The story begins in 1977 in the Mexican coastal town of Bahia Porvenir during the birthday celebration of Anastasia Cardona, the attractive and enchanting wife of the chief drug trafficker in the area, Nataniel Cardona. In the midst of the celebration, a group of armed thugs bursts into the party with one objective: eliminating Nataniel Cardona. From the pier, Anastasia watches in horror as bodyguards carry Nataniel away in a boat to an unknown destination.