Yo soy Betty, la fea

Betty arrives at Ecomoda for an interview for the position of presidential secretary with a brilliant resume, but finds that there is a candidate with a better chance than her.

Oct 25, 1999

Armando decides to hire Patricia and Betty as presidential secretaries and even though Betty is given the warehouse room as an office, Armando gives Betty the most important duties and Patricia the responsibility of public relations except for her personal agenda, which infuriates Marcela.

Oct 27, 1999

During Betty's first buyers' parade, she makes a mess when she tries to help Armando when he gives her a color chart he's requested, Betty gets in the way of the parade and falls off the stage.

Oct 29, 1999

Armando reiterates to Betty that the personal planner cannot be given to anyone. Marcela arrives at the office to complain about him leaving Patricia out of his personal affairs. While they argue about fidelity, Karina Larson, one of the models with whom he had a relationship, arrives. Betty tries to get her out of the company.

Nov 1, 1999

Betty tries to hide Karina's presence in Ecomoda, she makes Armando take her, but Patricia has seen her and goes and tells Marcela. They try to take Betty's agenda while Armando has left taking Karina.

Nov 2, 1999

Marcela asks Betty to hand over the position to Patricia, especially the diary. Armando arrives and tears up the letter and argues with Marcela. He thanks Betty for what she did and tells her that she no longer needs a probationary period because the probationary period will expire in one of these days. Mario tries to convince Armando not to get married, creating a computer program for him to find the ideal woman.

Nov 3, 1999

Marcela sues Armando about his womanizing past, eventually seducing him and forgiving him, promising not to interfere in his company affairs again. Román calls Betty to confirm his invitation to go out. After a discussion with his father, he gets permission. Betty waits to be picked up even though more than an hour has passed.

Nov 4, 1999

Betty cries inconsolably because they did it to her again, leaving her stuck. Nicolás, furious, complains to Román, who punches him. Hermes, Betty's father, arrives to complain about Román's trick on Betty, and they end up punching him.

Nov 5, 1999

Betty secretly prepares a project to surprise Armando and stand out at the meeting. Patricia overhears this conversation where Betty tells her mother this. Patricia is plotting something. Armando sits down with Betty to file the agenda.

Nov 8, 1999

Betty confronts Román and humiliates him. Patricia, assisted by Marcela, asks Betty for the reports, and Patricia hands them over as if they were hers, for which she is congratulated. Armando and Marcela doubt the need to have Betty if Patricia is capable of such an efficient job. At the headquarters, they invite Betty to lunch and tell her the company gossip.

Nov 9, 1999

The ugly women tell Betty the story of Ecomoda, its characters, family gossip, and Armando and Daniel's rivalries. Daniel asks the board to carefully review Armando's proposal, considering it impossible to fulfill.

Nov 10, 1999

At the end of the meeting, they congratulate Patricia on the report. Betty confronts her, but Marcela intervenes and convinces Betty not to tell Armando that the report was hers. The Ecomoda employees give Roberto a farewell serenade.

Nov 11, 1999

Armando asks Betty and Patricia to help him prepare the business plan, but Betty cleverly tells him that since Patricia wrote the report, he should do the project. She furiously agrees and asks Mario for help. Betty, in turn, asks Nicolás for help with the report.

Nov 12, 1999

Betty and Nicolás work on the project all night. Mario and Patricia prepare dinner and talk about love. When Patricia tries to get him to work, Mario seduces her, and they wake up in bed.

Nov 15, 1999

Betty spends all night doing Armando's work, but finds Armando furious because she's late. Patricia and Mario arrive late and without work. Betty doesn't get a chance to hand in the work to Armando. Hermes arrives at Ecomoda to talk to Armando.

Nov 16, 1999

Betty, terrified, tries to stop Hermes from fighting with Armando; meanwhile, Armando, furious, admits to Marcela that Betty is of no use to him and that he's going to fire her. Armando fires Betty without giving her the chance to hand over the work she did for him.

Nov 17, 1999

As they say goodbye, Betty hands him the report, and he, surprised and fascinated, hugs Betty and sits down with Mario to review it. Patricia tells Marcela about the wonderful night she spent with Mario and the possibilities she has of getting married.

Nov 18, 1999

Marcela and Patricia are deeply frustrated to learn that Betty wasn't fired, but that she actually created the business plan that Armando and Mario are very happy with. Mario tries to avoid Patricia.

Nov 19, 1999

Daniel warns Olarte that from now on he has to take care of Betty and any move she makes.

Nov 22, 1999

Betty becomes convinced that Armando is the love of her life after Mariana reads her letters. Armando announces to everyone that Betty will take over the financial management, taking over from Olarte. Patricia seeks an alliance with Olarte to fight Betty.

Nov 23, 1999

Patricia, to make Mario jealous, has Marcela set her up with his brother Daniel Valencia, which ends up being a failure due to Daniel's disdain for her. Aura María invites Betty to go out with some friends.

Nov 24, 1999

Betty goes out with Aura María and her friends to a nightclub, where both Betty and Aura María's friend are bored, as the man is disappointed that Betty isn't the woman he expected. Betty is terrified by Aura María's behavior with her friend.

Nov 25, 1999

Betty lies to her parents. Julia, her mother, is happy, convinced that Betty has met someone. Armando delegates responsibility for managing relations with the bank to Betty, overruling Olarte.

Nov 26, 1999

Armando thanks Betty for everything she's done for him, and she takes it as a declaration of love. A few months pass. Betty interrupts a racetrack at the club to get Armando to sign a promissory note for the disbursement of a loan. Marcela is shocked to see that Armando doesn't scold her but instead congratulates her for what she did.

Nov 29, 1999

Despite Marcela's fury, Armando asks Betty to stay and join them for lunch with the executives of RAG-TELA, a textile company, and once again Betty saves the business. Armando appoints her Assistant to the President. Betty cries with emotion.

Nov 30, 1999

Betty tells her friends that Armando named her presidential assistant, and they go to the bathroom to celebrate, but are interrupted by Patricia, who attacks them. They defend themselves, and Patricia tells Marcela. Marcela goes in to tell Armando what happened.

Dec 1, 1999

Marcela calls the headquarters and Gutiérrez, the chief of staff, together to inform them that they will be reprimanded and their salaries docked for assault. Armando, having heard Betty's version of events, interrupts the meeting and accuses Patricia, also announcing Betty's appointment as assistant to the president. Betty alarms Armando with the report.

Dec 2, 1999

Armando, in light of the situation and Betty's assessment of the goals set for Armando's project, asks Betty to tweak the data to present at the meeting. Daniel shows up at Ecomoda and asks Olarte to try to review the report before the meeting.

Dec 3, 1999

Mario seduces Patricia and convinces her to go out with him that night. Armando arrives an hour late at the house where his parents have just arrived from London; Marcela doesn't speak to him. Betty works on the report with Nicolás and tells her parents they're going to raise her salary. Olarte goes into Betty's office and turns on the computer.

Dec 6, 1999

Olarte can't access Betty's computer. Betty and Nicolás work all night on the report. Olarte and Patricia plan to distract Betty so she can't finish her work for the meeting.

Dec 7, 1999

Patricia manages to lock Betty's computer. Armando tells the board they have to wait for the computer to be fixed. The technician asks Betty for the password so he can access the information.

Dec 8, 1999

The technician accuses Betty in front of the board of having damaged the computer; she gives the technician the keys to extract the information. Betty's friends help her, and Aura María calls a friend who is a computer specialist and tells Betty that the damage can be fixed in an hour.

Dec 9, 1999

Betty tells Armando that the computer problem has a quick fix. He confronts the technician, who promises to deliver it in 15 minutes. The ugly women keep an eye on him. Finally, Armando announces that the report is ready and the meeting doesn't need to be postponed.

Dec 10, 1999

Betty presents the report to the board, while the headquarters distracts the technician and they find the report from the files he is taking from Olarte.

Dec 13, 1999

The ugly group gives Betty the copies of the files the technician hid, and she in turn gives them to Armando. He interrogates her and she confesses what happened, but only names Olarte as the sole culprit, saving Patricia. Armando interrogates Olarte.

Dec 14, 1999

Orlando removes Olarte from Ecomoda, but he doesn't betray Daniel or Patricia. Armando gathers the family together, informs them of the dismissals and the reasons for their dismissal, and in the process reassures Betty. The ugly women suspect Patricia, just as Armando and Mario do.

Dec 15, 1999

Betty insists that to meet Armando's goals, the costs of quality fabrics must be significantly reduced. Sofia causes a scandal with her husband by not bringing him all the money. Armando asks Betty to accompany him to do the fabric business that night.

Dec 16, 1999

The ugly women's headquarters dresses and applies makeup to Betty, who is to accompany Armando to a cocktail party for a business deal and fabric contract. Daniel invites Patricia to his apartment and asks her, in exchange for her silence, to spy on Betty and Armando's movements.

