Episode 1

Rocio runs her hand over her white dress. She can't believe that after so many years, she's finally about to become Samuel Torres' wife.

It’s been a dream she’s waited for a long time. Rocio met Samuel when she was 18; she was visiting her grandmother's luxurious mansion.

From the first moment she saw him, there was this very strong attraction. Rocio fell in love with Samuel, and he reciprocated.

The man was very handsome, although he was 8 years older than her, that didn’t matter to Rocio.

Samuel is tall, with white skin, big blue eyes, thick lips, and knows how to treat Rocio. He knew her biggest weakness.

He used that to make the girl depend on him at all times.

For 3 years, Samuel has madly conquered Rocio's heart. He has become an important part of the girl's life, so much so that Rocio gave him all the money she earned working so that Samuel could pay for his studies and become a true businessman.

"Rocio, are you sure you want to marry that man? I insist that what Samuel wants from you is not love." Rocio’s friend breaks the silence.

"Yes..."

"Fatima, I know you're not very happy about this wedding, but you're wrong about Samuel. He is an incredible man who loves me intensely."

Rocio turns her gaze slightly to her right where Fatima, her best friend, is.

Rather, her only friend. Rocio was orphaned when she was only 14 years old; her parents, along with her uncles, had a terrible car accident while traveling on the highway.

Since then, Rocio was left in the care of her paternal grandmother, Clemencia. A cruel and ruthless woman with her.

A woman who always treated her with disdain, from the first moment that Rocio moved in with Clemencia, the woman treated her like a servant, giving preference to her other granddaughter.

As the daughter of her daughter Amelia, her only daughter, Clemencia always showed more affection for Cecilia.

Cecilia not only bore a great physical resemblance to her mother Amelia, but had also inherited a huge fortune from her father.

Rocio, on the other hand, was a girl who looked a lot like her mother, Catalina, a humble girl who fell in love with Fernando, Clemencia's eldest son. She married her son without Clemencia's consent.

For that reason, Clemencia did not want Rocio; she was the daughter of a woman whom she always considered far below her only son.

She hated Catalina so much that she always wished her the worst. So much so, that she accused her of cheating on her son with the husband of her daughter Amelia.

Rocio was sent to public schools, while her cousin Cecilia was sent to highly prestigious schools.

Clemencia did everything to humiliate the daughter of the woman she hated. She sowed hatred in the heart of her granddaughter Cecilia, with the intention of making her hate Rocio.

Cecilia has always felt superior to Rocio; she believes she deserves everything. Meanwhile, she believes that Rocio should only pick up the scraps she leaves behind.

"Rocio, I still don't think Samuel is the man for you. He's too ambitious. He's only used you to get what he wants so badly." Fatima insisted.

"You're wrong, Samuel loves me. Please Fatima, let's leave this conversation here. It's my wedding day and I don't want to argue with you." Rocio defended her love for Samuel.

The bedroom door bursts open. Samuel enters in a dark gray suit, sees the girl in white in front of him, and then glances at the chubby girl next to Rocio.

"Get out of the room..." Samuel orders Fatima.

"It’s “please,” sir. Ms. Hernandez can leave me alone with my fiancee." Fatima corrects Samuel.

The man draws a slight line on his lips.

..."Who does this cow think she is to talk to me like that? She's nothing but a pig, far beneath me. ___ Samuel says to himself....

"I understand that pigs like you don’t speak our language, but even a dog understands more than you."

Every word that came out of Samuel's lips surprised not only Fatima but also Rocio. The man before them was not the same man Rocio was madly in love with.

"What's wrong with you, idiot?!"

Furious at the insults, Fatima approached Samuel. The girl raises her hand with the intention of slapping the jerk in front of her.

"No trash like you, you filthy fat girl, will lay a hand on me."

Samuel stops the girl's hand in mid-air; without any mercy, he pushes Fatima out of Rocio's bedroom.

He closes the door securely before turning his full attention to Rocio.

"What's wrong with you, Samuel? How dare you treat Fatima like that?" Rocio scolds her boyfriend.

"Shhh..." Samuel signals her to be quiet.

"Watch your tone with me." Without mercy, Samuel slaps Rocio.

Drops of blood came out of the girl's lower lip. Rocio is scared; she had never seen this side of Samuel.

"You're crazy!" Rocio crawls across the bedroom floor, trying to get away from Samuel.

"Don't be dramatic. It was just a slap. That's to teach you not to yell at me." Samuel says, looking at the frightened girl.

"You're a monster." Rocio comments.

"Ah..." Samuel takes a deep breath.

He leans down in front of Rocio and grabs her arm. In one swift motion, he lifts her off the floor.

"Honey, the judge is waiting for us in the living room. For your sake, I hope you don't do anything stupid, or your fat friend will be the one to pay the consequences."

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