Tomás is the CEO of a chain of Mexican handicraft stores and travels to Querétaro with his team to participate in one of the most important craft fairs in the country. At this event he meets Gabriela San José, an independent and self-reliant woman, who goes to the fair as an exhibitor of handicrafts made in association with a group of women entrepreneurs. When Tomás meets Gabriela, he sees the woman he has always dreamed of and decides to win her over. She sees in him the ideal man and doesn't hesitate to give him a chance. What they don't know is that Jaime, Tomás' father, was the great love of Beatriz, Gabriela's mother.
In the past, Jaime and Beatriz loved each other without measuring the consequences of social class differences and that is why Leonor San José, Beatriz's mother, was about to kill Jaime, until he had to leave town, vowing to return one day to take revenge. When Tomás and Gabriela decide that they are right for each other, they receive separate news: Beatriz has had an accident and Gabriela must return to town. When she leaves, Tomás receives a call telling him that his father suffered an accident and is dead.
At their funeral, Tomás and Gabriela learn that Jaime and Beatriz were in the same car that rolled into an abyss. Tomás and Gabriela refuse to believe that they are the children of two people who loved each other so much in the past, a past they were completely unaware of. Tomas decides that he will stay in Todos Los Santos to take revenge for his father's death. His pain becomes overwhelming and he is willing to do anything to achieve his goal, but Gabriela is in the middle of it all, since she is the granddaughter of Leonor San José, the woman Jaime hated the most and the main suspect of what happened to him.[5]
On 10 June 2024, it was reported that Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo had begun casting for the female protagonist of his next telenovela, titled Amor amargo, with Andrés Palacios, Martha Julia and Valeria Masini being confirmed as part of the cast.[8] On 15 July 2024, Ana Belena was confirmed as the female protagonist, with Daniela Romo and Arturo Peniche cast as the antagonists of the story.[3] Filming began on 31 July 2024, with the rest of the cast being announced as well.[4][9]
In 1989, Leonor is opposed to Beatriz and Jaime's love because he belongs to a lower class than her family and is willing to do anything to separate them. In present day, Tomás sees Gabriela on the street and recognizes her as the same woman who has invaded his dreams night after night. Tomás loses Gabriela in the elevator, but she gets stuck and he manages to save her from an accident. Thanks to Alicia's confession, Beatriz realizes that Jaime never stopped loving her and is happy to see him again after so long apart.
Gabriela asks Francisco to respect their agreement to separate in order to stop hurting each other as a couple. Tomás organizes a romantic dinner for his date with Gabriela, assuring her that what he feels for her is different from all his other relationships. Beatriz complains to Leonor for interfering in her relationship with Jaime assuring her that it is the last time they will be face to face. Cheves finds Jaime's car and makes sure to fulfill Leonor's order by pushing him into the ravine.
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"Es la peor venganza de toda"
6 November 2024 (2024-11-06)
TBD
Gabriela introduces Tomás as her boyfriend to get rid of Francisco, which Tomás overhears and is happy to hear it. Leonor assures that Beatriz's death is part of Jaime's revenge and vows to make him pay by destroying his legacy forever. Emilio confirms Jaime's death and is forced to tell Tomás the news. Tomás overhears Leonor speaking ill of Jaime and confronts her, demanding that she respect his father's memory; he discovers that Gabriela is the granddaughter of his new enemy.
Leonor raises Gabriela's suspicions when she forbids her to see Tomás again. Leonor asks Israel for details about Beatriz's death for fear of having her own daughter's blood on her hands. Eva blames Leonor for Beatriz's death by throwing in her face that she killed her own husband. Vera takes her chance to approach Tomás with the intention of making him fall in love and seize his fortune.
Tomás asks Gabriela for help to discover the truth about the death of their parents and to be able to get justice. Gabriela confronts Leonor to explain the past between Beatriz and Jaime and to discover the truth about their death. Tomás refuses to give in to Leonor's threats and decides to carry out Jaime's revenge. Tomás confronts Leonor to take control of the factory from her, but she reveals that Gabriela is the new director.
Gabriela is disappointed in Tomás when she learns that he is not interested in helping the factory, but in taking it over. Leonor seeks the help of Enrique and Francisco to confront Tomás from the professional and personal side. Now that Gabriela is in charge of the factory, Tomás asks Emilio and Marlon for help to take revenge against Leonor, but without ending up hurting Gabriela. Vera warns Tomás about the bad reputation Gabriela has earned with the men in her life.
The police search for the identity of the woman who met Jaime and Beatriz at the restaurant hoping she can help them discover the truth about their death. Gabriela doesn't know who she should support, whether the love she feels for Tomás or the hatred that rules Leonor's life. Magdalena organizes a dinner to get closer to her stepchildren, but they despise her, suspecting her true intentions. Francisco, Enrique and Guillermo point out to Gabriela their unconditional support to move the factory forward and avoid its sale.