Dec 17, 1999

While Betty reviews the contract with RAG-TELA, Armando flirts with a former queen who is at the cocktail party.

Dec 20, 1999

Armando has to interrupt his flirtation with Claudia when a call from Marcela comes in. Armando picks up Betty on the street and takes her home, again asking her to always stay by his side and trust him.

Dec 21, 1999

Hermes is told that the company he works for is going bankrupt and they're going to lay off all the employees. Miguel calls Betty to reconfirm the appointment. Armando goes with Betty to the banks to register the signature.

Dec 22, 1999

Betty asks Armando for a job for Nicolás. Armando tells Hugo and Marcela that when he goes on his trip, Betty will remain in charge of the company.

Dec 23, 1999

Despite having rejected Miguel's offer, Betty recommends that Armando buy supplies from them, as their prices are the most favorable. Daniel visits Patricia to obtain information about the company.

Dec 24, 1999

Daniel asks Olarte to help him investigate whether the fabric dealers offered Betty commissions. Nicolás advises Betty to accept Miguel's offer. Mario goes out with Aura Maria.

Dec 27, 1999

Olarte confirms Daniel's suspicions about RAG-TELA. Armando, Mario, and Betty leave for RAG-TELA to sign the contract.

Dec 28, 1999

Armando and Mario sign the contract with RAG-TELA. Miguel calls Betty to ask how she wants their commission paid. Olarte calls Miguel, who tells him everything went very well with Betty. Daniel records this conversation.

Dec 29, 1999

Betty goes out to lunch with her friends and imagines what she would do with the commission she was offered at RAG-TELA. Marcela is at the club with Hugo Lombardi and Patricia when she receives a call from her brother Daniel. Betty dreams about what Armando would say if she had a lot of money.

Dec 30, 1999

Betty talks with Armando and Marcela about the commission she was offered. Daniel shows the recording he made to Olarte, referring to Betty's commission. Armando argues with Daniel, telling him to leave him alone. Betty says she's going to resign, but Armando doesn't let her. He tells her she's an exceptional woman, so much so that he tells Mario he plans to make Betty the owner of the new company.

Dec 31, 1999

Armando raises Betty's salary and calls RAG-TELA to uncover the mess he's been having with her, also demanding a 5% discount. Catalina Ángel, who will handle public relations for the new collection, arrives at Ecomoda. Mario and Armando propose that Betty design the new company, which will have only one owner: her.

Jan 3, 2000

Armando explains to Betty (hiding the truth a bit) the conditions and reasons why he needs to create this company. She accepts and also tells him to use Olarte's office, but she asks him not to separate her from him. Betty tells Nicolás, and he, very happy, asks if he can do interventions.

Jan 4, 2000

Betty suggests that Nicolás work for the new company and present a new investment plan. Several days later, they register the company. Armando and Mario plan to replace Hugo's designs from the collection launch with the same designs but using RAG-TELA fabrics, without Hugo noticing.

Jan 5, 2000

Betty and Nicolás make the deposit for the new venture. Hugo puts the finishing touches on the choreography for the fashion show.

Jan 6, 2000

Betty tells Nicolás that she has authorization from Armando to move the money however they want.

Jan 7, 2000

Marcela manages to convince Hugo to do the fashion show with RAG-TELA fabrics. The show goes ahead, but the visiting European designer tells Catalina that the collection's designs are good but the materials are not, and that he believes the collection won't work.

Jan 10, 2000

When the parade ends, the singer Anasol begins her performance. Marcela tries to get Armando to apologize to Hugo, but he refuses. Hugo resigns and leaves Ecomoda. Don Roberto warns Armando that with those materials, the situation could become very difficult. Catalina asks Armando to look for Hugo because he could publicly discredit him.

Jan 11, 2000

Armando goes to a bar to find Hugo. Betty and the barracks go to a nightclub. Nicolás is at another nightclub with Román and his friends. Hugo arrives at the bar and sees Armando.

Jan 12, 2000

The ugly girls get drunk, and Sofía catches her ex-husband with the promoter, who makes a scene. Roman and his friends trick Nicolás, who's supposedly making out with Román and making him pay the entire bill. Armando convinces Hugo, who proposes a bet that if he loses, he'll have to dress up as a drag queen.

Jan 13, 2000

The entire headquarters gets drunk except for Inesita, who calls Fredy for help with everything, and he takes Betty out, carrying her. Don Hermes picks Betty up at the nightclub. Armando asks Betty to call the executives to let them know she's taking over Ecomoda.

Jan 14, 2000

Mario invites Aura María to lunch before the trip. Armando, Marcela, and Mario leave for Miami, where Betty takes over and has her first confrontation with Patricia when she becomes her boss. Armando calls Betty a few days later, and she asks him to come to Colombia because things aren't going well.

Jan 17, 2000

Upon receiving the sales reports, Betty asks Patricia to reconfirm her return for the next day. Betty doesn't approve Hugo's hiring of models for sizing, and they rebel against her. When Armando arrives and finds the situation so dire, he asks Betty for a loan from her company for Ecomoda.

Jan 18, 2000

Nicolás brings Betty the checkbook and the company stamp for the loan. Mario snubs Aura María, and she tries to get revenge. Armando and Mario write the check for 100 million pesos for Betty to sign.

Jan 19, 2000

Armando and Mario convince Betty that nothing will happen to the loan, but that it's just a precautionary measure, and she signs the check. Aura María sneaks into Mario's office, and as they're kissing, Patricia walks in and finds them; a scandal breaks out, and Mario kicks Aura María out. Daniel also asks Patricia that if she's not going to be his informant, then she should leave Ecomoda.

Jan 20, 2000

Armando authorizes Hugo to sizing two of the three models and orders him to find one with a newspaper ad. Betty intercedes with Armando on Aura María's behalf, and he orders Gutiérrez to reinstate her, but he blackmails her and invites her out that night to negotiate her reinstatement.

Jan 21, 2000

Fredy, upon learning that Aura María isn't going to be fired, tries to locate her to warn her against Gutiérrez and asks Bertha, Gutiérrez's secretary, for her cell phone and home phone numbers. Armando receives a model at the office and asks Betty to be discreet. She stays locked in the office all night. Gutiérrez's wife arrives at the nightclub and angrily throws him out.

Jan 24, 2000

Fredy arrives at the nightclub and leaves the watch as collateral for the bill Gutiérrez left unpaid. Patricia apologizes to Daniel and accepts his terms. Armando, regretting leaving Betty locked up all night, gives her the day off.

Jan 25, 2000

Gutiérrez arrives at Ecomoda, battered, scratched, and furious, and demands Bertha and Fredy's resignation. The headquarters asks Armando for help, and he confronts Gutiérrez. Mario presents a new sales strategy to save the company.

Jan 26, 2000

Realizing the economic catastrophe of the sales report, Armando proposes to Betty that her company seize Ecomoda, and despite Betty's arguments against it, Armando ends up convincing her. Marcela arrives from Miami and, upon realizing the situation, becomes furious with Betty; Armando defends her.

Jan 27, 2000

Armando and Mario ask Hugo for a new collection, and he agrees, but only if it's made with top-quality materials. He also reminds Armando of the promise he has made to dress as a drag queen. At Hugo's casting call for a size model, Sofía's husband's mistress arrives. She creates a scene, but Hugo hires her.

Jan 28, 2000

Hugo deliberately hires the promoter, despite the pleas of Sofía and Armando, whom she has asked for the favor. Betty gives Armando the pledge as collateral for the seizure of Ecomoda.

Jan 31, 2000

Marcela complains to Aura María about the scandal with Mario. Armando asks Betty to be very discreet about the transaction and to ensure that no one finds out. Sofía continues insulting the sponsor, and she, in turn, mocks her.

Feb 1, 2000

Armando manages to convince Marcela to support him with Ecomoda's problems. The banks begin to harass him with debts. Hugo prepares the next collection; Sofía asks the promoter to talk.

Feb 2, 2000

Daniel shows up at Ecomoda, surprising Armando, who's reserving the new collection, and enters Betty's office to try to get information about the sales slump. Bertha puts on the dress she copied from Patricia. Mariana reads Betty's letters again.

Feb 3, 2000

The ugly barracks suggest that Fredy seduce the promoter and invite her out to make her end her relationship with Efrain, Sofía's ex-husband.

Feb 4, 2000

Mario suggests to Armando that they purchase materials from a company that ships them from Panama. Betty is very concerned about the possibility of the Panamanian supplier being contacted. The promoter accepts Fredy's invitation to go out.

Feb 7, 2000

Mario presents the Panamanian intermediary's quote to Armando and Betty, who is suspicious. But Armando gets excited and asks Mario to travel to Panama without anyone knowing. Fredy arranges to meet the promoter at lunchtime.

