Thu, Jun 13, 1996
Liliana is a young, pretty woman from a struggling family and is late for her interview in a modeling agency where she bumps into the charming Luis Fernando. Valentina, the rich and spoiled daughter of Carlota and Roberto Uribe returns from Europe and ruins a photo shoot, demanding to replace the model. Carlota has a secret regarding Valentina, doesn't get along with her and cares about money and prestige.
Thu, Jun 20, 1996
Liliana is hired, spends the lunch break with Luis Fernando in the park but Lulú dislikes their closeness and warns her to keep away from him. Valentina is determined to be the model for the new campaign and ambushes Didier Pascal at the airport while Carlota is wondering why he didn't show up for the meeting. Emilia catches a TV program where a doctor explains the psychic connection between twins.
Thu, Jun 27, 1996
Liliana wins a ticket to attend the presentation of the new campaign and when she returns home there's a bouquet from Luis Fernando. Antonio is doing a job in the Uribe's house when accidentally he stumbles upon a photo of a little girl. Valentina has full control during the interview, over-shines Carlota and asks Ricardo out. Lulú uses Liliana's dizzy spell as a reason to try to fire her.
Thu, Jul 4, 1996
Valentina is basking into everyone's admiration during the presentation and does everything to get Ricardo's full attention while Carlota struggles to suppress her jealousy. Liliana feels weird since her brief encounter with Valentina and gets special attention from Luis Fernando despite Lulú's attempt to make her leave.
Thu, Jul 11, 1996
Liliana wakes up, screaming and being in a terrible pain while Valentina is rushed to the hospital and forgoes more than one operation. The surgeon delivers the bad news to Roberto regarding the consequences to Valentina's appearance. Carlota is consumed with the business and Julián suggests to make Liliana a model to replace Valentina. Lulú uses Liliana's absence and goes behind Luis Fernando's back to fire her.
Thu, Jul 18, 1996
Liliana is fired but not for long when she's offered to become a model and replace Valentina. Carlota orders Julián to take in Liliana during the preparations for her modeling debut and when Manuel informs her of Roberto's decision to divorce her, Carlota starts acting like the perfect wife. Antonio is drunk again and goes to Uribe's house to demand the return of the daughter they've stolen.
Thu, Aug 8, 1996
Liliana has a makeover, starts modeling lessons under the supervision of Eva but becomes anxious to discover that she can't leave the house nor use the phone. Carlota insists that Valentina should start psychiatric treatment and learns that Roberto has given all his shares to his daughter. Luis Fernando talks to Carmen regarding Liliana's new job and arranges for Emilia to have a health care insurance.
Thu, Aug 15, 1996
Valentina is devastated when she sees the facial scar and in her anger she attacks McLaren by simply moving a knife with her thought. Manuel is suspicious of Carlota being unfaithful. Julián agrees to help Liliana visit her parents and to meet with her boyfriend. Lulú intercepts a note for Luis Fernando, tears it up and convince him to go celebrate her birthday in a club. Antonio is drunk and accuses Carlota of stealing his child.
Thu, Aug 22, 1996
Emilia is burning with fever and Carmen with Luis Fernando's help check her into a hospital. Liliana is heartbroken, packs her things and wants to return home but her attempt is stopped by Carlota and Ricardo. Valentina is depressed and won't eat. Carlota ceases Manuel's intention to inform Roberto of her affair and meets with Gustavo to acquire a gun.
Thu, Aug 29, 1996
Carlota goes too far when she frames Antonio for murder. Valentina sees a TV commercial of the perfume and gets furious when she realizes the model is not her. Luis Fernando and Carmen are investigating all modeling agencies, which might have hired Liliana when Lulú shows up to deliver the news about the murder. Liliana promises to follow Carlota's orders, thinks her father is innocent and is released to return home.
Thu, Sep 5, 1996
It's a difficult night for everyone. Roberto orders Carlota to present the model, who took Valentina's place or he'll freeze her assets. Liliana and Luis Fernando get into a fight over recent events but things become complicated when he stumbles upon Julián at the hospital. Valentina gets drunk and can't stop thinking about her double. Carmen spends the night with Dario.
Thu, Sep 12, 1996
Valentina starts using her powers and she decides to allow Liliana to continue to pose for her. A doctor examines Liliana and gives her a medication for her seizures while Luis Fernando can't drag the truth out of her regarding her sudden disappearance and her acquaintance with Julián. Carlota suggests to Roberto that her protege Ricardo could take over Manuel's position.
Thu, Sep 19, 1996
Valentina is on hunger strike until Roberto arranges with Liliana the fulfillment of her wish. Luis Fernando takes Carmen to a jewelry store to show her the engagement ring he's buying but they're unaware that someone is stalking them. Julián tells the truth to Liliana regarding Valentina's accident. Carlota puts on a wig and goes to the city archives and Antonio is spying on her.
Thu, Sep 26, 1996
Liliana is struggling to fulfill all of Valentina's demands while she's barking orders at her and treating her like a slave. Carlota drugs Remedios and extracts a confession from the maid. Luis Fernando confronts Julián regarding Liliana's modeling job. Emilia misses Antonio and finds Liliana's explanations about his whereabouts suspicious.
