The long summer days burn over the grand estate of La Promessa, but the sun offers no warmth here—it scorches, exposing cracks in every relationship. The week of August 11–17 marks a turning point: familiar faces return, fragile loyalties are tested, and dangerous truths cut through the layers of deception like blades. A subtle tension hangs in the air, seeping into every corridor, every whispered glance, every calculated silence.
At the center of the storm stands the icy marchioness Cruz, whose iron grip on the estate is slipping. For a woman of her stature, the first weapon is always manipulation—and she’s ready to use it. Meanwhile, Maria, still reeling from the collapse of her engagement to Salvador, has turned toward the guidance of Father Samuel. On the surface, he offers comfort, but one unexpected discovery plants a seed of doubt in her heart—one that could unravel the fragile balance between truth and illusion.
While Maria’s world begins to tilt, Catalina makes a choice that shocks everyone: she will remain at La Promessa until her child is born. To the outside, it’s a decision rooted in family and belonging, but it also reignites long-buried tensions. Pelaio, the count who loves her, hides his unease, but inside he knows nothing will be the same. Cruz reacts with fury, sparking another clash with Alonso, who stands protectively by his daughter. Yet even he senses danger—for in this house, freedom is often punished.
The true shockwave comes when Romulo and Pia walk back through the estate’s doors. Once pillars of stability, their departure had left a void no one could fill. Now, their return signals a reckoning. The staff greet them with a mix of relief and apprehension, but for Petra, it’s a direct threat. She’s ruled the servants unchecked, and sharing command with Pia—the one woman who knows her every weakness—is a humiliation she can’t accept. The silent war between them resumes instantly, though this time Pia stands firmer, unafraid of Cruz’s shadow.
For Maria, the week spirals into suspicion. A misplaced letter in the sacristy bears handwriting she recognizes from the anonymous message that drove her and Salvador apart months earlier. Was Samuel involved? The thought chills her. She watches him closely—his sudden absences, whispered exchanges with Petra, the coldness in his eyes whenever Salvador’s name is mentioned. Following him one evening, she sees him shut himself inside Cruz’s chambers for over an hour. When he emerges, tense and unreadable, Maria hides behind a curtain, her mind racing. Could Samuel, like Cruz, be manipulating events from behind the scenes?
Her fear deepens when she finds a diary hidden behind the confessional. The entries, filled with moral ambiguities and cryptic references to “necessary actions to protect the estate,” suggest Samuel has a far more personal stake in its fate. From that moment, his kindness feels like a trap. Maria clutches the diary at night, whispering to herself that if he’s lied to her, she will uncover the truth. In La Promessa, she knows, doubt can be deadlier than open war.
Catalina’s choice to stay fuels its own chain of consequences. Pelaio confronts her, torn between love and fear of what Cruz might do. Catalina insists the estate is where she feels safest for their child, but Pelaio suspects this decision will give Cruz the chance to reassert control. Seeking counsel, he turns to Romulo, who advises patience: love, he says, sometimes means standing guard rather than pulling away. But even as Pelaio tries to accept Catalina’s decision, Cruz quietly begins plotting with Petra and Samuel to bend her daughter back under her will.
Petra, unsettled by Pia’s presence, seeks alliances. Her words drip with poison: “Who’s to say Pia isn’t here to replace me entirely?” Samuel offers no direct answer, but something in his eyes tells Petra he’s listening—and calculating. Meanwhile, Yana runs to embrace Pia like a lost mother returned, finding comfort in her presence despite the shifting loyalties around them.
The household’s social games continue at the dining table, where Yana—newly elevated from servant to future marchioness—faces the suffocating expectations of aristocracy. A small mishap during dinner, a spill of wine onto the tablecloth, becomes a public humiliation when Lorenzo uses it to mock her, implying she’ll never fit into noble society. Mortified, Yana flees, only to be comforted by Manuel, who reassures her that her worth lies in who she is, not in the rules of the elite.
But Cruz sees opportunity in Yana’s discomfort. Under the guise of helping, she arranges for Yana to be “educated” in noble manners, knowing the endless scrutiny will wear her down. Petra spreads gossip, Lorenzo needles her at every turn, and the staff begin to treat her with cool detachment. Yet allies remain—Maria, Pia, Simona, and even Romulo—who remind her of her roots. Together, they stage a small act of rebellion: an informal dinner in the kitchen, filled with laughter and warmth, a reminder that identity is not dictated by titles. Yana rises from the evening with renewed resolve.
Elsewhere, another drama unfolds. Giulia, pressured into an engagement with Curro for family advantage, confides in Martina that there’s no love between them. Lorenzo, supported by Giulia’s father José Juan, pushes hard to formalize the match, but Curro feels increasingly trapped. Martina finally reveals the full extent of the manipulation to him, urging him not to marry for duty. After receiving confirmation in a letter that Giulia’s father forced the union, Curro breaks off the engagement. Giulia, though hurt, accepts with dignity, freeing them both. The decision infuriates Lorenzo and José Juan, setting the stage for fresh retaliation.
As the week draws to a close, the estate feels like a chessboard mid-game. Cruz watches everything with cold calculation, aware that Romulo and Pia’s return, Maria’s suspicions of Samuel, Catalina’s defiance, and Yana’s growing strength are all pieces that could either secure her power—or destroy it. In La Promessa, nothing stays hidden for long, and as the summer deepens, the air inside the estate grows heavier, as though everyone is bracing for a storm no one will be able to stop.
