begs you to scream at her, i am, i am your mom. Listen to me.

I will never judge you. I'm here because i love you.

Because i know what it's like to be broken inside. And believe me.

Lying to protect what we love-- only works for a while. But, afterwards...

Only pain and silence remain. Eleazar, what do you want?

I'm not calling to fight, it's about claudia. We don't know where she is and my mom is dying of worry.

- is she with you? - yes, yes, she's here at my house.

Good, good. But she's doing really bad.

Did you see social media? It's really intense, right?

Yes, we saw the video here and some other things, like your little messages with rebeca. Ah, they already told you the gossip.

That's what you wanted, right? For it to get to me.

There, it got to me. Happy?

You did it to annoy me, didn't you? Think what you want, hmm?

I don't care and i don't have to give you explanations. Thanks about claudia.

Eleazar, you're a fool. Why didn't you tell me olga was in prison?

Well, because i didn't want to burden you more with my problems. Please, you're my brother, iván.

Majo is my niece. I'm always going to be there to help you - when you need me.

- thanks, joaquín. Seriously, thank you very much.

No, no, no, now we have to help olga, she's your daughter's mother. Tell me, what do you need?

A lawyer? "ugh," well, i already got one.

The truth is, i'm not so sure about his methods, but look. If saint jude still hasn't abandoned her, olga will be set free.

Okay, okay. And with those guys, what happened?

- did they catch them? - i don't know.

- but the police are on it. - very good.

Well, until everything calms down, you and majo are staying here, understood? - thank you.

- no, man. If i'm going to die, romina.

I don't want to do it without knowing the taste of your lips, without having tasted your kisses. What are you saying, iván?

It's the most beautiful truth i've ever said. A kiss from you will make my death worthwhile.

Romina, my love, are you okay? Yes.

You're still nervous about what happened, right? - well, yes, a little.

- calm down. Here's your man by your side to protect you.

Come. She can't just disappear like that.

If it weren't for valeria who told us that claudia was here at your house, i swear i'd already be calling the police. You're right, lorena, and i understand you.

But rest assured, claudia is fine. And i don't think it's the right time for you to talk to her.

No, it doesn't seem fair to me. After what she did, am i still rewarding her by letting her sleep with her friend?

- no. - it's not a reward.

Don't think they're here partying either. And i noticed you're quite nervous.

I'm not nervous, i'm furious. Precisely because of that, i think it's better if you talk this morning.

Well-- maybe you're right. I just don't know what to do with my daughter.

I don't know how to set boundaries for him. He always ignores me, treats me badly.

I don't know what to do. Look, from what i've learned these past few months with the kids, especially with diego, is that they are building their identity.

Let's say they want to differentiate themselves from us. That's why i think we clash so much with them.

Of course, you also have your struggle here. I was like you, i was worried.

But i've informed myself about this topic, doing almost, almost an accelerated course on how to understand teenagers. - i desperately need that course.

- yes, yes. Thank you very much for your words.

And for taking care of claudia, really. Gladly.

I'm leaving to let you rest. No, please, i'll walk you to the door.

Thank you, how kind. Thank you.

Hello? Good evening, boss.

Uh, consuelo speaking. You see, i'm calling you because-- because my little girl got sick and i won't be able to come tomorrow.

Do you need anything? I have a trusted doctor.

No, no, no, no, what do you mean? No, no, no, don't even worry.

I can send it to your house right now. It's not necessary, really.

Thank you. Well, let me know if you need anything, consuelo.

Whatever you need. Thank you.

Rest well. Oh, my god.

Oh, how awful it feels to lie to don joaquín. But how come consuelo isn't coming?

She told me her daughter is sick. Oh, just today when we have the house full of people.

Besides, valeria woke up with a high fever. Yes, darn it.

The doctor is already with her. Let's hope it's just a flu.

- and my brother? - he left very early.

- hello, good morning. - good morning, clau.

Sit down, i'll serve you breakfast in a moment. I won't be staying all day to take care of vale.

No, no, no, i'll take care of valeria. Besides, diego has to study for his open high school exam and work on a presentation i assigned him for the company.

