In this modern retelling of the classic Romeo and Juliet love story, Rosa Camilla Montemayor (Sunshine Dizon) and Carlito Valiente (Cogie Domingo) find their love challenged by the intensifying political conflict between their families. Rosa Camilla's father, Gov. Leandro Montemayor (Eddie Garcia), exerts his power to separate her from Carlito, the son of his political rival, Cong. Carlos Valiente (Vic Vargas).
This compelling tale of love, conquest, and revenge is further complicated by the dynamics among Gov. Leandro's three significant women: Iluminada (Liza Lorena), his legal wife and mother to their three children, Ernestina (Princess Punzalan), Alberto (Raymond Bagatsing), and Paloma (Alessandra de Rossi); Czarina (Gloria Diaz), his long-time mistress and mother to Lucinda (Ara Mina) and Amanda (Sharmaine Arnaiz); and Alicia (Hilda Koronel), the love of his life and Rosa Camilla's mother.
The story begins with a failed murder attempt on the governor, leading to an investigation where the three women and their children become suspects. This "whodunit" crime mystery serves as the backdrop for the passionate love story of Rosa Camilla and Carlito.