Yo soy Betty, la fea

Season 11999

Beatriz Pinzón Solano is a brilliant economist with a master's degree in finance; she has only one flaw: she's ugly. Everything changes when she starts working at Ecomoda, one of the country's largest companies, where she meets and falls in love with Armando Mendoza. This time, life will give her a second chance to prove she can become the most desired and beloved woman in the world.

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335 Episodes

E01 Episode 1

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.

October 25, 1999

E02 Episode 2

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.

October 27, 1999

E03 Episode 3

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.

October 29, 1999

E04 Episode 4

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.

November 1, 1999

E05 Episode 5

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.

November 2, 1999

E06 Episode 6

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.

November 3, 1999

E07 Episode 7

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.

November 4, 1999

E08 Episode 8

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.

November 5, 1999

E09 Episode 9

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.

November 8, 1999

E10 Episode 10

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.

November 9, 1999

E11 Episode 11

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.

November 10, 1999

E12 Episode 12

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.

November 11, 1999

E13 Episode 13

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.

November 12, 1999

E14 Episode 14

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.

November 15, 1999

E15 Episode 15

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.

November 16, 1999

E16 Episode 16

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.

November 17, 1999

E17 Episode 17

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.

November 18, 1999

E18 Episode 18

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.

November 19, 1999

E19 Episode 19

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

November 22, 1999

E20 Episode 20

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.

November 23, 1999

E21 Episode 21

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.

November 24, 1999

E22 Episode 22

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.

November 25, 1999

E23 Episode 23

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.

November 26, 1999

E24 Episode 24

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.

November 29, 1999

E25 Episode 25

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.

November 30, 1999

E26 Episode 26

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.

December 1, 1999

E27 Episode 27

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.

December 2, 1999

E28 Episode 28

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.

December 3, 1999

E29 Episode 29

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.

December 6, 1999

E30 Episode 30

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.

December 7, 1999

E31 Episode 31

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.

December 8, 1999

E32 Episode 32

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.

December 9, 1999

E33 Episode 33

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.

December 10, 1999

E34 Episode 34

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.

December 13, 1999

E35 Episode 35

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.

December 14, 1999

E36 Episode 36

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.

December 15, 1999

E37 Episode 37

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.

December 16, 1999

E38 Episode 38

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.

December 17, 1999

E39 Episode 39

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

December 20, 1999

E40 Episode 40

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.

December 21, 1999

E41 Episode 41

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.

December 22, 1999

E42 Episode 42

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.

December 23, 1999

E43 Episode 43

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.

December 24, 1999

E44 Episode 44

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.

December 27, 1999

E45 Episode 43

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

December 28, 1999

E46 Episode 46

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.

December 29, 1999

E47 Episode 47

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.

December 30, 1999

E48 Episode 48

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.

December 31, 1999

E49 Episode 49

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.

January 3, 2000

E50 Episode 50

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.

January 4, 2000

E51 Episode 51

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.

January 5, 2000

E52 Episode 52

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

January 6, 2000

E53 Episode 53

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

January 7, 2000

E54 Episode 54

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.

January 10, 2000

E55 Episode 55

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.

January 11, 2000

E56 Episode 56

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.

January 12, 2000

E57 Episode 57

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.

January 13, 2000

E58 Episode 58

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.

January 14, 2000

E59 Episode 59

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.

January 17, 2000

E60 Episode 60

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.

January 18, 2000

E61 Episodio 61

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.

January 19, 2000

E62 Episode 62

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.

January 20, 2000

E63 Episode 63

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.

January 21, 2000

E64 Episode 64

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.

January 24, 2000

E65 Episode 65

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.

January 25, 2000

E66 Episode 66

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.

January 26, 2000

E67 Episode 67

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.

January 27, 2000

E68 Episode 68

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.

January 28, 2000

E69 Episode 69

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.

January 31, 2000

E70 Episode 70

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.

February 1, 2000

E71 Episode 71

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.

February 2, 2000

E72 Episode 72

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.

February 3, 2000

E73 Episode 73

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.

February 4, 2000

E74 Episode 74

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.

February 7, 2000

E75 Episode 75

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.

February 8, 2000

E76 Episode 76

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.

February 9, 2000

E77 Episode 77

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

February 10, 2000

E78 Episode 78

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.

February 11, 2000

E79 Episode 79

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.

February 14, 2000

E80 Episode 80

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.

February 15, 2000

E81 Episode 81

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.

February 16, 2000

E82 Episode 82

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.

February 17, 2000

E83 Episode 83

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.

February 18, 2000

E84 Episode 84

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.

February 21, 2000

E85 Episode 85

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.

February 22, 2000

E86 Episode 86

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.

February 23, 2000

E87 Episode 87

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.

February 24, 2000

E88 Episode 88

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.

February 25, 2000

E89 Episode 89

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.

February 28, 2000

E90 Episode 90

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.

February 29, 2000

E91 Episode 91

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.

March 1, 2000

E92 Episode 92

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.

March 2, 2000

E93 Episode 93

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.

March 3, 2000

E94 Episode 94

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

March 6, 2000

E95 Episode 95

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.

March 7, 2000

E96 Episode 96

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.

March 8, 2000

E97 Episode 97

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.

March 9, 2000

E98 Episode 98

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

March 10, 2000

E99 Episode 99

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.

March 13, 2000

E100 Episode 100

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.

March 14, 2000

E101 Episode 101

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.

March 15, 2000

E102 Episode 102

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

March 16, 2000

E103 Episode 103

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.

March 17, 2000

E104 Episode 104

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.

March 20, 2000

E105 Episode 105

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.

March 21, 2000

E106 Episode 106

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.

March 22, 2000

E107 Episode 107

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.

March 23, 2000

E108 Episode 108

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.

March 24, 2000

E109 Episode 109

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.

