At La Promesa, secrets linger like a heavy fog, and shadows stretch long over the palace walls. But this time, the darkness isn’t just metaphorical—it’s a brewing storm of betrayal, manipulation, and forbidden truths ready to explode.

A MOTHER’S SECRET, A SOLDIER’S SUSPICION

Captain Lorenzo, ever sharp and calculating, notices something off. From the veranda, he watches a curiously intense exchange between the Duchess of Carril and the young maid Vera. There’s something unnatural in the duchess’s tone, her excuses for frequent visits laughably thin. Recipe books? Social calls? Lorenzo isn’t buying it. His instincts scream that something far deeper is at play.

He confronts the duchess directly. For a brief moment, her icy mask cracks—panic flickers across her face. Beside her, Vera stiffens in terror. Because the truth is devastating: the duchess is Vera’s biological mother. A secret that, if exposed, would unravel Vera’s entire life. Her place in the palace would be destroyed, and her lineage questioned.

The duchess scrambles to fabricate another excuse—an old family friendship—but Lorenzo is no fool. Every lie only sharpens his suspicion.

CRUZ’S CALCULATED ATTACK

Elsewhere, Cruz, furious that Manuel refuses to give up on Jana, decides to change tactics. No longer will she argue with her son. Instead, she turns her venom toward Jana herself.

In a chillingly private confrontation, Cruz lays out her disdain like a blade across the girl’s heart. She reminds Jana of who she is: a servant, a nobody. She begs—no, demands—that Jana give up her love for Manuel. That she make the ultimate sacrifice to “save” him.

What would you do, if loving someone meant destroying everything they came from?

Jana, torn between her heart and the shame Cruz pours upon her, begins to unravel. Her love for Manuel is pure—but is she truly willing to let him lose his family, his legacy, his name?

And that isn’t her only secret. A far darker truth haunts her: Jana is related by blood to Curro. A connection that, if revealed, would ignite war between her and the Luján family.

LOVE UNDER SIEGE

Meanwhile, Maria Fernandez accepts a heartbreaking reality: her relationship with Salvador has faded into cold distance. The warmth is gone, and so is the love. Their story has reached its end.

As for Manuel, love is still a battlefield. Determined to formalize his bond with Jana, he proposes marriage—blindsiding not just Cruz and Alonso, but Jana herself. She’s shocked. She dreamed of love, yes—but not of rushed weddings and public rebellion. She fears this sudden union will only deepen the rift with the Lujáns and expose her secrets.

Still, love finds its moment. In a desperate act of romance, Manuel convinces Jana to run away with him for a few stolen days of peace. They flee, and he enters a flying competition, determined to impress her and show the world his love. Cruz attempts to sabotage it—but fails.

Manuel wins.

But triumph is fleeting. When the couple returns, they’re met not with open arms, but ice-cold stares. Alonso and Cruz are waiting—fury simmering beneath calm exteriors. The storm Jana feared is already here.

MARGARITA’S DISAPPEARANCE & A COUNT’S DECEPTION

Margarita’s mysterious disappearance continues to haunt the palace. Her farewell letter raises more questions than it answers. Catalina and Martina are convinced: this wasn’t a voluntary departure. Count Ayala is hiding something.

Martina confronts the count herself, risking everything to dig into the truth. But as one mystery deepens, another unravels.

Curro finds himself cornered. He must confess to Jana that he told Jimena about their secret blood relation. Jana is horrified. That knowledge could destroy them all. Why now? Why expose them when everything hangs in the balance?

Meanwhile, Petra pursues another shocking line of inquiry: the true origins of Santos. Whispers around the death of his mother won’t leave her. She suspects foul play—and she turns to the last person anyone would expect: Cruz. Surprisingly, Cruz agrees to help.

An alliance is born. Dangerous. Unstable. Game-changing.

VERA, DUCHESS, AND THE FINAL MISTAKE

Back in the palace, the Duchess of Carril can feel the noose tightening. She confides in Vera and Lope—Lorenzo knows too much. And he’s closing in.

He traps Lope in the kitchen, demanding answers about the duchess. Lope, nervous and eager to protect Vera, stumbles. One wrong word. One careless mention. It’s all Lorenzo needs.

He overhears a damning conversation between Lope, Simona, and Candela. And then it’s over.

Lorenzo knows the truth: the duchess is Vera’s mother. And now, he won’t stop until the entire palace knows.

THE FALL OF CRUZ?

But the greatest threat of all is Cruz’s crumbling empire.

Pia reveals to Ricardo and Alonso that Romulo is gravely ill in prison. She hides the deeper truth: Romulo is the one who killed Gregorio. But time is running out—they need to free him before it’s too late.

The marchioness pressures Ricardo, corners him, forces him to confront his past. He won’t speak. But then, Santos delivers an ultimatum: tell me everything or I cut you off forever.

Romulo, knowing death is near, passes a letter of final wishes to Ricardo. In it, he leaves everything to Pia.

Yet new danger arises. Catalina, now pregnant, collapses. Her condition is serious. Pelayo stays by her side, but even Ricardo begins to fear for them all. Count Ayala’s presence looms large—menacing, watching.

And in a final twist, the duchess must face Lorenzo, now relentless in his pursuit of truth. No longer a mere captain, he’s become a hunter, and she—his prey.

What other secrets will be uncovered at La Promesa?

Stay tuned. The next episodes promise devastation, revelation, and the fall of those who dared to play God within these walls.