Feb 8, 2000

Hugo reminds Armando that the drag queen party is that night. Fredy changes restaurants at the suggestion of Yenny, the promoter, and the ugly group loses their money and the trap because Efrain arrives at the restaurant and finds no one there. Sofía keeps Yenny's paycheck, and she goes to complain to Gutiérrez.

Feb 9, 2000

Marcela convinces Sofía to return the check. Armando and Betty get a $2 million loan from the bank, but Betty is worried.

Feb 10, 2000

Hugo forces Armando to dress up as a drag queen, and he arrives at the nightclub where he is warmly welcomed. Marcela goes out to eat with Patricia and a model.

Feb 11, 2000

Armando fulfills the bet and when he wants to leave he finds himself surrounded by several cars and has to go out and get a taxi dressed as a Drag-Queen, while Marcela waits for him accompanied by Daniel, Maria Beatriz and the model she has to hire that same night, Armando desperately asks Betty to pick him up in a taxi.

Feb 14, 2000

Betty picks up Armando, and since he can't get into Ecomoda because of his clothes, Betty takes him home, and Julia and I try to help him. Hermes gets up, and they hide Armando, but his cell phone rings.

Feb 15, 2000

Betty and Julia manage to distract Hermes, and Armando is able to leave for home. Patricia tells Daniel that Mario has gone to import fabrics. Armando and Marcela hire Patricia Vásquez.

Feb 16, 2000

Armando travels to Panama. Bertha wears the same dress she bought at Ecomoda as Patricia's, which enrages her, while Hugo and Marcela laugh. Fredy crashes Armando's car while flirting with the driver.

Feb 17, 2000

Patricia, on Daniel's orders, begins to spy on Betty to find the names of suppliers in New York, and Betty discovers them. Betty tries to locate Armando to inform him about what's going on.

Feb 18, 2000

Betty tells Armando what happened with Patricia, and he calls to complain to Marcela. Seeing what's happening, he decides to travel that same day while Fredy tries to sort out the car issue as soon as possible. When Armando arrives, Fredy can't bring himself to tell him about the accident.

Feb 21, 2000

Armando doesn't realize the car crash because he's so angry with Patricia, she evades responsibility by feigning illness. Armando believes the car was crashed in the apartment's garage, but Fredy is saved.

Feb 22, 2000

The Dian (National Police) captures the truck drivers. Charlie Zaa arrives, and the barracks are in turmoil. Armando is shocked to realize they've been tricked, that the middleman has disappeared, and that they can't recover the fabrics.

Feb 23, 2000

Unable to resolve the smuggling problem with the Dian, Armando asks Betty to have Terramoda seize Ecomoda's assets. Armando calls a meeting with Marcela and Hugo to inform them of what happened.

Feb 24, 2000

Armando gives Marcela a concise version of the supplier's deception in New York. Hermes offers to take Armando and Betty to the notary for the seizure. Patricia calls Armando to inform him.

Feb 25, 2000

Don Hermes ends up complaining about Armando's mistreatment of Betty, and Betty, repentant, tries to hide it. Mario tries to get Patricia to talk about the pregnancy. Marcela asks Armando, on behalf of Daniel and herself, to call Roberto and tell him what's happening.

Feb 28, 2000

Patricia begins manipulating everyone about her pregnancy. Roberto tells Armando he's coming to the launch of the collection, which worries him and Mario. Catalina Ángel rejects Armando's call.

Feb 29, 2000

Daniel is convinced that the child Patricia is expecting is his. Daniel asks Patricia to leave the country since he's found her a job in New York.

Mar 1, 2000

Mario tries to convince Patricia not to keep the baby, but she plays the victim, leaving Mario worried. Armando negotiates the fabrics with Claudia Helena Vásquez. Bertha's husband brings Ecomoda 5 million pesos for her to buy a car.

Mar 2, 2000

Bertha discusses the pros and cons of liposuction or the car with the police. Armando and Mario go find Catalina to help them with the collection.

Mar 3, 2000

Armando and Mario convince Catalina to work with them. Claudia Helena and her partner accept the credit terms and make the deal.

Mar 6, 2000

Betty secures the loan in her company's name, and Armando asks her to continue the embargo process against Ecomoda. The promoter begs Hugo to let her walk the runway, but he refuses. Bertha appears at Ecomoda after her liposuction.

Mar 7, 2000

Marcela tells Armando that her parents will arrive the next day. Armando, worried about the creditors, sends Betty to find a lawyer to enforce the embargo. Mario and Betty negotiate with the lawyer.

Mar 8, 2000

The promoter goes out with Fredy to ask him to help her get permission to parade. Betty arranges with the lawyers to secure the embargo so that it will be preventive.

Mar 9, 2000

The ugly women discover Patricia exercising at a gym and suspect she's pregnant. The lawyer and Nicolás file a claim for seizure.

Mar 10, 2000

Bertha and Sofía manage to get the company to force Patricia to take some tests, including a pregnancy blood test. But she isn't listed as insured in the contract.

Mar 13, 2000

Roberto and Margarita arrive, very worried about the failed collection. Marcela tries to calm them down. Armando and Betty urge the bank manager to be cautious about the embargo.

Mar 14, 2000

Daniel arrives at the meeting at Roberto's house. Freddy tries to talk Armando and Hugo into letting Jenny walk, but Hugo rejects him. Bertha arrives home where her husband is waiting for her with the car.

Mar 15, 2000

Armando manages to avoid the meeting Roberto requests. Bertha calls the lab, pretending to be Patricia, to request a pregnancy test.

Mar 16, 2000

Margarita and Roberto arrive at Ecomoda for the meeting, at the same time as Dr. Sanchez and the notary official arrive to take the inventory at Ecomoda for the seizure.

Mar 17, 2000

Armando tells Roberto and Daniel that the men they saw at the company are from the insurance company that will insure Ecomoda. Roberto is satisfied with the balance sheet Betty presented. The lawyers continue taking stock.

Mar 20, 2000

Hugo shows the new collection to Roberto and Margarita. Claudia, one of the models, flirts with Armando in person, which Marcela notices. Armando signs the seizure order. Claudia goes into Armando's office and kisses him, which he responds to.

Mar 21, 2000

Betty manages to enter Armando's office and hide Claudia when Marcela comes in and searches for her everywhere. Armando questions Betty about Nicolás after overhearing a phone conversation. Betty tells them he knows about him because he works with Terramoda.

Mar 22, 2000

Marcela furiously asks Armando to kick Claudia out, but he refuses because she's the main model for the fashion show launch the next day, so Marcela asks him to kick Betty out. Armando suspects that Nicolás is Betty's boyfriend.

Mar 23, 2000

Armando asks Betty if she has a boyfriend, but she denies it. Marcela tells Patricia she's going to decapitate Betty. Patricia confronts the barracks, and Marcela intervenes, attacking Betty. Armando asks Bertha if Betty has a boyfriend.

Mar 24, 2000

Bertha tells Armando what Mariana said to Betty in the letters, and he becomes even more concerned. Bertha calls the lab and is told the tests will be sent today with the pregnancy tests.

Mar 27, 2000

The envelope with Patricia's exams arrives, and Gutiérrez takes it without Bertha having a chance to look at it. Claudia, the model, is getting drunk while preparing for the fashion show. Mario suggests to Armando that they have to win Betty's heart to get Nicolás out of the company.

Mar 28, 2000

Claudia gets drunk and Armando fires her. Bertha gets Patricia's tests back and they discover, from the results, that her pregnancy is false. She decides to go to the hotel to tell Mario. Armando calls Jenny to replace Claudia.

Mar 29, 2000

Mario and Daniel, each on their own, try to negotiate with Patricia to take responsibility for the son without compromising themselves. The ugly women arrive at the hotel, but the doorman prevents them from entering. Fredy arrives with Jenny, surprising the headquarters.

Mar 30, 2000

To the ugly girls' surprise, Mario tells Armando to bring Betty and her friends in. The promoter, confused by Sofía, who writes insults in a letter, trips on the catwalk, and Hugo pulls her out.

Mar 31, 2000

The parade ends with great success. The ugly women wait for Mario to break the news about Patricia's exam, but when she finds out, she complains to Bertha and threatens to report her for asking for the exam. Patricia has to tell Mario and Daniel that she's not pregnant. Nicolás and Hermes arrive at the hotel to pick up Betty.

Apr 3, 2000

When Fredy goes out with the promoter, Aura Maria seduces him, and he dumps Jenny. Armando becomes even more concerned when he realizes that Nicolás Mora has a business card as the manager of Terramoda.

Apr 4, 2000

Freddy and Aura Maria go out partying all night. Armando and Betty dream of romance. Daniel demands Betty's resignation.

Apr 5, 2000

Mario is about to convince Armando to fall in love with Betty. Daniel calls Patricia to tell her he's leaving at 5 p.m. and that he's waiting for his resignation letter. Patricia is writing a letter denouncing Daniel and his sexual harassment. He freaks out and asks her to stay.