March 27, 2000

E110 Episode 110

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.

March 28, 2000

E111 Episode 111

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.

March 29, 2000

E112 Episode 112

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.

March 30, 2000

E113 Episode 113

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.

March 31, 2000

E114 Episode 114

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.

April 3, 2000

E115 Episode 115

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.

April 4, 2000

E116 Episode 116

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

April 5, 2000

E117 Episode 117

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.

April 6, 2000

E118 Episode 118

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.

April 7, 2000

E119 Episode 119

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.

April 10, 2000

E120 Episode 120

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

April 11, 2000

E121 Armando and Betty are left alone

Armando asks Betty to dance a bolero and tries to seduce her. Armando, who has continued drinking, tells Betty that he is fascinated by her and kisses her. Betty, frightened, runs away.

April 12, 2000

E122 Betty writes in her diary about what happened with Armando

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

April 13, 2000

E123 Betty feels guilty about what happened with Armando

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

April 14, 2000

E124 The Cartel sympathizes with Sofía

Gutiérrez asks Sofía to resign because of the fight with the promoter, and the Cartel, on Mariana's idea, tells her that if they fire Sofía they will fire all of them. Marcela gives Sofia a lawyer's card to sue Efrain. Armando tells Betty that he is taking her home.

April 17, 2000

E125 Armando confesses to Betty that he likes her

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.

April 18, 2000

E126 Betty accepts a relationship with Armando

Armando kisses Betty again and talks to her about a relationship, but also warns her that no one can know, not even those from the Cartel.

April 19, 2000

E127 Armando tells Mario what happened with Betty

Patricia is out of gasoline and makes a fuss because she hasn't been paid her salary. Armando asks Betty for a loan in dollars to send to his parents in London.

April 20, 2000

E128 Ecomoda learns that Betty has a boyfriend

The Cartel, to annoy Patricia, tell her that Betty has no financial worries because she has a rich boyfriend. She tells Hugo, Marcela, and Armando. Armando is furious with Betty. Betty asks the Cartel to stop bothering her with Nicolás.

April 21, 2000

E129 Mario offers Armando seduction tools

Armando complains to Betty about the rich boyfriend, who reiterates that she is not the one who said it. Mario brings Armando a whole paraphernalia of cheesy details for love, such as cards, chocolates, etc., to give to Betty.

April 24, 2000

E130 Episode 130

Daniel arrives at Ecomoda to claim his money for the month, he talks to Betty, Armando and Marcela. Daniel proposes an agreement to Patricia to become a lover and solve her economic problems with him or with a friend. Armando and Mario leave Betty a love card. Betty is moved.

April 25, 2000

E131 Betty and Armando will have another date

Betty, very grateful to Armando, pokes him in the eye and flirts with him, who asks her to wait for him to take her home. Mario suggests Armando to go to Colorin's cocktail party to throw Marcela off the scent. Armando leaves Betty at a disco to wait for him while he goes to the cocktail party.

April 26, 2000

E132 Marcela goes to the cocktail party where Armando is

Marcela shows up at the Color-in cocktail party, but Armando manages to get away and make Marcela leave, helped by the Color-in manager. Armando arrives at the disco where Betty has been waiting for him.

April 27, 2000

E133 Armando keeps his date with Betty

Armando passionately kisses Betty in the discotheque where the karaoke contest is happening and the entertainer, seeing them so in love, lights them up 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.

April 28, 2000

E134 Freddy finds Aura María with another man

Armando and Betty run out of the discotheque before Aura Maria discovers them. Armando, quite angry, does not kiss Betty goodbye. Nicolás is robbed of his cell phone by one of the girls in the bar.

May 1, 2000

E135 Armando must face Marcela at Ecomoda

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

May 2, 2000

E136 Betty decides to end her relationship with Armando

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

May 3, 2000

E137 Armando plans to reconcile with Betty

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

May 4, 2000

E138 Armando goes to Betty's home

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

May 5, 2000

E139 Armando confronts Román and his friends

Armando convinces Betty to reconcile, but in the utmost secrecy, and kisses her. Román and his friends discover them and make fun of Betty, Armando fist fights with them. Betty decides to change, to become a new woman.

May 8, 2000

E140 Betty decides to have a makeover

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

May 9, 2000

E141 Aura María is fired from Ecomoda

Betty went into a hairdresser to have her hairstyle changed.

May 10, 2000

E142 Episode 142

The entire Cartel sympathizes with Aura María and sees that she was kicked out of the house and out of Ecomoda. Marcela talks to her.

May 11, 2000

E143 Aura María talks to Betty about her intimate dates

Betty, obeying Armando, tells those from the Cartel that she has an affair with Nicolás Mora. Mario shows Armando that the next step is to sleep with Betty. The Cartel is very worried about how ugly Betty has become and they think about how to tell her.

May 12, 2000

E144 The Cartel does not open up to Betty about her makeover

Those from the Cartel are not able to say anything to Betty, when they see her convinced that she is very well. Patricia answers a call from Nicolás in which he disrespects her as a millionaire. Daniel confronts Betty about her look.

May 15, 2000

E145 Armando has an argument with Daniel Valencia

Armando talks to Betty and tells her not to pay attention to the others, but that he prefers her as before. Betty informs Nicolás that he and she are dating. Patricia asks Mario and Hugo to borrow 5 million pesos; when she gets nothing, she plans to ask Daniel for it.

May 16, 2000

E146 Nicolás and Betty mock her beauty

Daniel rejects Patricia and denies her the loan. A few days go by, and Armando and Betty are at a discotheque.

May 17, 2000

E147 Armando forgets Betty's birthday

The Cartel sings Betty's birthday. Armando and Mario get 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

E148 Hugo learns that Inés lent a suit to Sofía

Armando invites Betty to a night out to celebrate her birthday. Marcela saves Catalina Ángel from a $2,500 fraud that she is going to lend to Patricia.

