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.

Tension brews as Ellice plans a night out with her two cunning best friends, Marissa and Agatha.

Growing suspicious of Marissa, Agatha hires a private investigator to dig up dirt on the Ceñidoza Pearls COO.

Ellice blows a fuse when she receives a picture of Agatha and Gabriel sharing an intimate moment at a restaurant.

Ellice's world is shattered into pieces when she finally finds out the heartbreaking secret between Marissa and Gabriel.

Ellice plans to seek revenge against Marissa and Gabriel after finally learning the truth about Jacob.

Ellice tries to gather evidence on Marissa and Gabriel's affair. Carmelita confronts her son for cheating on his wife.

Marissa discovers that Ellice is spying on her. Lucing figures out the truth about Jacob's father.

Tension rises between Marissa and Ellice as they vie for Gabriel's attention following the Ceñidoza Pearls CEO's return to work.

Marissa turns pale when she encounters a familiar face in Ceñidoza Pearls. Ellice is out for blood as she resolves to find dirt on her best friend to force her out of the company.

Ellice discovers shocking information against her best friend turned enemy. Marissa receives a harsh slap of reality.

Ellice finds herself in grave danger as she investigates her suspicions about Marissa.

Filled with guilt over his wife's state, Gabriel plans to tell Ellice the truth about his relationship with Marissa.

Ellice finally gets her hands on a strong proof of Gabriel and Marissa's past affair.

Ellice makes her return to Ceñidoza Pearls prepared to expose Marissa's involvement in the company's financial troubles.

Ellice's heart breaks into a million pieces as she comes face-to-face with a series of harrowing betrayals.

Marissa plans to gain the Villarosas' sympathy after telling Sonya about Ellice's allegations against her.

Determined to put Marissa in her place, Ellice rejects the Ceñidoza Pearls COO's proposal in front of their company's board of directors.

Tension brews inside the Ceñidoza Pearls' conference room as Ellice and Marissa vie for an important client's approval.

The rivalry between Marissa and Ellice reaches boiling point on the night of Mr. Madriaga's show.

Marissa falls into disgrace when Ellice exposes her dirty secrets in front of the Ceñidoza Pearls employees.

Despite being fired from Ceñidoza Pearls, Marissa is determined to return to Ellice's company and continue her revenge plan against her old friend.

The Villarosas are devastated when a beloved family member passes away. Ellice and Marissa cause a scene at the wake of Gabriel's loved one.

After knowing the contents of Ramon's last will and testament, Ellice reaches her breaking point upon learning another secret that Gabriel kept from her.

Ellice's confidence begins to crumble when a crisis at Ceñidoza Pearls leads to a familiar face making a return to the company.

Ellice finds a beacon of hope amid her darkest days upon the return of an old friend.

After venting out her frustrations to her old friend, Ellice immediately regrets letting her guard down when she learns of Francis' hidden agenda.

Francis proposes a deal with Ellice in exchange for keeping his silence over her long-kept secret.

Gabriel finally learns about Ellice and Marissa's long-kept secret.

Ellice faces the bitter consequences of her actions when the truth of her crime comes to light. Gabriel finally accepts the true feelings that he has for Marissa.

Coming to terms with his true feelings for Marissa, Gabriel tells Ellice that he wants a divorce.

Filled with rage over Marissa and Gabriel's affair, Ellice accepts Caesar's tempting offer. Adelina reveals her past to Marissa in hopes of convincing her to be her successor.

Getting wind of the hit put out on her, Marissa rushes herself to safety. In her ensuing escape, two lives are tragically cut short.