Apr 6, 2000

Patricia keeps the resignation letter to protect herself from Daniel. The ugly women's headquarters go to lunch to read the letters. Mario tells Armando that the seduction of Betty must begin that night.

Apr 7, 2000

Mariana reads Betty's letters and tells her that all her dreams are coming true. Bertha tells Armando that the letters tell Betty that her romance with Nicolás will come true. Mario and he plan the evening.

Apr 10, 2000

Nicolás meets with Dr. Sanchez. Betty and Armando go to a cheap cafe, and Armando gets drunk. Mario leaves, leaving them alone.

Apr 11, 2000

Armando asks Betty to dance a bolero and tries to seduce her. Armando, who has continued drinking, tells Betty he's fascinated by her and kisses her. Frightened, she runs away.

Apr 12, 2000

Armando, very upset and remorseful, is convinced by Mario to confirm to Betty what happened the night before, and Mario promises that he will do it that night.

Apr 13, 2000

Sofía damages the promoter's cell phone. Armando feels guilty about what happened with Betty and doesn't talk about it. Patricia and Marcela make fun of Betty, and she overhears them.

Apr 14, 2000

Gutiérrez asks Sofía to resign because of the fight with the sponsor, and the headquarters, at Mariana's suggestion, tells him that if they fire Sofía, they'll fire them all. Marcela gives Sofía a lawyer's card so she can sue Efraín. Armando tells Betty he'll take her home.

Apr 17, 2000

Mario runs away from Patricia and goes out with one of the models. Armando takes Betty home and tells her of his love for her; they kiss passionately.

Apr 18, 2000

Armando kisses Betty again and tells her about a relationship, but also warns her that no one can know, not even those at the barracks.

Apr 19, 2000

Patricia runs out of gas and causes a scene because she hasn't been paid. Armando asks Betty for a loan in dollars to send to his parents in London.

Apr 20, 2000

The headquarters, to annoy Patricia, tells her that Betty doesn't have financial worries because she has a rich boyfriend. She tells Hugo, Marcela, and Armando. Armando gets furious with Betty. Betty asks the police station not to bother her about Nicolás anymore.

Apr 21, 2000

Armando complains to Betty about his rich boyfriend, but she reiterates that she wasn't the one who said it. Mario brings Armando a whole paraphernalia of cute little things for love, like cards, chocolates, etc., for him to give to Betty.

Apr 24, 2000

Daniel arrives at Ecomoda to claim his monthly money. He speaks with Betty, Armando, and Marcela. Daniel proposes to Patricia that she become his lover and solve their financial problems with him or a friend. Armando and Mario leave Betty a love card. She is moved.

Apr 25, 2000

Betty, extremely grateful to Armando, winks at him and flirts with him. He asks her to wait for him while he takes her home. Mario suggests that Armando go to Colorin's cocktail party to throw Marcela off his scent. Armando leaves Betty at a nightclub to wait for him while he goes to the cocktail party.

Apr 26, 2000

Betty, extremely grateful to Armando, winks at him and flirts with him. He asks her to wait for him while he takes her home. Mario suggests that Armando go to Colorin's cocktail party to throw Marcela off his scent. Armando leaves Betty at a nightclub to wait for him while he goes to the cocktail party.

Apr 27, 2000

Armando passionately kisses Betty at the nightclub where the karaoke competition is taking place, and the host, seeing them so in love, lights up the lights and forces them to sing and kiss in front of everyone. Armando pays the bill and rushes Betty out. On the way out, they see Aura Maria coming in, and they hide.

Apr 28, 2000

Armando and Betty run out of the nightclub before Aura Maria spots them. Armando, quite angry, doesn't say goodbye to Betty with a kiss. One of the girls from the bar steals Nicolás's cell phone.

May 1, 2000

Marcela complains to Armando about the woman who disappeared the night before. Betty left a poem on his desk. Marcela, in the midst of the argument, mistakenly takes the poem.

May 2, 2000

Marcela discovers and reads the poem Betty left for Armando. She becomes convinced that Armando's lover is the one signing the poem. Betty, frightened, asks Armando to end the affair. Marcela asks Hugo to investigate Delmira Agustini, the person who signed the poem.

May 3, 2000

Hugo informs Marcela that Armando's supposed lover is a poet who died in 1914. Nicolás's friend returns his cell phone. Mario convinces Armando not to abandon Betty. Marcela continues investigating who Armando's lover is.

May 4, 2000

Patricia tries to persuade Marcela to pursue Armando, but she rejects the offer. Armando arrives at Betty's house that night and begs her to listen to him, and she agrees.

May 5, 2000

Armando convinces Betty to reconcile, but in complete secrecy, and kisses her. Román and his friends discover them and mock Betty; Armando gets into a fistfight with them. Betty decides to change, to become a new woman.

May 8, 2000

Betty decides to change her look and asks Armando for permission to arrive late to Ecomoda. Patricia accuses Aura Maria of being late to Gutiérrez, who, pressured by Marcela, decides to fire her. Armando asks Patricia to take Aura Maria's place at the reception desk. Betty goes to a clothing store to buy a dress.

May 9, 2000

Betty went to a hair salon to have her hairstyle changed.

May 10, 2000

The entire barracks show their solidarity with Aura Maria and realize that she's been kicked out of the house and Ecomoda. Marcela talks to her.

May 11, 2000

Betty, obeying Armando, tells the barracks that she's dating Nicolás Mora. Mario shows Armando that the next step is to sleep with Betty. The barracks are very worried about how ugly Betty looks and are wondering how to tell her.

May 12, 2000

The women at the barracks aren't able to say anything to Betty, even though they see her convinced she's doing great. Patricia answers a call from Nicolás, where he dazzles her with his millionaire airs. Daniel confronts Betty about her appearance.

May 15, 2000

Armando talks to Betty and tells her not to pay attention to the others, but that he prefers her as she was before. Betty tells Nicolás that he and she are dating. Patricia asks Mario and Hugo for a loan of 5 million pesos; when she doesn't get anything, she considers borrowing it from Daniel.

May 16, 2000

Daniel rejects Patricia and denies her the loan. A few days pass, and Armando and Betty are at a nightclub.

May 17, 2000

The barracks sing Betty a happy birthday song. It's Armando and Mario's turn to celebrate and give her a kiss. Sofía prepares to confront her ex-husband in a reconciliation. Armando complains to Betty for not telling him about her birthday.

May 18, 2000

Armando invites Betty to a birthday party. Marcela saves Catalina Ángel from being scammed with $2,500 she's going to lend to Patricia.

May 19, 2000

Sofía ends the conciliation meeting with her ex-husband on a bad note. Nicolás calls Betty to congratulate her and invite her to lunch, but she tells him she's going to celebrate with the barracks. Hermes tells Nicolás and Julia to throw a surprise party for Betty at the house. Patricia and Marcela plan to follow Armando that night to see him with his lover.

May 22, 2000

Julia calls Bertha to invite her to celebrate Betty's birthday. Patricia gets a car, hats, and goggles to camouflage herself and follow Armando. Armando agrees to pick Betty up at 10:00 when the party is over.

May 23, 2000

The ugly barracks arrive at Betty's house to celebrate her birthday.

May 24, 2000

Betty reminds everyone that she has to leave before 10:00 p.m. Marcela and Patricia follow Armando and discover him at the bar with Mario and then at Betty's house. Hermes discovers Armando on a corner waiting for Betty.

May 25, 2000

Hermes invites Armando into the house, to Betty's and everyone else's dismay. Nicolás arrives with a serenade and flowers for Betty, but she doesn't let him in. Marcela and Patricia are still waiting.

May 26, 2000

The barracks leave the party, and Aura Maria leaves with Freddy. Betty asks Julia to put Hermes to bed so she can go out with Armando. Román and his friends discover Marcela and Patricia. They get in their car, and Patricia farts on Román. Eventually, the police take them all away. Armando and Betty arrive at a nightclub.

May 29, 2000

Armando and Betty manage to escape Hermes and Julia and head out to a bar. Betty, very forward, suggests to Armando that they go somewhere quieter, and he takes her to a hotel.

May 30, 2000

Armando tries to escape the moment, and Betty agrees and apologizes for harassing him. Seeing her in this attitude, Armando makes up his mind, and they make love. Patricia negotiates with the prosecutor's office and manages to avoid the mess.

May 31, 2000

Betty doesn't tell Armando who she had sex with before. Armando avoids Marcela, who is waiting for him at the apartment, and rejects her when she wants to make love. Armando explains to Betty why he came to Ecomoda with Marcela.

Jun 1, 2000

Armando confesses to Mario that Betty moved him. Betty tells Aura Maria that she made love to Nicolás. Marcela is very worried about Armando's rejection, which makes her suspect that she's really losing him now. Armando and Mario again ask Betty to dress up the report for the meeting.