May 19, 2000

E149 Marcela plans to follow Armando

Sofía ends the conciliation meeting with her ex-husband very badly. Nicolás calls Betty to congratulate her and invite her to lunch, but she invents that she is going to celebrate with the Cartel. Hermes tells Nicolás and Julia to throw Betty a surprise party at the house. Patricia and Marcela plan to follow Armando that night to see him with his lover.

May 22, 2000

E150 Betty and Armando's plan gets complicated

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

May 23, 2000

E151 Betty celebrates her birthday with the Ugly Cartel

The Ugly Cartel arrives at Betty's house to celebrate her birthday.

May 24, 2000

E152 Marcela and Patricia chase after Armando

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

May 25, 2000

E153 Hermes surprises Armando outside his home

Hermes makes Armando enter the house to Betty's and everyone's bewilderment. Nicolás arrives with a serenade and flowers for Betty, but she does not let him into the house. Marcela and Patricia are still waiting.

May 26, 2000

E154 Patricia is arrested by police

The Cartel leaves the party and Aura María 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 the car and Patricia throws a gas at Román and finally the police take them all away. Armando and Betty arrive at a discotheque.

May 29, 2000

E155 Armando and Betty go to a hotel

Armando and Betty manage to get away from Hermes and Julia, they leave for a bar. Betty, very bold, suggests to Armando that they go to a quieter place, he takes her to a hotel.

May 30, 2000

E156 Armando and Betty spend the night

Armando tries to avoid the moment and Betty agrees and apologizes for harassing him. Armando sees her in this attitude and decides to make love. Patricia negotiates with the prosecution and manages to get out of trouble.

May 31, 2000

E157 Armando apologizes to Betty

Betty does not tell Armando with whom she had sex before. Armando evades Marcela who is waiting for him in the apartment and rejects her when she wants to make love. Armando explains to Betty why he came to Ecomoda with Marcela.

June 1, 2000

E158 Betty narrates her romantic night with Armando

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

June 2, 2000

E159 Betty learns of Marcela's suspicions

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

June 5, 2000

E160 Bertha is discovered by the Ugly Cartel

Patricia tells the Cartel that Bertha is hiding in the bathroom eating and they discover her in the bathroom. Marcela tells Patricia that the result of the inquiries is that the only woman they have seen Armando with is Betty. They all meet in a committee to prepare the next meeting.

June 6, 2000

E161 The Ugly Cartel warns Betty

Betty is terrified about the possibility of Armando's early marriage. Nicolás has a long conversation with Patricia, and she asks him for a date and even a job. Sandra and Mariana, who overhear the conversation, tell Betty that Patricia can take Nicolás away from her.

June 7, 2000

E162 Armando suspects an affair between Betty and Nicolás

Betty calls to scold Nicolás, which worries Armando. Marcela tells Armando to call off the wedding. Daniel asks Armando not to marry Marcela and to split the company. Betty makes fun of Patricia.

June 8, 2000

E163 Armando is between a rock and a hard place

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

June 9, 2000

E164 Marcela discovers Armando's alleged mistress

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

June 12, 2000

E165 Adriana Arboleda comes to Ecomoda

Betty finds Armando declaring his love to Adriana Arboleda's photo. Adriana arrives at Ecomoda and Hugo asks her to meet Armando through Betty. Patricia tells Marcela that Arboleda is at Ecomoda. Betty is very hurt with Armando.

June 13, 2000

E166 Marcela makes a jealousy scene

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

June 14, 2000

E167 Marcela learns that Adriana is not his mistress

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

June 15, 2000

E168 Armando plans to please Betty

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

June 16, 2000

E169 Armando escapes with Betty

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

June 19, 2000

E170 Betty reproaches Armando for their relationship

Marcela and Patricia, along with those from the Cartel, finish watching the exhibition. Armando insists to Betty that they go to Mario's apartment, she accepts and they make love.

June 20, 2000

E171 Betty talks about her first time

Armando, after making love with Betty, presses her to tell him the story of her first time. Betty tells him that she was the victim of a deception by her neighborhood friends because they made a bet. Armando is dying of guilt and regret.

June 21, 2000

E172 Marcela complains to Armando about his mistress

Armando arrives at Marcela's and avoids her when she tries to seduce him. Marcela is very hurt because now she thinks she is losing him. Armando tells Mario about Betty.

June 22, 2000

E173 Aura María and Freddy are saved from dismissal

Aura María arrives late with Freddy, but Marcela finally forgives them. Betty interrupts Armando and Marcela's conversation about the trip, to tell Armando that she can't travel because she has to negotiate with suppliers, Marcela is furious. Cecilia Boloco arrives at Ecomoda.

June 23, 2000

E174 Marcela invites Betty to lunch

Mario walks Cecilia Boloco through Ecomoda and she hears Armando shouting and fighting with Marcela. Armando decides to stay to relieve the suppliers and calm Marcela down. Marcela invites Betty to lunch.

June 26, 2000

E175 Betty learns of Calderón's conquest plan

Marcela begs Betty to tell her if she thinks it is possible to insist on the relationship with Armando, but Betty remains silent. Sandra gives Betty the package that 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 the letter.

June 27, 2000

E176 Betty feels betrayed by Armando

Betty, horrified, reads all of Mario's instructions to Armando. Cecilia Boloco finds her crying and Betty assaults her, but Betty tries to calm her down by telling her about her sorrows of love. Betty packs everything back into the package and leaves the office.

June 28, 2000

E177 Catalina Ángel helps Betty through her crisis

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

June 29, 2000

E178 The Ugly Cartel consoles Betty

Betty evades the Ugly Cartel. Armando arrives at Betty's office, but she manages to hide her pain and tells him to leave because her father is coming to pick her up. Catalina proposes to take her home, Betty tells him that she doesn't want to go back to Ecomoda.