Gabriela shows Leonor that unlike the rest of her family, she will not allow anyone to try to control her life. Tomás confesses to Gabriela that Leonor had already tried to kill Jaime to keep him away from Beatriz. Tomás shows Gabriela evidence that Jaime and Beatriz were together when they died, ruining Leonor's accusations. Gabriela tells Leonor that thanks to Tomás she confirmed that she cannot trust her to find the truth about Beatriz's death.
Miriam begs Gabriela to be careful with Tomás, as she continues to believe that like his father, he is a dangerous man. Vera offers Francisco the chance to work together to keep Tomás and Gabriela apart and to win them over. Gabriela realizes that Leonor wants to take advantage of her relationship with Tomás to settle the company's debt in a way that suits the San José family better. Bienvenida manages to prevent Leonor from getting rid of the collection of love letters that Jaime had written to Beatriz 35 years ago and gives them to Gabriela.
Joaquín interrogates Enrique about Jaime's attack the night he died and realizes that his version of events does not coincide with Vera's version. Enrique confesses his resentment towards Beatriz for rejecting him and Leonor suspects that he had something to do with her daughter's death. Despite having no evidence of fraud, Gabriela confirms that the city distributor is responsible for the crisis at the factory. Gabriela takes advantage of the trip to the city to ask Tomás to spend the night with her.
Eva is frightened when she sees the fire in Tomás' office, but decides to face her fear when she realizes that Andrés is in the middle of the flames. Tomás and Gabriela wake up early, as he has organized a balloon trip to the pyramids of Teotihuacán. In the middle of the trip, Tomás asks Gabriela to be his girlfriend and they decide to seal their love with the same ring that Jaime gave Beatriz. Leonor receives Eva's necklace and remembers that her granddaughter used to start fires when she was a child, information that could be useful to her someday.
Guillermo gets rid of the evidence of his frauds to prevent Gabriela from discovering him, but he didn't expect Beatriz having more than one backup. Leonor is horrified to see in Gabriela's hands the same ring with which Beatriz swore never to see her again and demands that she take it off as if it had a curse on it. Gabriela threatens Leonor with resigning from the company unless they agree to close the company's offices in the capital. Vera advises Enrique to join the search for Andrés to make people believe in his innocence for the fire at the offices.
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"Ni se te ocurra gritar"
20 November 2024 (2024-11-20)
TBD
Leonor accuses Eva of having set the fire that took her grandfather's life in order to blame her for the attack on Tomás' offices. Magdalena insists to Emilio to see if he already knows what percentage of Jaime's fortune she is entitled to according to his will. Leonor plays with matches to force Eva to admit her guilt in the fire. Dolores manages to convince Tomás that the fire is nothing more than revenge by the San José family for Beatriz's death.
Thanks to Dolores' complaint, the police issue an arrest warrant for Eva for setting fire to Tomás' offices. Vera demands that Enrique make Leonor pay for having dared to attack her. Gabriela seeks Leonor's help to get Eva out of jail, but she refuses to abuse her power over the town. Vera's plan takes effect and she makes Tomás see that Gabriela is working with Enrique to separate them.
Gabriela visits Andrés hoping that he will remember what happened in the fire, since only he can prove Eva's innocence. Leonor warns Miriam to stay away from Juan Pedro or she will end up just like Eva, in jail. Tomás realizes that Eva is imprisoned because of Leonor and asks for Gabriela's help to find the truth.
Leonor is willing to get Eva out of jail as long as she admits that she caused her grandfather's death thanks to a mental illness. Tomás meets Leonor at the hospital and publicly accuses her of having caused the fire that almost cost Andrés his life. Leonor wonders about Máximo's eternal rest as she recalls how she exacted revenge on him for a life of abuse. Candela seeks Tomás' help, as she has not seen Magdalena all day and begins to fear that something has happened to her.
Julio claims in front of everyone in the bar that he is the one who set the fire in Tomás' offices. Tomás arrives to his meeting with Gabriela, but Leonor confronts him, blaming him for risking Eva's life by denouncing her. Joaquín reveals to Tomás that he has enough evidence to prove that Eva did not set the fire and thanks to her, Andrés is still alive. Torrijos is willing to do anything to follow Leonor's orders and keep Eva behind bars, including arresting Tomás to prevent him from filing the complaint.
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"Termina tu venganza"
27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)
TBD
Eva confesses to Tomás what really happened the day of the fire and warns him that they were only victims of a trap. Leonor orders Torrijas to look for evidence that blames Julio for the fire in order to free Eva from jail. Gabriela breaks up with Tomás to make way for him to get his revenge on Leonor. Tomás interrogates Julio to discover his role in the fire and is willing to help him get out of jail in exchange for information.
Notes
^Premiered early online through Las Estrellas website on 1 November 2024.[11]