Jun 2, 2000

Mariana tells the headquarters about Marcela's investigation. Mario brings Armando a thank-you card for Betty. Patricia catches Bertha eating in the bathroom.

Jun 5, 2000

Patricia tells the barracks that Bertha is hiding in the bathroom eating, and they discover her there. Marcela tells Patricia that the results of the investigation are that the only woman they've seen Armando with is Betty. They all meet in a committee to prepare for the next meeting.

Jun 6, 2000

Betty is terrified by the possibility of Armando getting married so soon. Nicolás has a long conversation with Patricia, and she asks him out on a date and even a job. Sandra and Mariana, who have overheard the conversation, tell Betty that Patricia could steal Nicolás away from her.

Jun 7, 2000

Betty calls to scold Nicolás, which worries Armando. Marcela tells Armando to cancel the wedding. Daniel asks Armando not to marry Marcela and to split the company. Betty mocks Patricia.

Jun 8, 2000

Daniel Valencia mocks Patricia in front of everyone. Daniel asks Marcela not to marry Armando and publicly proposes they split the company.

Jun 9, 2000

Armando begs Betty not to leave him, but she flatly refuses.

Jun 12, 2000

Betty finds Armando declaring his love for Adriana Arboleda over a photo. Adriana arrives at Ecomoda, and Hugo asks her to meet Armando through Betty. Patricia tells Marcela that Arboleda is at Ecomoda. Betty is deeply hurt by Armando.

Jun 13, 2000

Betty gets angry with Armando when she sees him flirting with Adriana Arboleda. Marcela has a confrontation with Betty and then with Armando in front of Adriana.

Jun 14, 2000

Marcela confronts Adriana, but Hugo, learning that Adriana believes she's Armando's lover, tells her that Adriana is married and has just arrived in the country. Catalina invites all the Ecomoda employees to the Picasso exhibition. Betty remains furious with Armando.

Jun 15, 2000

Armando tries to hold Betty back, but she cuts him off and leaves with the barracks for the Picasso exhibition. Armando, instigated by Mario, arrives at the museum. Marcela and Patricia arrive at the museum to look for Armando.

Jun 16, 2000

Armando takes Betty out of the museum before Marcela discovers them and suggests going to Mario's apartment after convincing her that he has nothing to do with Adriana Arboleda.

Jun 19, 2000

Marcela and Patricia, along with the women from the barracks, finish looking at the exhibition. Armando insists that Betty go to Mario's apartment; she agrees, and they make love.

Jun 20, 2000

After making love to Betty, Armando pressures her to tell him the story of her first time. Betty tells him she was tricked by her neighborhood friends because they made a bet. Armando feels like he's dying of guilt and regret.

Jun 21, 2000

Armando goes to Marcela's house and avoids her when she tries to seduce him. Marcela is very hurt because now she really believes she's losing him. Armando tells Mario about Betty.

Jun 22, 2000

Aura Maria arrives late with Fredy, but Marcela finally forgives them. Betty interrupts Armando and Marcela's conversation about the trip to tell Armando he can't travel because he has to negotiate with suppliers. Marcela becomes furious. Cecilia Boloco arrives at Ecomoda.

Jun 23, 2000

Mario takes Cecilia Boloco around Ecomoda, and she hears Armando's screams as he argues with Marcela. Armando decides to stay to relieve the pressure on the suppliers and calm Marcela down. Marcela invites Betty to lunch.

Jun 26, 2000

Marcela begs Betty to tell her if she thinks it's possible to continue her relationship with Armando, but Betty remains silent. Sandra gives Betty the package Mario left for Armando with the gifts and a letter with instructions and poems to leave for Betty. She opens the envelope and begins to read.

Jun 27, 2000

Betty, horrified, reads all of Mario's instructions for Armando. Cecilia Boloco finds her crying and Betty attacks her, but Betty tries to calm her down by telling her about her lovelorn feelings. Betty packs everything back into the bag and leaves the office.

Jun 28, 2000

Betty photocopies Mario's letter and returns the package to Sandra. Sofía receives a message from Efraín's lawyer, and she is worried about the house. Mario calls Armando to remind him about the package with the instructions, and Betty overhears the conversation. Catalina discovers her crying and inconsolable. She tries to calm her down.

Jun 29, 2000

Betty evades the ugly women's headquarters. Armando arrives at Betty's office, but she manages to hide her grief and tells him to leave because her father is coming to pick her up. Catalina suggests taking her home, but Betty tells him she doesn't want to go back to Ecomoda.

Jun 30, 2000

Betty doesn't tell Catalina anything, but Catalina is worried when she learns that Betty doesn't want to return to Ecomoda. Betty begins to tell Nicolás everything.

Jul 3, 2000

Betty continues telling Nicolás about the meetings, the gifts, and Mario and Armando's strategy to avoid losing the company to Betty and Nicolás.

Jul 4, 2000

Nicolás proposes revenge to Betty. Betty reflects, writing in her diary, about her past and the slights she suffered at school and university.

Jul 5, 2000

Catalina Ángel asks Betty not to vote for any of the gifts until the man who humiliated her gives her an explanation. A court order arrives at Ecomoda to take Patricia's car with it. Armando places one of the cards he read the day before on Betty's desk, and she reads it angrily.

Jul 6, 2000

Armando refuses to help Patricia pay the foreclosure, and her car is taken away. Armando congratulates Betty on the business deal she and Claudia Helena made and invites her to Adriana Arboleda's launch. Betty accepts the invitation and asks him to go to Mario's apartment afterward.

Jul 7, 2000

Armando and Betty arrive at Adriana Arboleda's launch. Betty asks Adriana to let Nicolás into the launch.

Jul 10, 2000

Nicolás arrives at the parade, and Betty introduces him as her boyfriend to Gisela Valcárcel, who has been invited by Hugo. Patricia is discovered by Armando, who makes her life miserable at the event. Betty says goodbye to Armando, who is terrified to learn that she's leaving with Nicolás.

Jul 11, 2000

Patricia introduces herself to Nicolás and suggests they meet the next day. Patricia introduces Nicolás to Armando. Betty manages to escape Armando and leaves with Nicolás. Betty asks Nicolás to buy a car the next day.

Jul 12, 2000

Armando complains to Betty about the incident with Nicolás Mora, but Betty answers him calmly and with a smile. Armando tells Mario how strange Betty's behavior is; she can hear everything behind the door.

Jul 13, 2000

Armando writes a card to Betty, who receives it with great indifference. Nicolás invites Betty to a car dealership to see the Mercedes they're going to buy.

Jul 14, 2000

Betty and Nicolás buy a Mercedes-Benz, and Nicolás drives her to Ecomoda. Marcela, Patricia, and the entire headquarters watch them arrive. Armando, deeply hurt, complains to Betty about lunch with Nicolás, but she defends herself by reminding him that he invented that strategy. Patricia takes Nicolás's card to call him.

Jul 17, 2000

Hermes is concerned when he sees Nicolás in the Mercedes-Benz. Betty rejects Armando's invitation to take her home. Nicolás flirts with the driver when he sees the car. Armando and Mario are shocked when they see Nicolás picking Betty up.

Jul 18, 2000

Armando follows Betty and sees Nicolás and Betty enter the house. Armando calls her, but she refuses. Hermes and Julia complain to Betty about the car. Betty tells Nicolás that she'll tell Armando the next day that she knows about his plans. Marcela tries to convince Armando to marry her.

Jul 19, 2000

Armando rejects Marcela again, and she suffers from the thought that he's in love with someone else. Armando has nightmares about the car and Nicolás. Betty takes Nicolás to a clothing store, and she arrives at Ecomoda driving the Mercedes-Benz.

Jul 20, 2000

The entire Ecomoda department is amazed by Betty in the Mercedes-Benz. Armando asks Betty for an explanation, and she confesses that Terramoda bought the car.

Jul 21, 2000

Betty manages to avoid the topic of their relationship until Marcela interrupts them. Daniel confronts Betty about her boyfriend's car, and she answers him undeterred.

Jul 24, 2000

Betty takes her friends to lunch at the Lenoir in the Mercedes-Benz she's driving. Armando and Mario are with a customer, and everyone is surprised.

Jul 25, 2000

Betty and the barracks order lobster and champagne. Daniel tells Marcela that at the meeting they're going to ask for her capital to withdraw from Ecomoda. Armando suspects Betty of revenge.

Jul 26, 2000

Armando begins to suspect that Betty is taking revenge on him. Marcela tells Patricia she's going to find out everything about Terramoda and Betty's boyfriend. Mario asks Sandra if anyone took the green package she left on a desk.

Jul 27, 2000

Sandra, frightened, denies to Mario that someone took the package. Armando writes Betty a card, and she reads it and throws it away. Armando asks Betty to meet up that night, but she tells him she's going out with her friends.

Jul 28, 2000

Patricia tells Marcela that she's going out that night with Nicolás Mora.