June 30, 2000

E179 Episode 179

Betty does not tell Catalina anything, but Catalina is worried when she learns that Betty does not want to return to Ecomoda. Betty starts to tell Nicolás everything.

July 3, 2000

E180 Betty narrates how Armando won her over

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

July 4, 2000

E181 Episode 181

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

July 5, 2000

E182 Armando does not suspect that Betty found out

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

July 6, 2000

E183 Betty starts testing Armando

Armando denies Patricia the help to pay for the embargo and the car is taken away. Armando congratulates Betty for the business they closed with Claudia Helena and invites her to Adriana Arboleda's launch, Betty accepts the invitation and asks her to go to Mario's apartment afterwards.

July 7, 2000

E184 Betty plans to make Armando jealous

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

July 10, 2000

E185 Betty initiates her plan to make Armando jealous

Nicolás arrives at the fashion show 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 impossible at the event. Betty says goodbye to Armando who is terrified to know that she is leaving with Nicolás.

July 11, 2000

E186 Betty makes the first rant to Armando

Patricia introduces herself to Nicolás and proposes to meet him the next day. She introduces Nicolás to Armando. Betty manages to get away from Armando and leaves with Nicolás. Betty asks Nicolás to buy a car the next day.

July 12, 2000

E187 Episode 187

Armando complains to Betty about the flyer with Nicolás Mora, but Betty answers him very calmly and smiling. Armando tells Mario about Betty's strange behavior, who hears everything behind the door.

July 13, 2000

E188 Episode 188

Armando writes a card to Betty, who receives it with great indifference. Nicolas arranges for Betty to meet him at a car dealership to see the Mercedes they are going to buy.

July 14, 2000

E189 Betty buys a car and continues her plan

Betty and Nicolás buy a Mercedes-Benz and Nicolás takes her to Ecomoda. Marcela, Patricia and the whole Cartel see them arrive at the company. Armando, very hurt, complains to Betty about the lunch with Nicolás, but she defends herself by reminding him that he invented this strategy. Patricia takes Nicolás' card to call him.

July 17, 2000

E190 Betty's plan starts to pay off

Hermes is worried when he sees Nicolás in the Mercedes-Benz. Betty refuses Armando's invitation to take her home. Nicolás flirts with the promoter when she sees the car. Armando and Mario are cold when they see Nicolás picking up Betty.

July 18, 2000

E191 Armando follows Betty home

Armando follows Betty and sees Nicolás and Betty enter the house. Armando calls her on the phone, and she refuses. Hermes and Julia complain to Betty about the car. Betty tells Nicolás that she is going to tell Armando the next day that she knows about his plans. Marcela tries to set Armando up for marriage.

July 19, 2000

E192 Armando is confused with Betty's attitude

Once again Armando rejects Marcela and she suffers thinking that he is 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.

July 20, 2000

E193 Episode 193

All of Ecomoda is amazed with Betty in the Mercedes-Benz. Armando asks Betty for an explanation, and she confesses that the car was bought by Terramoda.

July 21, 2000

E194 Armando asks Betty to talk about their relationship

Betty manages to avoid the subject of their relationship until they are interrupted by Marcela. Daniel confronts Betty about the boyfriend's car, and she answers him without being intimidated.

July 24, 2000

E195 Episode 195

Betty takes her friends to lunch at the Lenoir, in the Mercedes-Benz she drives. Armando and Mario are at the restaurant with a client, and everyone is surprised.

July 25, 2000

E196 Betty takes the Ugly Cartel to Le Noir

Betty and the Cartel order lobster and champagne. Daniel tells Marcela that at the meeting they are going to ask for their capital to withdraw from Ecomoda. Armando suspects Betty's revenge.

July 26, 2000

E197 Armando is suspicious of Betty's attitude

Armando begins to suspect that Betty is taking revenge on him. Marcela tells Patricia that she is 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.

July 27, 2000

E198 Sandra lies to Mario Calderón

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

July 28, 2000

E199 Armando invites Betty to dinner

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

July 31, 2000

E200 Nicolás has a date with Patricia

Betty, upon leaving with Armando, remembers that Nicolás took the Mercedes-Benz. Betty is humiliated to see Armando greeting everyone and not introducing her. Nicolas picks up Patricia and they head to the Lenoir. Betty starts drinking straight vodka.

August 1, 2000

E201 Episode 201

Betty tries to seduce Armando, but he does not allow himself to be caressed or kissed in the place where they are. Patricia and Nicolás arrive at the Lenoir and although the situation is uncomfortable for her, she begins to seduce him.

August 2, 2000

E202 Armando complains to Betty about Nicolás

Armando discovers Betty's phone call in the bathroom.

August 3, 2000

E203 Episode 203

Patricia invites Nicolas 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.

August 4, 2000

E204 Marcela learns that Armando was with Betty

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.

August 7, 2000

E205 Patricia boasts about her date with Nicolás

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

August 8, 2000

E206 Episode 206

Marcela tells Armando about Daniel's intention to sell his shares in Ecomoda. The Cartel call the Lenoir and confirm that Patricia was eating with Nicolás Mora the night before. The Cartel decides to tell Betty.

August 9, 2000

E207 Betty learns that Nicolás went out with Patricia

Betty calls Nicolás angrily and complains about Patricia; Armando and Mario hear her. Nicolás resigns from his position as manager. Again, Armando complains to Betty out of jealousy. Patricia asks Hugo to hire her as a model, but Hugo makes fun of her.

August 10, 2000

E208 Jenny stars in a scandal at Ecomoda

Sofía, through the lawyer, manages to put Efraín in jail. Jenny makes a scandal to Sofia and ends up undressing in the hallway, in front of everyone. Nicolás arrives for Betty at Ecomoda.

