In one February night at the dawn of the 20th century, two girls were born in the Castle of the Holy Spirit: Clara and Catalina. Girls whose destinies were predetermined by the law of birth. Girls who, not knowing it, were sisters to each other.
A momentary affair between Señor Valdés and one of the servants turned into a terrible secret that his family kept dragging behind like a stone. How many lives did he break and how many people did he make unhappy?
Scenes, days, and years change one after another like film frames—through the reader’s gaze, landscapes of Spain, Cuba, and Argentina flash by. But nowhere can the Valdés family find peace. This is a story about the strength of spirit standing against men’s betrayals, disregard, and injustice. A story about how women took the lead of a business empire and what legacy they passed on to their children.