So have a quiet breakfast and then i'll take you. That way you and i can talk.

Talk? About what?

Last night your mom came looking for you. Please.

It's this, this place, these people. All those who mocked when i launched the magazine.

Oh, it sounds great. No, thank you.

Thanks to you, verónica. Thanks to that pen of yours.

This award, the truth is, it not only consecrates you, it validates all of us. Thank you very much, flores.

Truly, i never imagined a moment like this would come. It's-- it's a lot.

And that's just the beginning. This is going to catapult us to another level, you'll see.

More readers, more advertisers, more power. And when we publish that bombshell about joaquín navarro and luis miranda, verónica, we're going to dominate the entire media.

Uh, sorry, i have to-- sorry, okay? - hello?

- hi, consuelo. - it's meli.

- my dear. I thought you were miss carmen.

What happened? Are you okay?

Why didn't you go to school? I didn't have classes, there was a teachers' meeting.

Mm, why didn't you come? Because-- my daughter got sick, can you believe it?

Oh, poor thing, just like valeria. What happened to valeria?

I don't know, they won't let me see her. They say i'm going to get infected.

Carmen says she's burning up with fever. Oh, no, my god.

I just don't know anything else, polo. That guy called me and told me borja owed him money.

But honestly, i was completely baffled. I had no idea what he was talking about.

And i say, isn't there a way to know where borja is right now? No way.

The last i heard was that he was in amsterdam and he called me, just in passing, and he blurted out that i should be careful, that they were looking for me. And honestly, that sounded like a threat to me.

But what's wrong with you, olga? And why are you only sharing it now, huh?

I was kidnapped, don't you understand? I was kidnapped, about to die, and you come and say it only now, just in case?

And my girl? How is majo?

After her mother is behind bars, man. What a trauma.

Not as bad, not as bad as when she found out that her dad was about to die because of her mother's irresponsibilities. You're capable of anything just to fight with me.

Come on, come on, enough, for god's sake! Don't argue.

Don't start fighting. Look, your bad vibes and your bad energy break the connection i have with saint jude.

Sorry. Come on, let's not argue.

And what's the plan, polo? Listen carefully, olguita.

Look, we're going to argue that, well, you acted with innocence, do you understand? I mean, you signed everything with such blindness that you didn't know what borja put in front of you.

So, you didn't read, you didn't understand, you didn't suspect. The reason?

Love. Trust.

The syndrome of a woman in love. Well, that really is true.

Look, with that victim face of yours, with my smooth talk and saint jude on our side, we're going to come out on top, huh? You'll see.

Thank you. And now, we arrive at one of the most anticipated categories.

Best narrative journalism piece. This is a category that rewards rigor, sensitivity, and the ability to tell human truths with beauty.

The nominees are alfonso benítez for the voices of silence. An applause.

Raquel acevedo for letters from the border. And verónica arellano for love after love.

Is verónica arellano present in the room? Verónica?

Well, thank you. I am informed that journalist verónica arellano had to withdraw due to a personal emergency.

Given the contest rules, in case of an unjustified absence, the prize goes to the next finalist with the highest score. The winner is...

Raquel acevedo for letters from the border. A round of applause, please.

Thank you. I give it to you, congratulations.

Miss valeria. Valeria.

My dear, how are you? My body hurts.

You're burning up with fever, my love. - my head.

- let me see. This will do you good, right?

You rest, doll. You rest.

Don't go. No, no, i'm not going.

I'm here with you, mm? And i'm going to take care of you.

Stay with me, mommy. Don't go, mom.

No. I'm not going.

I'll be here by your side. Your mom is here by your side, okay?

Are you sure there's no problem if romina doesn't come? No, man, marcos, please.

Let her take all the time she needs. What she went through was very hard.

Besides, naida and norma are here to support us all this time. - right, ladies?

- of course, lawyer. We gladly support romina.

- thank you. - thank you very much, joaquín.

- good morning. - good morning.

How is romina? You can imagine.

She couldn't even go out on the street. She's scared to death.

Yes, i understand, but i assure you that romina is out of danger, marcos. The police have already intervened and they have a description of those guys.