August 11, 2000

E209 Betty demands Nicolás to pick her up at Ecomoda

Nicolás arrives at Ecomoda to pick up Betty and she leaves with Patricia, Nicolás gets scared, and Patricia calls a cab. Armando follows Betty and Nicolas to the Lenoir.

August 14, 2000

E210 Armando spies on Betty and Nicolás

Armando follows Betty and Nicolás. Betty gives Nicolás permission to visit Patricia on the condition that he does not give her any money.

August 15, 2000

E211 Episode 211

When Nicolás goes to Patricia's house, Armando arrives furious and complains to Betty like a jealous boyfriend, until Hermes comes out and it's his turn to leave. Patricia invites Nicolás to come up to her apartment and makes the car repossession show, he promises to help her.

August 16, 2000

E212 Armando confesses he does not want to get married

Nicolás tells Betty about the kiss with Patricia, she warns him to be careful. Armando and Marcela arrive from Ecomoda together and Betty learns about the closing of the apartment they bought together. Catalina calms her down.

August 17, 2000

E213 Calderón believes Armando fell in love with Betty

Armando tells Mario what happened the night before with Betty.

August 18, 2000

E214 Margarita Sáenz de Mendoza comes to Ecomoda

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 feels anything for Marcela.

August 21, 2000

E215 Inés suffers a relapse due to overwork

Margarita visits Ecomoda with Armando and Marcela. Hugo asks Marcela to try on her wedding dress.

August 22, 2000

E216 Catalina Ángel catches Armando and Betty kissing

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

August 23, 2000

E217 Hugo Lombardi and the Ugly Cartel take care of Inés

Armando arrives at Inesita's house where the entire Ugly Cartel and Hugo are. Patricia waits for Nicolás. Armando insults Nicolás.

August 24, 2000

E218 Armando and Nicolás fight in front of Inés' house

Armando ends up hitting Nicolás and leaves him badly hurt. Betty stops the fight by hitting Armando. Patricia asks Nicolás to go home so she can heal his wound.

August 25, 2000

E219 Patricia continues to win Nicolás' heart

Patricia, seeing that Nicolás does not bring the checkbook, gets him to promise to give him the check the next day. Mario forces Armando to apologize to Betty and to write her a card.

August 28, 2000

E220 Marcela learns that Armando had a fight with Nicolás

Marcela demands from Gutiérrez that Aura Maria replace Bertha. Rafael, Inesita's husband, appears after 20 years of abandonment. Armando apologizes to Betty and admits that what happened was out of jealousy and that after the meeting he will make it public. Betty does not believe him.

August 29, 2000

E221 Marcela confronts Betty for hitting Armando

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

August 30, 2000

E222 Daniel Valencia tries to expose Betty

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

August 31, 2000

E223 Armando pressures Betty to adjust the balance sheet

Marcela complains to Armando for getting slapped by Betty, who defends her. Betty confirms to Catalina her intention to travel. Armando harasses Betty to make up the balance.

September 1, 2000

E224 Betty is hesitant not to make up the balance

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

September 4, 2000

E225 Ecomoda launches its new collection

Betty authorizes Nicolás to continue the game with Patricia but warns him to watch his pocket. Daniel offers Patricia one of his friends.

September 5, 2000

E226 Collection launch ends successfully

Patricia introduces Daniel's friend as her boyfriend. Armando tells Marcela that 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 heavily in debt with the banks.

September 6, 2000

E227 Daniel learns that Ecomoda is in financial trouble

Armando arrives at Ecomoda and Betty hands him the make-up report. He confesses his love again and kisses her, Betty says goodbye knowing that it is the last kiss. Armando admits to himself that he is in love. Nicolas leaves the checkbook in the car before going up to Patricia.

September 7, 2000

E228 Nicolás and Patricia spend the night together

Inesita and Rafael talk about the 20 years of absence and Rafael asks her to forgive him and listen to him. Patricia harasses Nicolás for the check, but first she puts him to bed and makes love to him. Betty tells Hermes that she is going to resign from Ecomoda.

September 8, 2000

E229 Betty tells her parents she is resigning from Ecomoda

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

September 11, 2000

E230 Daniel Valencia learns that Betty repossessed Ecomoda

Betty asks Nicolás to wash the Mercedes-Benz to deliver it. Patricia tries to contact Nicolás, but he hands the cell phone to Betty. Rafael continues to Inesita. Olarte brings Daniel the report from the Chamber of Commerce where Ecomoda is embargoed by Terramoda.

September 12, 2000

E231 Armando confesses he is in love with Betty

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

September 13, 2000

E232 Marcela pressures Betty to hand over the balance sheet

Marcela tells Margarita that Armando is not sure he wants to get married.

September 14, 2000

E233 Armando learns that Betty knows the whole truth

Nicolás arrives at Ecomoda to leave Betty's car, Patricia knows that he is downstairs and goes out to look for him, Nicolás flies away. Betty enters the meeting room with the folders, Armando and Mario open them and see the letter of instruction to conquer Betty.

September 15, 2000

E234 Episode 234

Betty gives the board the actual balance sheet, in addition to the letters and uncovers the reality of Ecomoda, Daniel and Armando confront each other, Marcela cries. Armando tells them the whole process of the assembly of Terramoda, Daniel and Marcela panic when they learn that Betty is the owner of Ecomoda.

September 18, 2000

E235 Betty resigns from Ecomoda

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

September 19, 2000

E236 Marcela learns about the relationship between Armando and Betty

Marcela has Armando returned to the boardroom. Betty says goodbye to her friends and Marcela forces her to show her Armando's cards that she carries in her bag. Marcela reads several and Mario's letter of instruction.

September 20, 2000

E237 Betty gets ready to travel to Cartagena

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

September 21, 2000

E238 Marcela confronts Armando and cancels the wedding

Marcela shows Margarita the cards and Armando's letter seized by Betty. Marcela and Armando talk about their relationship with Betty.