Jul 31, 2000

Betty, as she left with Armando, remembered that Nicolás had taken the Mercedes-Benz. Betty felt humiliated when Armando greeted everyone and didn't introduce her. Nicolás picked up Patricia and they headed to the Lenoir. Betty began drinking straight vodka.

Aug 1, 2000

Betty tries to seduce Armando, but he doesn't let her touch or kiss him where they are. Patricia and Nicolás arrive at the Lenoir, and despite the awkwardness of the situation, she begins to seduce him.

Aug 2, 2000

Armando discovers the phone number Betty dialed in the bathroom.

Aug 3, 2000

Patricia invites Nicolás to the apartment, but he is petrified and says goodbye. Betty authorizes Nicolás to take out a credit card. Armando writes a card to Betty.

Aug 4, 2000

Armando tells Mario about the nightmare he had last night with Betty. A friend of Marcela's who saw Armando with Betty calls her to tell her. Armando asks Betty if she still loves him.

Aug 7, 2000

Betty reminds Armando that he promised her that once the meeting is over, he'll cancel his marriage to Marcela. Daniel Valencia tells Marcela that once the meeting is over, he'll sell his shares. Marcela asks Armando about the previous night.

Aug 8, 2000

Marcela tells Armando about Daniel's intention to sell his Ecomoda shares. The headquarters calls the Lenoir and they confirm that Patricia had lunch with Nicolás Mora the night before. The headquarters decides to tell Betty.

Aug 9, 2000

Betty furiously calls Nicolás and complains about Patricia. Armando and Mario overhear her. Nicolás resigns from his position as manager. Armando again complains to Betty out of jealousy. Patricia asks Hugo to hire her as a model, but Hugo mocks her.

Aug 10, 2000

Sofía, through her lawyer, manages to have Efraín arrested. Jenny makes a scene for Sofía and ends up undressing in the hallway in front of everyone. Nicolás arrives at Ecomoda to pick up Betty.

Aug 11, 2000

Nicolás arrives at Ecomoda to pick up Betty, and she leaves with Patricia. Nicolás freaks out, and she calls a taxi. Armando follows Betty and Nicolás to the Lenoir.

Aug 14, 2000

Armando follows Betty and Nicolás. Betty gives Nicolás permission to visit Patricia on the condition that he doesn't give her a single peso.

Aug 15, 2000

When Nicolás goes out to see Patricia, Armando arrives furious and complains to Betty like a jealous boyfriend, until Hermes comes out and he has to leave. Patricia invites Nicolás to go up to her apartment and shows him the car seizure, and he promises to help her.

Aug 16, 2000

Nicolás tells Betty about the kiss with Patricia, and she warns him to be careful. Armando and Marcela arrive home from Ecomoda together, and Betty learns that the deal on the apartment they bought together has closed. Catalina calms her down.

Aug 17, 2000

Armando tells Mario what happened the night before with Betty.

Aug 18, 2000

Armando writes a card to Betty without Mario's help, where he tells her that she is the best thing in his life and that he no longer has feelings for Marcela.

Aug 21, 2000

Margarita visited Ecomoda with Armando and Marcela. Hugo asked Marcela to try on the wedding dress.

Aug 22, 2000

Sofía visits Efraín at the prosecutor's office. Betty sees Marcela in her wedding dress.

Aug 23, 2000

Armando arrives at Alicita's, where the entire ugly girls' headquarters and Hugo are. Patricia is waiting for Nicolás. Armando insults Nicolás.

Aug 24, 2000

Armando ends up hitting Nicolás and leaves him badly injured. Betty breaks up the fight by kicking Armando. Patricia asks Nicolás to go home and she'll treat his wound.

Aug 25, 2000

Patricia, seeing that Nicolás doesn't have his checkbook, gets him out of it by making him promise to deliver the check the next day. Mario forces Armando to apologize to Betty and write her a letter.

Aug 28, 2000

Marcela demands that Gutiérrez replace Aura Maria with Bertha. Rafael, Inesita's husband, appears after 20 years of neglect. Armando apologizes to Betty and admits that what happened was out of jealousy and that he'll make it public after the meeting. Betty doesn't believe him.

Aug 29, 2000

Betty gives the real balance sheet to Armando and Mario, who are concerned. Betty tells them she'll give them the doctored balance sheet that night. Catalina suggests Betty go with her to the United States. Marcela complains to Betty about the slap.

Aug 30, 2000

Betty cries and asks Catalina to please take her. Daniel shows the Chamber of Commerce papers where Betty's name appears as the owner of Terramoda. She defends herself, and Roberto ends the argument. Patricia asks Nicolás for the money for that same night.

Aug 31, 2000

Marcela complains to Armando about letting Betty slap her, and he defends her. Betty confirms her intention to travel to Catalina. Armando pesters Betty to fix the situation.

Sep 1, 2000

Armando begs Betty to believe that he loves her, she gives in and kisses him.

Sep 4, 2000

Betty allows Nicolás to play along with Patricia, but warns him to watch his wallet. Daniel offers Patricia one of his friends.

Sep 5, 2000

Patricia introduces Daniel's friend as her boyfriend. Armando tells Marcela he can't go to her apartment because he has to go to Ecomoda to work with Betty. Daniel's friend tells him that Ecomoda is deeply in debt to the banks.

Sep 6, 2000

Armando arrives at Ecomoda and Betty hands him the doctored report. He confesses his love for her again and kisses her. Betty says goodbye, knowing it's their last kiss. Armando admits to himself that he's in love. Nicolás leaves the checkbook in the car before getting in with Patricia.

Sep 7, 2000

Inesita and Rafael talk about the 20-year absence, and Rafael asks her to forgive him and listen to him. Patricia pesters Nicolás about the check, but first, she puts him to bed and makes love to him. Betty tells Hermes she's going to resign from Ecomoda.

Sep 8, 2000

Betty announces to her family that she's leaving Ecomoda the next day and handing over the car to Terramoda. Nicolás leaves Patricia's house without giving her the check for the 6 million. Armando promises himself he'll never marry Marcela.

Sep 11, 2000

Betty asks Nicolás to wash the Mercedes-Benz so she can deliver it. Patricia tries to contact Nicolás, but he gives Betty the cell phone. Rafael continues to see Inesita. Olarte brings Daniel the report from the Chamber of Commerce stating that Ecomoda is being seized by Terramoda.

Sep 12, 2000

Betty overhears Armando and Mario talking about sending Betty on a trip abroad so Armando can marry Marcela.

Sep 13, 2000

Marcela tells Margarita that Armando isn't sure he wants to get married.

Sep 14, 2000

Nicolás arrives at Ecomoda to drop off Betty's car. Patricia knows it's downstairs and goes out to look for it. Nicolás takes off. Betty enters the meeting room with the folders. Armando and Mario open them and see the letter of instructions on how to win Betty over.

Sep 15, 2000

Betty presents the board with the actual balance sheet, along with the letters, and reveals the truth behind Ecomoda. Daniel and Armando confront each other, and Marcela cries. Armando tells them the entire process of setting up Terramoda. Daniel and Marcela panic when they learn that Betty is the owner of Ecomoda.

Sep 18, 2000

Betty resigns and returns the company and the car to them. Roberto asks Armando to resign, and he does so, but rejects Daniel's proposal to liquidate the company. Armando goes to look for Betty, and as he is embracing her, Marcela arrives.

Sep 19, 2000

Marcela sends Armando back to the conference room. Betty says goodbye to her friends, and Marcela forces her to show her Armando's cards, which she's carrying in her purse. Marcela reads several of them and Mario's letter of instruction.

Sep 20, 2000

Roberto tells Armando he never wants to see him again. Catalina calls Betty and tells her she's waiting for her at the airport. Armando calls Betty, but she refuses. Armando decides to go look for Betty.

Sep 21, 2000

Marcela shows Margarita the cards and the letter from Armando that Betty confiscated. Marcela and Armando discuss his relationship with Betty.

Sep 22, 2000

Patricia is shocked when Marcela tells her that Nicolás is a starving man. Armando goes to pick up Betty, but she's already left for the airport. Betty arrives in Cartagena with Catalina and is fascinated by the sea. A call from Marcela comes in on Catalina's cell phone.

Sep 25, 2000

Betty tries to talk to Catalina about what happened at Ecomoda, but Catalina asks her to take advantage of the trip to forget everything. Patricia is told that her car will be taken away permanently.

Sep 26, 2000

Betty accompanies Catalina to a party with the queens at the fishing club, where she meets Michel, a French friend of Catalina's. Marcela tells Patricia everything, and Bertha's son is born. Meanwhile, Armando soaks away his sorrows in a bar.

Sep 27, 2000

Betty declines the invitation to go out that night with Catalina and Michel, preferring to stay alone and explore the hotel. She goes to the ocean and touches it for the first time. Armando drinks alone in a bar, thinking about Betty.