Nothing else will happen to your wife. You better, navarrito.

- with your permission, joaquín. - come in.

Joaquín, i need us to talk. Of course, kassandra, i also need to talk to you.

Last night i left you a message. Yes, i heard it.

Are you going to answer? Yes, it's from home, i have to answer.

What do you mean valeria is not getting better? No, she did very well, carmen.

- i'm on my way. - are you leaving?

Forgive me, kassandra, but valeria woke up sick. Her fever isn't going down.

How about we talk another time? Let's see, wait, wait, wait.

We need to adjust the suspension. Come on, dad, let me get to it.

- the beast is ready, come on. - let's see, go, go, gently.

Gently, let's see how it responds, go. No, man, no, it's a dragon breathing fire.

- come on, hugo, accelerate, go-- - yes, why not? So they can hear the true sound of the champion.

Enough, enough, enough, enough, enough, enough, enough, enough, enough, enough, enough, enough. Listen to me carefully.

There's no room for egos here, okay? This is a team, the navarro racing team, - is that clear?

- yes, clear, very clear. We just have to see who will be number one.

Excuse me? I am the team's number one.

You were, hugo, you were. Now you'll have to prove it in the trials.

Yes? Oh, that's great.

- thanks. - it wasn't my idea, okay?

Carmen sent me. One day i don't go to work and i still end up with a tray.

- well, i'll let you work. - no, no, wait.

How do you feel? At least were you able to sleep well?

Well, more or less, man. Claudia tortured me all night.

Saying she wanted to sleep here with you, that she misses you. That you're the love of her life.

The usual, really. Oh, that's bad vibes.

And i was dying for you to come. Majo.

I want to be with you. I need you.

Do you love me or not? Where are you going?

It's none of your business, let me pass. You and i need to talk seriously, claudia.

Don't we? You're not going anywhere.

You made me look ridiculous in front of everyone. I just communicated in the same way you do to see if you would listen to me.

You have no idea what i'm going through. Let's sit down, daughter.

Let's talk properly, i'm asking you. Do you still dare to tell joaquín everything playing the victim?

You don't know the lecture i had to endure. So no, mom.

You and i are not going to talk about anything. Unless you apologize to me.

Me? Well, this is the last straw.

You are the one who needs to apologize to me. I hate you, mom.

You're the worst mother in the world, forget about me. I'm leaving and you'll never see me again.

Claudia! Iván, what are you doing here?

Hello. Can we talk about what happened?

No, i don't want to talk about it. Forgive me, but no.

Okay, that's fine. I do need to tell you something.

Oh, i'm alone and i don't think it's the best time. Yes, i know.

Marco told me you were here, that's why i came. Give me two minutes, that's all.

Alright, come in, go ahead. I know how you feel, majo.

Tell me whatever you want, lie to me, run away, but-- but i know you feel the same way i do. If you don't say anything, it's because it's true.

No, wait, diego. Yes, i feel the same way you do.

But i won't be with you until you break up with claudia. No, look, it's over with claudia, - i mean, it's done.

- not for her, diego. Do what you have to do and then look for me, okay?

Consuelo, what are you doing here? You told me you weren't coming today.

Yes, what happened is that i found out that miss valeria is a little sick, so i rushed over. I'm going to bring her some ice because she's burning up with fever.

But what about your daughter? - my daughter?

- that's right, your daughter. Is she okay?

My daughter, yes. Yes, she's better.

Valeria, um... But, consuelo, you're worrying me.

What's wrong? - oh, boss.

- what's wrong? It's just that you trust me so much, i can't take it anymore.

- you can't take it anymore? - i can't take it anymore.

Let's see, let's see, let's see, consuelo, you're scaring me. Tell me what's wrong.

Please, whatever it is, i will continue to trust you. Boss-- - i- - you?

What is this? I have nothing to prove.

I am the number one of the team because i'm the one who has always delivered results. Alright, stop it, hugo.

We are in a new stage now. Yes, yes, we need to redefine the positions.

You're going to have to fight for number one on the track, dad. Well, let's see, it's going to be a fair competition.

