The close bond between best friends Ellice and Marissa changes forever after one fateful night.

To secure her mother and her friend's respective futures, Marissa takes the blame for Victor's untimely demise.

As her guilt over Victor's death takes a toll on her mental health, Ellice crosses paths with Gabriel in the US. Marissa suffers from different forms of torment in prison.

Ellice refuses to give up her father's company despite being on the brink of bankruptcy. Marissa surprises her best friend with her return.

Marissa sets her revenge plan against Ellice into motion. Ellice takes control of her company's problem amid her delicate pregnancy.

Ellice is devastated when she suffers another miscarriage. Marissa offers to help her best friend secure a deal with a client for Ceñidoza Pearls.

Marissa uses Ellice and Gabriel's marital problems to manipulate her best friend.

After keeping Ellice from making amends with her husband, Marissa lures Gabriel to her home to seduce him.

Ellice and Gabriel are met with disappointment when they learn the news about their anonymous surrogate.

Marissa's evil scheme gets foiled by Ellice and Gabriel's unexpected announcement at the Pearls by Ceñidoza's relaunch party.

Filled with concern over her best friend's pregnancy, Ellice invites Marissa to move in to her and Gabriel's home.

Gabriel shows kindness toward Marissa and her unborn child as guilt slowly eats him up.

Gabriel arouses everyone's suspicion as he shuffles back and forth to support Marissa and Ellice during their respective deliveries.

After Ellice convinced her husband to return to work, Marissa comes up with a plan to get closer to Gabriel.

Ellice tries to keep her composure as a mishap puts her daughter in critical condition. Marissa convinces Gabriel to help her take care of her son in the office.

While the tension between Ellice and Sonya escalates, Marissa takes advantage of Gabriel's fondness for Jacob.

Determined to save her daughter's life, Ellice begs Dr. Calleja to attend to Hope's critical condition. Lucing rebukes Marissa for fawning over Gabriel.

Piecing her daughter's past actions, Lucing begins to doubt Marissa's intentions.

Envy engulfs Ellice as Marissa gets close with Gabriel's family. Ramon sees through the secret about Jacob's parentage.

Ellice's relationships with Gabriel and Marissa take a huge hit as Ceñidoza Pearls plunges into an unexpected financial difficulty.

Ellice grows suspicious of her best friend's close relationship with her husband. Marissa reveals to Gabriel the truth about Jacob's father.

When a realization dawns on her, Ellice takes back the accusations she made against Marissa and gives her best friend a tempting offer.

An unfortunate accident forces Marissa and Gabriel to pull an all-nighter at the office.

Gabriel and Marissa are overjoyed after securing an important business deal for Ceñidoza Pearls. Marissa receives an urgent call from an acquaintance.

As Marissa begins to quietly take over Ellice's spot among the Villarosas and Ceñidoza Pearls, she faces a sudden complication when an unlikely individual shows up at the company.

Ellice finds herself slowly being consumed by doubt over Marissa and Gabriel's closeness. Unsatisfied with his partner's progress, Caesar begins putting his own plan into action.

After failing to reach Gabriel, Marissa receives help from an unlikely ally as she races against time to save Jacob from his condition.

Ramon confronts Gabriel about Jacob's parentage. A new Ceñidoza Pearls employee poses a threat to Marissa's plans of stealing Gabriel from Ellice.

Ellice turns livid when she learns of Andres' alleged crime. Marissa manipulates her best friend into believing that Gabriel is having an affair with Meredith.

Ellice ends up confronting Meredith when her doubts against the other woman reaches boiling point.