Sep 28, 2000

Betty is definitely staying on working with Catalina. Armando insists Julia tell him where Betty is.

Sep 29, 2000

Betty continues to tell Catalina about her entire tragedy. Marcela questions Armando about the marriage, and he decides not to reconcile. Roberto and Margarita arrive at Ecomoda and meet with the lawyers and Daniel, concluding that Betty must be present during the proceedings.

Oct 2, 2000

Julia tells Betty that they need her the next day at Ecomoda, and she asks her to tell Nicolás to go on her behalf. Catalina and Betty welcome Tais to the hotel and plan to go out with her that evening. Catalina tells Betty to accept a dress from her on loan.

Oct 3, 2000

Catalina convinces Betty to wear one of her dresses and tie her hair up, and they go to the English army cocktail party with Chica da Silva, Michel, and Ornela. Betty feels very lonely and disoriented throughout the party. Marcela asks Armando if he fell in love with Betty.

Oct 4, 2000

Armando confesses to Marcela that he fell in love with Betty. Tais gives Betty advice on how to overcome her sadness. Catalina and Betty attend the arrival of the Gloria ship, which is welcomed by the President of the Republic.

Oct 5, 2000

Betty meets the Gloria Ship. Nicolás Mora arrives at the meeting representing Betty, but everyone rejects his replacement. Patricia attacks him with questions, and Armando begs Nicolás to tell Betty that he needs her. Catalina and Betty arrive at a clothing store to buy clothes.

Oct 6, 2000

Nicolás tells Julia about Terramoda and Ecomoda, and the legal trouble Betty is in. Catalina buys Betty some clothes and takes her to the hairdresser, where she only lets him take off her cape. Michel is stunned to see Betty's change.

Oct 9, 2000

Michel is very impressed with Betty's change. Betty has a conversation with Franco de Vita. Catalina convinces Betty to go out that night to Tais's bachelorette party. Armando keeps calling Julia, but she still won't tell him where she is.

Oct 10, 2000

Catalina and all her friends convince Betty to go to a party in a cab to say goodbye to Tais. Marcela talks to Armando about her absurd love for Betty, but he still doesn't listen. Michel invites Betty to stay with him for a while at the beach.

Oct 11, 2000

Michel accompanies Betty and asks her to meet him the next day. Armando is still drunk at the bar, so he's taken out and sent away in a taxi. The board meets again, hoping Betty will show up. Nicolás arrives and, after slipping away from Patricia, enters the meeting room.

Oct 12, 2000

Nicolás refuses to say where Betty is and tells them to wait until she arrives. Patricia makes another fuss about Nicolás. Betty asks Nicolás to send the lawyers to Ecomoda for the seizure.

Oct 13, 2000

Margarita begs Armando to get Marcela and the company back. Nicolás calls the lawyers, but they say the embargo can't be reversed.

Oct 16, 2000

Catalina asks Betty to stop by the beauty salon for another makeover.

Oct 17, 2000

Michel convinces Betty that he's fine and that he wants to go out with her, not just to do Catalina a favor. Armando calls Julia, who connects her to Nicolás, who tells her the court has ruled in Betty's favor. Armando, Mario, Margarita, and Marcela panic.

Oct 18, 2000

Armando goes into a bar very drunk and picks a fight with a group of brawlers, leaving him badly injured. Michel flirts with Betty.

Oct 19, 2000

Michel tries to kiss Betty, but she runs away. Marcela picks up Armando at the bar and takes him back to her apartment. Betty complains to Catalina for leaving her alone with Michel.

Oct 20, 2000

Roberto asks the board to find a criminal lawyer to sue Betty. Catalina takes Betty to Liliana Teherassi's to try on a dress.

Oct 23, 2000

Cecilia congratulates Betty on the change. Armando calls Julia, who complains about what he did to Betty and forbids him from calling again. Nicolás tries to convince the lawyers to stop the process.

Oct 24, 2000

Michel asks Betty to forgive him for daring to kiss her. Armando reacts in favor of Marcela. The headquarters requests permission to watch the coronation in the conference room. Michel goes to the hotel to pick up Betty.

Oct 25, 2000

Michel takes Betty to the coronation, all dressed up. At the headquarters, Marcela, Patricia, and the Pinzón family watch the crowning ceremony. Armando sees Betty on TV and thinks he's crazy. Armando throws Betty's photo in the trash.

Oct 26, 2000

Betty goes out with Michel for a walk in Cartagena and says goodbye to the sea. Armando asks Marcela for forgiveness. Armando goes to Betty's house and tells Hermes that Betty stole his company.

Oct 27, 2000

Catalina takes Betty to the Rosario Islands to perform a forgiveness ceremony for Armando before returning to Bogotá. Roberto arrives at Ecomoda accompanied by the lawyers.

Oct 30, 2000

Roberto and Hermes talk and reach an agreement on very good terms.

Oct 31, 2000

Roberto informs the board that Betty has no intention of stealing the company and that he'll arrive that afternoon to sort things out. Betty's lawyers appear at the board meeting and schedule a meeting with Betty for the following day.

Nov 1, 2000

Hermes, after being surprised by Betty's change, scolds her and demands that she put a face to Ecomoda. Attorney Santamaría presents the board with a possible solution to save Ecomoda, where everyone must sell their assets. Everyone protests.

Nov 2, 2000

Attorney Santamaría advises everyone to stay with Betty to save the company, and they finally agree. Betty discovers that her mother read the diary. The board must decide who will speak with Betty about the new terms.

Nov 3, 2000

Roberto decides to be the one to talk to Betty. Betty complains to Julia about reading the diary. Santamaría cancels the appointment with Betty and the lawyers at her office. Roberto calls Betty.

Nov 6, 2000

Betty agrees to go speak with Roberto in front of the meeting at Ecomoda. Betty meets up with Catalina and they go to an optician's, where she makes her change her glasses. Betty arrives at Ecomoda.

Nov 7, 2000

Betty enters Ecomoda, and everyone is shocked: the headquarters, Patricia, and Marcela. Bertha returns to her job and goes with her baby. Roberto asks Betty not to hand over the company to him and to run it until everything is resolved.

Nov 8, 2000

Roberto asks everyone to analyze the situation with Betty, and she calls her lawyers. Armando and everyone else are surprised by the change. The lawyers tell the board that Betty must remain in charge of Ecomoda.

Nov 9, 2000

Betty faces Daniel and Marcela's aggression, but lawyer Santamaría convinces them that Betty should manage the company. Roberto asks Betty to accept.

Nov 10, 2000

Betty demands that Marcela not leave Ecomoda and that Nicolás Mora be hired as a condition for accepting the presidency. Hugo arrives at Ecomoda and Patricia tells him they're waiting for him in the boardroom.

Nov 13, 2000

Hugo enters the boardroom and is terrified when he sees Betty, but upon learning of his appointment as president, he wants to resign. Roberto calms everyone down and introduces Hermes as the company's new accountant. Armando and Mario hand over the position to Betty. Gutiérrez announces Betty's appointment to the employees.

Nov 14, 2000

Patricia causes a scene at the board meeting over Betty's appointment. Betty goes in to talk to Marcela, but she remains as cold as ever. Betty tells her she wants nothing to do with Armando. Hugo tells Jenny she's rehired, right in front of Betty and the headquarters.

Nov 15, 2000

Betty rehires Jenny. The headquarters invites Betty to a nightclub to celebrate, and Armando overhears and tells Freddy they should go have a drink. Margarita, Marcela, and Patricia go to dinner. Betty calls Nicolás and tells him she's appointing him Financial Vice President.

Nov 16, 2000

The barracks try to get Betty to tell Ecomoda's secret, but she refuses. Armando and Freddy have a drink at a bar, and Armando asks Freddy to find out the address of the nightclub where the barracks is located.

Nov 17, 2000

Freddy enters the club and sees Aura Maria dancing with a man. Armando enters the club and asks Betty to talk, but she tries to leave. However, she feels pressured, and they talk. He tells her he loves her.

Nov 20, 2000

Despite Armando's pleas, Betty rejects him and leaves, telling him she doesn't believe him. Marcela is worried about Armando's attitude. Hermes, Betty, and Nicolás leave for the court date with the lawyers and Armando.

Nov 21, 2000

Patricia has to take the bus to Ecomoda. Betty and Armando face off in court, but they're trying to reach a compromise.

Nov 22, 2000

Armando asks Betty to let him use an office at Ecomoda to work on the recovery project.

Nov 23, 2000

Hermes prefers to keep Betty's old office. Armando tells Mario he's lost hope in Betty. Betty meets Marcela alone before the committee meeting, and they argue over being evicted from the barracks.

Nov 24, 2000

Betty decides to reprimand and punish the barracks and Patricia, but not to fire them. Betty calls a committee that includes Mario and Armando.

Nov 27, 2000

Armando and Mario propose selling the Ecomoda franchise in South and Central America, and Betty accepts. Betty suggests a change of strategy, aiming to design designs for ugly women, and challenges Hugo to design for the barracks.