September 22, 2000

E239 Betty goes to Cartagena

Patricia is shocked when Marcela tells her that Nicolás is a starving man. Armando goes to look for Betty, but she has 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.

September 25, 2000

E240 Betty explains the reason for her resignation to Catalina

Betty tries to talk to Catalina to tell her what happened at Ecomoda, but Catalina asks her to take advantage of the trip to forget everything. Patricia is told that her car is being taken away for good.

September 26, 2000

E241 Betty meets Michel Doinel

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

September 27, 2000

E242 Episode 242

Betty refuses the invitation to go out that night with Catalina and Michel, she prefers to stay alone and tour the hotel, she goes to the sea and touches it for the first time. Armando drinks alone in a bar thinking about Betty.

September 28, 2000

E243 Betty decides to continue working with Catalina Ángel

Betty definitely stays working with Catalina. Armando insists Julia to tell him where Betty is.

September 29, 2000

E244 Betty tells Catalina her story with Armando

Betty keeps telling Catalina about her tragedy. Marcela asks Armando about the wedding, and he decides not to conciliate. Roberto and Margarita arrive at Ecomoda and meet with the lawyers and Daniel, concluding that Betty must be present in the process.

October 2, 2000

E245 Armando tries to find out where Betty is

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

October 3, 2000

E246 Betty instructs Nicolás to attend Ecomoda

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

October 4, 2000

E247 Armando confesses to Marcela that he fell in love with Betty

Armando confesses to Marcela that he fell in love with Betty. Tais gives Betty advice to free herself from sadness. Catalina and Betty go to the arrival of the Gloria Ship that is received by the President of the Republic.

October 5, 2000

E248 Nicolás Mora attends Ecomoda on behalf of Betty

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

October 6, 2000

E249 Catalina Ángel takes Betty to a beauty salon

Nicolás tells Julia about Terramoda and Ecomoda, and the legal problem Betty is in. Catalina buys Betty some clothes and takes her to the hairdresser's where she only has her hair removed. Michel is astonished to see Betty's change.

October 9, 2000

E250 Betty gets a makeover and removes her fringes

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' farewell party. Armando keeps calling Julia, but she still doesn't tell him where she is.

October 10, 2000

E251 Betty enjoys Cartagena while Armando suffers

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

October 11, 2000

E252 Armando immerses himself in alcohol

Michel accompanies Betty and asks her to meet him the next day. Armando is still drunk in the bar; they take him out and send him in a cab. The board meets again waiting for Betty to show up. Nicolas arrives and after slipping away from Patricia enters the meeting room.

October 12, 2000

E253 Catalina talks to Michel Doinel about Betty

Nicolás refuses to tell them where Betty is and tells them to wait until she arrives. Patricia makes another scandal to Nicolás. Betty asks Nicolás to send the foreclosure lawyers to Ecomoda.

October 13, 2000

E254 Michel invites Betty to Santa Teresa's cocktail party

Margarita begs Armando to get Marcela and the company back. Nicolás calls the lawyers, but they say that the seizure can no longer be reversed.

October 16, 2000

E255 Betty gets ready to go to the cocktail party with Michel Doinel

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

October 17, 2000

E256 Julia discovers Betty's diary

Michel convinces Betty that she is fine and that he wants to go out with her and not to do Catalina a favor. Armando calls Julia and she passes him to Nicolás who informs him that the court ruled in Betty's favor. Armando, Mario, Margarita and Marcela panic.

October 18, 2000

E257 Armando has a fierce fight

Armando goes into a bar very drunk and picks a fight with a group of fighters who leave him badly hurt. Michel flirts with Betty.

October 19, 2000

E258 Michel Doinel gives Betty a kiss

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

October 20, 2000

E259 Roberto Mendoza proposes to sue Betty

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

October 23, 2000

E260 Julia confronts Armando

Cecilia congratulates Betty for the change. Armando calls Julia and she complains about what he did to Betty and forbids him to call her again. Nicolás tries to convince the lawyers to stop the process.

October 24, 2000

E261 Michel Doinel expresses his feelings to Betty

Michel asks Betty to forgive him for having dared to kiss her. Armando reacts in favor of Marcela. The Cartel asks permission to watch the beauty pageant in the boardroom. Michel goes to the hotel to pick up Betty.

October 25, 2000

E262 The Ugly Cartel gathers to watch the beauty pageant

Michel takes Betty to the beauty pageant very well dressed. The Cartel, Marcela, Patricia and the Pinzón family watch the beauty pageant. Armando sees Betty on TV and thinks he is crazy. Armando throws Betty's picture in the trash.

October 26, 2000

E263 Armando accuses Betty of stealing Ecomoda

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

October 27, 2000

E264 Betty frees herself from grudges against Armando

Catalina takes Betty to the Rosario Islands to perform a forgiveness ceremony for Armando to return to Bogota. Roberto arrives at Ecomoda in the company of the lawyers.

October 30, 2000

E265 Hermes speaks with Roberto Mendoza

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

October 31, 2000

E266 Betty returns to Bogotá

Roberto tells the board that Betty has no intention of stealing the company and that she is arriving that afternoon to work things out. Betty's lawyers show up at the meeting and set up an appointment with Betty for the next day.

November 1, 2000

E267 Betty surprises with her new image in Bogotá

Hermes, after being surprised by Betty's change, scolds her and demands that she put her face on Ecomoda. The lawyer Santamaría exposes to the board the possible solution to save Ecomoda where everyone has to sell their assets, everyone protests.

November 2, 2000

E268 Ecomoda shall continue to belong to Terramoda

The lawyer Santamaría advises them all to stay in Betty's hands to save the company and they finally accept. Betty discovers that her mother read the newspaper. The board has to decide who will talk to Betty about the new conditions.

