The Reyes brothers fled violence after losing their parents and their property. They arrived in Bogota ready to start over. Juan is the older brother and the head of the household, followed by his brothers Óscar and Franco and the youngest being the sister Libya. In October 1949, Libya is keeping secret from her brothers the affair she has with Don Bernardo Elizondo, a powerful industrialist, who for his brothers is a lifesaver. But what Libya does not know is that Bernardo is married and has three daughters.