Laura is furious. “What a coward,” she says. “He abandoned us.”
Elena admits she was afraid and alone, and she took the money and left. After Laura was born, Elena wrote him letter after letter, sending the sunflower photo and begging him to at least meet his daughter.
No response ever came. Eventually she stopped trying and told Laura he was dead—less painful than admitting he chose ambition over them.
Laura’s world crumples. Her powerful boss is her father, and he’s walked past her without recognizing her, yet keeps her photo on his desk.
She decides not to quit. They need the money, and she wants answers. Elena warns her not to chase revenge; Laura insists she wants truth and justice.
In the following days, Laura proves herself, and Ricardo starts trusting her with more sensitive work. At the same time, strange “mistakes” appear—missing files, wrong meetings, errors she’s sure she didn’t make.
Marta and Laura suspect sabotage. Marta quietly tells her that since Laura arrived, Lucía has been dropping by more often, always asking about “the new secretary.”