November 3, 2000

E269 Episode 269

Roberto decides to be the one to talk to Betty. Betty complains to Julia about having read the newspaper. Santamaria cancels the appointment with Betty and the lawyers in his office. Roberto calls Betty.

November 6, 2000

E270 Catalina prepares Betty for her return to Ecomoda

Betty agrees to talk to Roberto in front of the meeting at Ecomoda. Betty meets Catalina and they go to an optician's and Catalina makes her change her glasses. Betty arrives at Ecomoda.

November 7, 2000

E271 Betty returns to Ecomoda

Betty enters Ecomoda and the surprise is for everyone, the Cartel, Patricia and Marcela. Bertha resumes her work and goes with her baby. Roberto asks Betty not to give him the company and to manage it until everything is resolved.

November 8, 2000

E272 Betty continues to amaze with her makeover

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

November 9, 2000

E273 Betty is nominated for Ecomoda's presidency

Betty faces aggression from Daniel and Marcela, but lawyer Santamaría convinces them that the company has to be managed by Betty. Roberto asks Betty to accept.

November 10, 2000

E274 Betty is the new president of Ecomoda

Betty asks as a condition to accept the Presidency that Marcela does not leave Ecomoda and that she hires Nicolás Mora. Hugo arrives at Ecomoda and Patricia tells him that they are waiting for him in the boardroom.

November 13, 2000

E275 Gutiérrez makes Betty's appointment official

Hugo enters the boardroom and upon seeing Betty is terrified, but when he learns 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.

November 14, 2000

E276 The Cartel celebrates Betty's appointment

Patricia makes a fuss in the board about Betty's appointment. Betty goes in to talk to Marcela, but Marcela is still as cold as ever, Betty tells her that she wants nothing to do with Armando. Hugo tells Jenny that she is rehired in front of Betty and the Cartel.

November 15, 2000

E277 Betty goes out to party with the Ugly Cartel

Betty hires Jenny again. The Cartel invites Betty to a disco to celebrate and Armando overhears and tells Freddy to go for a drink. Margarita, Marcela and Patricia go to dinner. Betty calls Nicolás and tells him that she is appointing him Financial Vice President.

November 16, 2000

E278 Betty tells the Cartel why she left Ecomoda

The Cartel tries to get the secret of Ecomoda out of Betty, but she refuses. Armando and Freddy have a drink in a bar and Armando asks Freddy to find out the address of the discotheque where the Cartel is located.

November 17, 2000

E279 Armando gives Betty an explanation

Freddy enters the disco and sees Aura Maria dancing with a guy. Armando enters the disco and asks Betty to talk, but she tries to leave; however, she feels pressured, and they talk. He tells her that he loves her.

November 20, 2000

E280 Betty tells Julia that Armando still loves her

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

November 21, 2000

E281 Armando and Betty reach a legal settlement

Patricia has to get to Ecomoda by bus. Betty and Armando confront each other in court, but to conciliate.

November 22, 2000

E282 Episode 282

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

November 23, 2000

E283 Mario advises Armando to get Betty back

Hermes prefers to keep Betty's old office. Armando tells Mario that he has given up hope with Betty. Betty meets with Marcela alone before the committee and they fight about the Cartel being kicked out.

November 24, 2000

E284 The Cartel is saved from being fired from Ecomoda

Betty decides to reprimand and punish the Cartel and Patricia, but not to throw them out. Betty summons a committee including Mario and Armando.

November 27, 2000

E285 Betty asks to design clothes for ordinary women

Armando and Mario propose to sell the Ecomoda franchise in South and Central America, Betty accepts. Betty proposes a change of strategy with the objective of the designs so that they are prepared for ordinary women and challenges Hugo to design for the Cartel.

November 28, 2000

E286 Betty proposes to use the Cartel as models

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

November 29, 2000

E287 Betty removes Armando's belongings from his office

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

November 30, 2000

E288 The Cartel discovers the instruction letter

Marcela's jealousy attacks return. Betty and Nicolás arrive at a car dealership to buy a car. Hugo sends Inesita to bring the Cartel to take her measurements for her new clothes, some of them are offended. Sandra finds the folder of Mario and Armando's letter.

December 1, 2000

E289 The Cartel discovers Betty and Armando's affair

The Cartel reads Armando's letter and worries about what might have happened. Betty buys a car.

December 4, 2000

E290 The Cartel continues to inquire about the letter

Betty and Armando take each one in turn. Betty asks the time at which the garbage passes.

December 5, 2000

E291 Armando searches through the garbage for Betty's gifts

Armando goes down to get the bag and stops the employees from taking the garbage.

December 6, 2000

E292 Daniel Valencia invites Betty to dinner

Marcela and Betty talk about the pact, 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.

December 7, 2000

E293 The Cartel confesses to Betty that they read the letter

Betty arrives with the new car at Ecomoda. Betty gathers the Cartel in the meeting room so that they can explain the conversation in the bathroom, they confess, and Betty is ready to tell them everything.

December 8, 2000

E294 Betty tells the Cartel the whole truth

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

December 11, 2000

E295 Betty is unable to forget Armando

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

December 12, 2000

E296 Catalina Ángel makes her support for Betty clear to Marcela

Catalina confronts Marcela and tells her that she will support Betty in everything. Patricia asks Betty for a raise, Betty refuses.

December 13, 2000

E297 Mariana reads the cards to Betty again

Nicolás leaves his cell phone with Patricia. Betty tells the Cartel all about her trip to Cartagena and her walks with Michel, Mariana reads her cards. Betty arrives at the restaurant for her date with Daniel.

December 14, 2000

E298 Betty dines with Daniel Valencia

Betty defends herself against Daniel and denies him the advance. At the exit of the restaurant, Armando is waiting for her and makes a jealous scene.