Thu, Oct 3, 1996
Liliana poses for Valentina during her first day back in the company, agrees with Luis Fernando's report, which proves that the modeling agency is in fact in trouble and finally puts Lulú at her place. Valentina has a nurse, looking after her since Remedios is acting delirious. Emilia is delighted that there's a telephone installed in the house.
Thu, Oct 10, 1996
Liliana breaks her engagement after what she saw in the parking lot and later at the office when she poses for Valentina, she walks on Lulú giving Luis Fernando a rub. Marcia observes Carlota putting poison in Remedios' glass. Valentina is furious and starts breaking things with her mind when McLaren lists all of the changes that would occur in her room.
Thu, Oct 17, 1996
Liliana is visited by Lulú, who shamelessly spills a bunch of lies about Luis Fernando and during the visit makes sure that her rival notices the engagement ring in her possession. Luis Fernando meets Dario at the gym, who tells him about the weird state Liliana has returned home last night. Valentina starts therapy with McLaren and shows him how much power she has over Liliana.
Thu, Oct 24, 1996
Valentina is tempering with a knife, thinking about committing suicide when a phone call saves her. Liliana meets with McLaren and confides in him the whole story about how she became Valentina. Marcia and Remedios form an alliance. Emilia reunites with Antonio. Carlota learns interesting details about the papers of her car crash years ago and in the mean time she manages to give Ricardo a fancy flat.
Thu, Oct 31, 1996
Valentina forces Liliana to break up with Luis Fernando for good and decides to forgo another cosmetic surgery to improve her looks. McLaren wins Liliana's thrust. Remedios and Marcia run away. Carlota hangs to Ricardo a lot of money and when she discovers that the staff has left, she frames them for theft. Luis Fernando asks Roberto about his niece Ximena and learns an interesting fact.
Thu, Nov 7, 1996
McLaren prepares Valentina for the latest cosmetic surgery. Liliana resumes to pose for Valentina and has dinner with Luis Fernando, who offers his friendship. Lulú has a nervous outburst when she discovers that Luis Fernando has moved her into another office. Carlota pressures the marionette - Liliana to sign some papers and orders Gustavo to cut the telephone line of Emilia and Antonio's residence.
Thu, Nov 14, 1996
Liliana, still being Valentin,a has to work hard to sell all the expensive clothes that Carlota ordered her to buy, and Luis Fernando is very impressed. Lulú objects to the new photos and Ricardo notices that her sulking is due to Luis Fernando's fascination with the boss' daughter. Valentina is in recovery from the operations and has sexual dreams of Luis Fernando. Emilia and Antonio lock themselves in the house.
Thu, Nov 21, 1996
Liliana by being Valentina handles the business smoothly, raises the profits but Luis Fernando constantly invites her out and she is worried he might reveal who she is. Emilia and Antonio fall into Gustavo's hands and get driven to another location. Luis Fernando does a little spying and comes to a conclusion regarding Valentina. Lulú is determined to stop a possible romance between Luis Fernando and Valentina.
Thu, Nov 28, 1996
Valentina is getting better and better but her feelings for Luis Fernando worry Roberto. Lulú is rejected again by Luis Fernando but her obsession drives her to start an affair with a co-worker. Carlota and Ricardo successfully manipulate Liliana to sign all kinds of papers that make them richer and richer on top pf that Luis Fernando insists she tells him the truth about living a double life.
Thu, Dec 5, 1996
The Uribe house is full with guests to welcome back Valentina. Roberto is grateful to Liliana for everything and decides that she would remain working for the company but under her own identity. Valentina focuses on winning Luis Fernando and threatens Liliana never to make attempts to revive their relationship. Emilia is listening to a radio program and it seems she has lost her memory.
Thu, Dec 12, 1996
Valentina ruins Liliana's good name when she lies to Luis Fernando that she's a gold-digger and has an affair with Roberto. Marcia shows Remedios the original papers of Carlota's miscarriage. Lulú learns that Liliana will take over her position and when she goes clubbing with Ricardo, he tells her the grand deception happening for the last couple of months. McLaren concludes Liliana's lack of will and dependence.
Thu, Dec 19, 1996
Luis Fernando follows Carmen to a hotel room, where he finds Liliana, dressed in McLaren's shirt and when she tells him about the danger her parents are, he won't believe a word. Lulú and Ricardo conclude they were made for each other and she helps him to get leverage against Carlota. Valentina is obsessed with Luis Fernando and offers McLaren a deal. Marcia confronts Carlota and demands money.
Thu, Dec 26, 1996
Valentina has a new ally - Lulú, who mistakes her for Liliana and threatens her with jail because of the embezzlement. Luis Fernando questions Dario about the whereabouts of Liliana's parents and learns from Roberto that she declined the position in the company. Carlota acts sympathetic when Gustavo ensures Liliana that her parents would be released one at a time. Emilia has a flashback.