Do you know what the problem is? That you're the head mechanic and you're going to favor your little boy.

Oh, no, hugo, calm down. And what about me?

Am i invisible? No one here is going to race with an advantage, understood?

Exactly, we are professionals. I remind you that i don't need my dad to favor me at all.

Joaquín ordered us to do the tests. That we check the times, from there the strategy will emerge.

And on the track, you'll show who's the best. Look.

You have to get it into your heads, that the goal is to build a good team. - is that clear?

- it's clear to me. We have to win this race.

It was clear to me before it was clear to you. Yes?

Uh, miss kassandra, i was, well, very distressed, right? And here my boss tried to calm me down and took my hands.

It was right then when you came in because we weren't holding hands before or close or anything, huh? Yes, no, no, calm down, consuelo.

No, no, no. It's just that i don't want the secretary present here, well, to think things that aren't-- to begin with, i am not a secretary.

I am joaquin's girlfriend, you know, right? - yes.

- and no, i don't understand anything. I'm sick of finding you in the strangest situations with your boss.

Whether in bed, the accidents that happen when the lights go out, now holding hands. Yes, consuelo, don't worry, i'll take care of it.

Let's go to the office, kassandra, so we can talk calmly. Please.

Thank you. No, well.

I'm very glad to see you're better. When i found out you weren't going to work, i got worried, i wanted to see you.

I wanted to know how you were. You look good to me.

Well, yes. What happened to us was a blessing in disguise, right?

I mean, what matters is that we are safe and sound. Yes, but something happened.

No, no, no, no, nothing happened, iván. I mean, when we were together, at that moment, that critical situation.

I saw my whole life pass before your eyes. I think you're exaggerating a little bit.

Maybe. But that did happen when we were there.

In that extreme situation, i felt something and-- and i started telling you things from the bottom of my heart. How delicious.

I can smell what you're cooking, chelo, from the corner. Well, since you're here, sit down and i'll serve you a plate.

Okay, thanks. Take advantage that my children haven't arrived.

Because bruno, whenever he arrives, he arrives with a tooth-- that devours everything. I'm hungry too, come on.

Come on, be patient with me, because good things, good things, - good things take time. - let's see.

What i would have given to come home from work and have beatriz waiting for me with a plate like this. What do you mean?

My sister complained all the time because you never ate at home. She always said you didn't spend time with her.

Well, work was tough. The hours were really difficult.

That's life. I retired, we could finally spend more time together-- and she was gone.

When she fell ill, i prayed a lot for her. The doctors never knew what she had, but i did.

My sister didn't get sick in her body, she got sick in her soul. Her life was fading away amidst the pain, the sadness and the guilt.

The guilt for what you did to veronica's baby. Why did you have to spoil the moment, chelo?

Don't be unfair to consuelo, kassandra. Unfair?

I saw you holding hands. But i already explained what happened.

She was upset, very distressed. I didn't even find out why she was so affected, because at that moment you interrupted us.

I know very well what's wrong with that woman. Alright, and what do you think is wrong with her?

That she wants you for herself, joaquín. What do you think?

Open your eyes already. I am a woman and i can see things that you overlook.

- consuelo is crazy about you. - what are you saying, darn it?

I remind you that consuelo is in a relationship with facundo. Exactly, and not even that stops her from flirting with you.

Where do you get that she flirts with me, for god's sake? That she seeks you out for you to comfort her.

That's her strategy. It seems to me that you are completely wrong.

No, joaquin, no. It's just not normal for an employee to tell her boss so many problems.

There are distances that must be maintained. I don't make those distinctions.

I don't care if consuelo is an employee or a woman from our social circle. Yes, she does it because it's her job, her obligation, not because she's a great human being.

Because you pay her, she does it. Because she receives a salary.

Oh, what a snake's tongue this woman has. Consuelo?

Oh, you scared me, miss carmen. Why are you listening behind the doors?

♪ because now ♪ ♪ being so close to you ♪ ♪ i've become invincible, unrecognizable ♪ ♪ you lit the light i lost long ago ♪ ♪ i'll stay here ♪ ♪ so close to you ♪