Nov 28, 2000

The board accepts Betty's proposal. Patricia becomes Marcela's secretary, and Aura Maria becomes Betty's secretary. Mariana moves to reception.

Nov 29, 2000

Betty sends Armando's personal belongings and the bag containing his cards with Freddy.

Nov 30, 2000

Marcela's jealousy flares again. Betty and Nicolás go to a car dealership to buy a car. Hugo sends Inesita to bring the headquarters to take measurements for her new clothes, which offends some. Sandra finds the folder with Mario and Armando's letter.

Dec 1, 2000

The barracks read Armando's letter and worry about what might have happened. Betty buys a car.

Dec 4, 2000

Betty and Armando go their separate ways. Betty asks what time the garbage collection takes place.

Dec 5, 2000

Armando gets out to get the bag and stops the employees from taking the trash away.

Dec 6, 2000

Marcela and Betty discuss the pact, and Betty defends herself. Meanwhile, Armando hides the bag in his office. Daniel invites Betty to lunch the next day. Nicolás confronts Daniel to defend Patricia.

Dec 7, 2000

Betty arrives at Ecomoda with the new car. Betty gathers the headquarters in the meeting room to explain the conversation in the bathroom. They confess, and Betty prepares to tell them everything.

Dec 8, 2000

Betty tells the headquarters everything and asks them to remain silent. Catalina Ángel arrives at the Ecomoda committee and tells everyone that she was the advisor for Betty's change.

Dec 11, 2000

Armando announces a trip to the committee. Marcela asks Catalina to talk. Catalina tells Betty about Michel.

Dec 12, 2000

Catalina confronts Marcela and tells her she'll support Betty in everything. Patricia asks Betty for a raise, but Betty refuses.

Dec 13, 2000

Nicolás leaves his cell phone with Patricia. Betty tells the station all about her trip to Cartagena and her outings with Michel; Mariana reads her letters. Betty arrives at the restaurant for her meeting with Daniel.

Dec 14, 2000

Betty defends herself against Daniel and denies him the advance. Armando is waiting for her outside the restaurant, causing a jealous scene.

Dec 15, 2000

The counselor arrives at Ecomoda to give the headquarters a makeover. Betty finds Patricia with Nicolás's cell phone. Patricia yells at Betty and tells her to keep her company, that she's leaving.

Dec 18, 2000

Betty scolds Nicolás for lending Patricia his cell phone. A month later, Nicolás arrives with Patricia's car. Armando shows up at Ecomoda.

Dec 19, 2000

Armando goes to Betty's office and gives her a report of his trip very coldly, Betty is bewildered.

Dec 20, 2000

Armando flirtatiously greets the Venezuelan woman, and the barracks tell Betty it was a Caracas romance. The barracks plan to spy on her.

Dec 21, 2000

Armando discovers Patricia and Bertha spying on him with the Venezuelan woman. Betty scolds Aura Maria for spying on Armando.

Dec 22, 2000

The barracks head to the garage to get ready for the evening. Alejandra asks Armando to introduce her to Betty.

Dec 25, 2000

Catalina welcomes the international guests, Betty gives them interviews on the news before the parade. Marcela arrives at Ecomoda furious when Patricia is about to leave with Nicolás.

Dec 26, 2000

Armando arrives with Alejandra and meets with Betty. Armando learns that Betty was in Cartagena from Claudia Helena, who is talking about French.

Dec 27, 2000

Hugo tells reporters he's going to resign. Kike Santander appears.

Dec 28, 2000

Betty asks Armando to do the presentation of the fashion show, but he insists that she do it because it is her collection.

Dec 29, 2000

Marcela hides when she sees Armando with the Venezuelan woman. Hugo announces a surprise.

Jan 1, 2001

Mario Duarte appears at the end of the parade. Chilean television interviews the barracks, and Freddy ruins Aura Maria's plan with the Chilean. Catalina approaches Betty, who is very sad.

Jan 2, 2001

Betty confesses to Catalina that it hurts her that Armando is acting like he's gone to the Venezuelan woman. Armando takes the Venezuelan woman to the hotel and tells her he'll solve the problem with Marcela. Marcela welcomes Armando with the couple's belongings in the living room, and he tries to talk her into ending the relationship on good terms.

Jan 3, 2001

Armando tells Marcela that he'll be left alone. Marcela lets him go and cries. The barracks ask Bertha to spy on Marcela to hear what she tells Patricia.

Jan 4, 2001

Bertha tells the barracks, and they tell Betty, that Armando broke up with Marcela. Nicolás offers Patricia a ride to and from the house.

Jan 5, 2001

Alejandra arrives at Ecomoda to sign the contract and Betty calls Marcela and Armando to the meeting room, Nicolás hands her the contracts.

Jan 8, 2001

Alejandra reveals her love for Betty to Armando and asks him to seek forgiveness. Nicolás takes Patricia out to lunch; the barracks console Betty. Betty admits that she's hurting from losing Armando.

Jan 9, 2001

The station finds Patricia arriving with Nicolás in the car, her hair wet. Nicolás tries to explain what happened, but no one believes him. Michel appears at Ecomoda.

Jan 10, 2001

The barracks are stunned to see Michel. Armando tells Calderón that he had nothing to do with the Venezuelan woman and that he's going to win Betty back. Betty is solving a problem, and no one can find her.

Jan 11, 2001

Armando recalls the models' comment about the Frenchman Betty was with in Cartagena. Michel greets Betty with a smitten look. Patricia flirts with the Frenchman. The squad gathers in the bathroom to discuss Michel's arrival, and Armando enters the bathroom.

Jan 12, 2001

Michel suggests that Betty move to Cartagena to manage a restaurant chain he's going to open. Armando enters the office and takes the photo of Betty and the Frenchman out of his wallet. He also takes out the diary and reads excerpts from the beginning where Betty silently admired and loved him. Betty enters and introduces him to Michel.

Jan 15, 2001

Betty introduces Michel to Armando, who treats him angrily. Michel insists that Betty accept the offer to work with him in Cartagena. Armando takes Betty's diary to the office and begins to read it all with tears streaming down his face.

Jan 16, 2001

Michel formally proposes the position in Cartagena to Betty, and Catalina tries to persuade her to accept. Armando cries desperately upon reading about Betty's betrayal. Betty tells Nicolás that she's resigning from Ecomoda.

Jan 17, 2001

Armando is a mess at the office, and Mario tries to comfort him. Julia invites Michel over. The barracks are very sad when Betty tells them Michel's proposal to take her to Cartagena.

Jan 18, 2001

The barracks tells Armando that Betty is leaving Ecomoda to work with the Frenchman. Armando hits Mario when he finds him reading Betty's diary. Mario resigns from the company, and Betty takes Michel home. Armando reads in Betty's diary that she still loves him.

Jan 19, 2001

Hermes talks with Michel. Inesita secretly tells Armando where Betty is. Armando promises the barracks that he won't let Betty leave Ecomoda.

Jan 22, 2001

Betty accepts Michel's invitation to go out to a bar and have a few drinks.

Jan 23, 2001

Armando arrives at Betty's house and begs Julia to forgive him, and she tells him the name of the bar where they are.

Jan 24, 2001

Armando convinces Montaner, and he sings a bolero to Betty. Betty rejects Armando.

Jan 25, 2001

Julia tries to convince Betty to give Armando another chance. Betty arrives at Ecomoda the next day and writes her resignation letter. The headquarters is alarmed, but Betty remains adamant. Marcela and Betty talk, and Betty tells her that her resignation is irrevocable.

Jan 26, 2001

Armando asks Betty not to resign, that he won't bother her anymore since he's leaving the country today.

Jan 29, 2001

Daniel decides to assume the presidency, but Marcela and Margarita disagree. Marcela asks Armando to stay on as president, but he declines.

Jan 30, 2001

Marcela tells Betty everything she's learned about Armando's love for her and asks her to reconsider her decision to leave Ecomoda. Armando says goodbye to the headquarters. The headquarters enters Betty's office and tells her that Armando has left.

Jan 31, 2001

Daniel tells Betty that he plans to liquidate Ecomoda, which makes Betty and the headquarters go to look for Armando, who is in the production area saying goodbye to the staff.

Feb 1, 2001

Betty publicly forgives Armando, and they kiss, amid applause from the entire production staff and headquarters. Aura Maria and Freddy reconcile. Armando and Betty remove Daniel from Ecomoda. Hermes demands Betty explain her behavior.

Feb 2, 2001

Armando officially asks Betty for her hand in marriage. Margarita tells them she's organizing their wedding. Marcela leaves Ecomoda, followed by Patricia. Nicolás is very sad.

Feb 5, 2001

Armando and Betty get married, and Armando Manzanero sings "Somos Novios" to them. This story ends with the birth of a baby girl.

Feb 6, 2001