Soraya recovers from her accident and lives in Houston, Texas. She marries billionaire Oscar Montalbán, murders him, and inherits his wealth while caring for his disabled daughter, Alicia. Soraya returns to Mexico seeking revenge on María and the De la Vega family. She initially shows remorse to gain their trust, then seduces Nando, negatively influencing him and turning him against his parents.

Nando starts visiting Soraya’s mansion, just to get drunk and serve as a sexual object, and eventually meets Alicia and her governess Esperanza, who advise him to stop coming and go home. María suspects Soraya is using Nando. Nando catches Soraya kissing a man named Aldo and leaves her. Soraya becomes depressed, realizing her former lover is now in love with Alicia, and forbids Alicia from seeing him.

Soraya arranges a party to reconcile with Nando. During the party, she has a psychotic episode, beats Alicia, hits Esperanza against the wall, and nearly stabs Nando to death with scissors. Alicia is saved by Aldo, and Nando is hospitalized. Both Esperanza and Nando are both left fighting for their lives. María reports Soraya, but she pretends to be innocent. Seeking revenge, Soraya encounters her mother, Calixta, who is now a poor beggar. When Calixta tries to approach her, Soraya pushes her, causing Calixta to hit her head and die.