Soledad

Soledad Synopsis (Soledad)

Peru

The usual peacefulness that is experienced in the home of Mrs. Alma Castillo de Diaz, a hardworking woman, who after her husband's death was able to bring up her four children thanks to her strength of character and many sacrifices, is suddenly transformed due to the preparations for the wedding of her second daughter: Antonia. The joy and expectancy of each member of the Diaz Castillo family is enormous... especialy Soledad, a beautiful and vivacious young lady, the oldest daughter of Mrs. Аlma and recently graduated as an executive secretary. Everything seems to predict a beautiful ceremony, a good marriage and the prompt arrival of grandchildren and nephews and nieces. Soledad and Fatima (the youngest of the family), help their sister Antonia with the flurry of things to be done for such an occasion... even Juanjo, the only man in the house, joins them and collaborates in everything he can to make that the happiest day in the life of his sister. But one last detail is missing: a beautiful flower headdress that Soledad has ordered from a prestigious flower shop, with the intention of surprising her sister.

Meanwhile, Miguel Angel Olivares, a young and attractive executive, eager for success of the "Beauty Corp." Corporation (an important multinational that specailizes in developing products for the treatment of feminine beauty), lives enjoying the proximity of beautiful and uninhibited women, many of them models of the corporation. In fact, Miguel Angel is living an intense romance with Miranda, a spectacular model who is positive that she has trapped the seductive and charasmatic businessman. Precisely, in his attampt to escape from the harassment of this woman, and the natural pressure of his office, Miguel Angel decides to take charge himself of an important commercial which will launch a new line of moisteners. That's why he accompanies Fico, the producer of the commercial, and also his friend and confidant, to find the elements they need for the success of this "spot".

When Soledad goes to the flower shop to pick up her sister's headdress, coincidentally Miguel Angel and Fico arrive at the same place. Soledad has quite a hostile encounter with Fico who insists on taking Soledad's headdress. On leaving, after having prevented Fico's getting away with it, Soledad just misses being run over by Miguel Angel's car. The girl faints from th eimpression causing the alarm of the prosperous businessman and the pedestrians. Soledad awakes in the arms of a nervous Miguel Angel, who struggles desperately to get her to react. When he succeeds, Miguel Angel reacts with arrogance and peevishness: to the point of offering her money for the impasse, and for the headdress that Fico considers ideal for the images of his spot. Miguel Angel acts as if he owned the world but Soledad sets him straight immediately, dismissing the tactlessness and haughtiness of that man... but neither of them know, though they feel something strange has occurred, yes, but they ignore that with that encounter, love has knocked on the doors of their hearts.

During the wedding reception, Teresa, the secretary of the just maried husband of Antonia and a friend of Soledad's, tells her that she's in luck: an acquaintance of hers (a secretary of many years), has decided to retire soon, because of her multiple dispositions. Teresa offers Soledad the opportunity to try for that job. This is why a very anxious Soledad (she knows she needs the job desperately because of the family's economic situation) awaits nervously the interview with her future boss... great is her surprise to discover that he is no other than Miguel Angel himself. After having overcome the initial surprise of both parties, Miguel Angel decides to get rid of the girl who he considers doesn't have the experience or the sufficient capacity to try for the job. Soledad has to beg him to test her at least once. Not without a certain fastidiousness, Miguel Angel accepts, but unfortunately the test results in a disaster and before her first day as a secretary is over, Soledad decides to resign because of her boss's unbearable temperment, making her uncomfortable with orders and errands that Soledad can't fulfil. But before leaving the girl confronts her boss and tells him what she thinks, reproaching his behavior, accusing him of being insensitive and petulant. But Soledad's attitude deeply surprises Miguel Angel. after giving a lot of thought to his experience with the girl, he decides to visit her in her own home, apologizing and asking her to return to work. Soledad fascinated with Miguel Angel's gesture, decides to accept.

From then on Miguel Angel and Soledad start reconcilling themselves to the exhausting work of the Corporation. Soledad doesn't mind staying overtime, and Miguel Angel begins to take into account her opinions and ideas for some of the publicity campaigns they develop together. This daily contact awakes emotions and feelings in both of them: Miguel Angel feels an attraction to the beauty and youth of Soledad, while she for her part, enjoys the company of this man more each day... without having any illusions, (she realizes she's not at the level of a man like him) recognizes that she's fallen in love at first sight and simply enjoys being close to him.

Victoria Alvarez Calderon, Miguel Angel's wife, a woman twenty years older than he, is recovering from aesthetic surgery abroad. But one of her sisters informs her of that. Miguel Angel has hired a new secretary, and Victoria immediately returns home and heads for ht eoffice to meet her husband's new assistant. Soledad is surprised to hear that Miguel Angel is married and from that moment on tries to control her feelings, realizing perfectly well that she has no future with him, but it's too late, because the young woman has already fallen in love with her boss.

Victoria then asks her husband to fire Soledad, but he for the first time shows his displeasure to her and refuses to please her with the pretext that the girl needs her job to help her family. Despite Victoria's constant presence and her evident atitudes of jealousy, the approximation of the protagonists coninues. Nothing happens until one day, in the midst of their joy at having found the exact phrase for a new launching, Miguel Angel and Soledad hug and he taking advantage kisses her. Soledad unable to control herself, responds intensely to that kiss and then, terrified with what she's done, she leaves determined not to return. That night Deigo Garcia, Soledad's eternal boyfriend, proposes to her and she decides to accept. But MIguel Angel, completely certain now of the love they both feel for the other, insists that Soledad return. The upright gilr, debates against all moral concepts impressed upon her by her mother, (deeply rooted in her) and the forbidden love she feels for this man... but love is stronger. Soledad returns to her job. Miguel Angel begins to pursue her and in his desire to win her he pronounces phrases that make her think that she's much more than a simple adventure to him. And as any woman in love, she accepts MIguel Angel's assertion that he is a young man who commited the mistake of marrying an older woman, who can't even give her a son. Above duty, prejudice and the legal bonds that join him to Victoria, is the love he feels for Soledad, a love that Miguel Angel swears to defend at all costs. And in this way after a time during which she debates between her doubts and the shame of knowing she's commiting an immoral act, Soledad surrenders to Miguel Angel and she does it aware that only the great love they both feel can justify the act that has no other excuse. Soledad accepts with courage the consummated act and is ready to face the consequenses, though she doesn't have the courage to confess it to her mother. It's the first secret she keeps from her. And her first lies begin to justify her absences and lateness. Her first dates also begin in a small office in the same building where "Beauty Corp." is located. A place Miguel Angel has converted in to a small apartment. It's a love nest which they use daily, after work. And in this way Soledad becomes involved in a relationship that leads her to continuous excuses at home, a constant fear of being discovered by Victoria, who each day watches her husband more closely, and on several occasions has been on the point of catching them. And above all, for the love of Miguel Angel she feels ashamed of how she is deceiving Deigo, to whom she feels incapable of confessing the truth.

It'sa time during which the moments of love and passion are always very short and secret, combined with the ever present pain of knowing you are destroying a home, fearing what the scandal, if they are ever discovered, would provoke in Alma's upright heart. But nevertheless, Soledad surrenders to a love which she feels she has a right, with the hope that one day Miguel Angel will resolve his situation and they can face the world without ever having to hide again. But that is not in the near future... the road Miguel Angel and Soledad will have to cover to find eternal bliss, will be plagued with pain, suffering and the death of Victoria at the hands of a murderer, a mystery that will not be revealed until the end of the story.

Showing Time: (Mon-Fri 2.30-3.30 Astro Prima)

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