December 15, 2000

E299 Hugo starts working on the Cartel's image

The counselor arrives at Ecomoda to change the look of the Cartel. Betty finds Patricia with Nicolas' cell phone. Patricia yells at Betty and tells her to stay with her company, that she is leaving.

December 18, 2000

E300 Betty prepares for collection launch

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

December 19, 2000

E301 Armando returns to Ecomoda

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

December 20, 2000

E302 Alejandra Sing comes to Ecomoda

Armando receives the Venezuelan woman very flirtatiously and the Cartel tells Betty that it was a Caracas romance. The Cartel plan an espionage.

December 21, 2000

E303 Armando gives Alejandra a tour of Ecomoda

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

December 22, 2000

E304 Hugo Lombardi fixes up the Ugly Cartel

The Cartel goes to the studio to get ready for the night. Alejandra asks Armando to introduce her to Betty.

December 25, 2000

E305 Episode 305

Catalina receives the international guests; Betty gives interviews to the news before the fashion show. Marcela arrives furious at Ecomoda when Patricia is about to go out with Nicolás.

December 26, 2000

E306 Hugo Lombardi to resign after launch

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

December 27, 2000

E307 Betty introduces the new Ecomoda collection

Hugo tells journalists that he is going to resign. Kike Santander appears.

December 28, 2000

E308 The Cartel parades at the collection launch

Betty asks Armando to present the fashion show, but he pushes her to do it because it is her collection.

December 29, 2000

E309 Betty asks Hugo Lombardi not to resign

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

January 1, 2001

E310 Betty continues to receive praise for new collection

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

January 2, 2001

E311 Armando ends his relationship with Marcela

Betty confesses to Catalina that it hurts her that Armando is playing the fool with the Venezuelan. Armando takes the Venezuelan to the hotel and tells her that he is going to solve the problem with Marcela. Marcela receives Armando with the things of the marriage in the room, he tries to talk to her to end the relationship on good terms.

January 3, 2001

E312 Betty is confused with Armando's attitude

Armando tells Marcela that he is going to be alone. Marcela lets him go and stays crying. The Cartel asks Bertha to spy on Marcela to hear what she tells Patricia.

January 4, 2001

E313 Betty learns that Armando broke up with Marcela

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

January 5, 2001

E314 Alejandra Sing acquires Ecomoda franchise

Alejandra arrives at Ecomoda to sign the contract and Betty summons Marcela and Armando to the boardroom, Nicolás hands her the contracts.

January 8, 2001

E315 The Cartel encourages Betty to forget Armando

Alejandra discovers Armando's love for Betty, she asks him to seek forgiveness. Nicolás takes Patricia to lunch, the Cartel consoles Betty. Betty recognizes that it hurts her to lose Armando.

January 9, 2001

E316 Patricia and Nicolás in a scandal

The Cartel find Patricia arriving with Nicolas in the car with wet hair, Nicolas tries to explain what happened, but no one believes him. Michel appears in Ecomoda.

January 10, 2001

E317 Michel Doinel comes to Ecomoda

The Cartel are shocked to see Michel. Armando tells Calderón that he had nothing to do with the Venezuelan woman and that he is going to get Betty back. Betty is solving a problem and no one can find her.

January 11, 2001

E318 Episode 318

Armando remembers the models' comment about the Frenchman Betty was with in Cartagena. Michel greets Betty very much in love. Patricia flirts with the Frenchman. The Cartel gathers in the bathroom to discuss Michel's arrival and Armando enters the bathroom.

January 12, 2001

E319 Armando discovers Betty's diary

Michel proposes Betty to go to Cartagena to manage a chain of restaurants that he is going to set up. Armando enters the presidency and takes the picture of Betty and the Frenchman out of her wallet, and also takes out the newspaper and reads excerpts from the beginning where Betty admired and loved him in silence. Betty enters and introduces him to Michel.

January 15, 2001

E320 Armando reads Betty's diary

Betty introduces Michel to Armando and Armando treats him angrily. Michel insists that Betty accept the proposal 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.

January 16, 2001

E321 Catalina persuades Betty to work with Michel

Michel formally proposes to Betty the position in Cartagena and Catalina tries to persuade her to accept. Armando cries in despair when he reads of Betty's betrayal. Betty tells Nicolás that she is going to resign from Ecomoda.

January 17, 2001

E322 Episode 322

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

January 18, 2001

E323 Betty takes Michel to her home

The Cartel 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; Betty takes Michel home. Armando reads in Betty's diary that she still loves him.

January 19, 2001

E324 Inés encourages Armando to get Betty back

Hermes talks with Michel. Inesita secretly tells Armando where Betty is. Armando promises the Cartel that he will not let Betty leave Ecomoda.

January 22, 2001

E325 Armando talks to Julia about Betty

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

January 23, 2001

E326 Armando goes to the place where Betty and Michel are

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

January 24, 2001

E327 Armando asks Montaner to sing for Betty

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

January 25, 2001

E328 Betty resigns as president of Ecomoda

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

January 26, 2001

E329 Armando resigns from Ecomoda

Armando asks Betty not to resign, that he is not going to bother her anymore because he is leaving the country today.

January 29, 2001

E330 Daniel Valencia becomes president of Ecomoda

Daniel decides to assume the presidency, but Marcela and Margarita do not agree. Marcela asks Armando to stay in the presidency, but he does not accept.

January 30, 2001

E331 Marcela tells Betty that Armando loves her

Marcela tells Betty everything she has known for some time about Armando's love for her and asks her to reconsider the decision to leave Ecomoda. Armando says goodbye to the Cartel, the Cartel enters Betty's office and tells her that Armando left.

January 31, 2001

E332 Betty decides to save Ecomoda

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

February 1, 2001

E333 Armando and Betty reconcile

Betty publicly forgives Armando, and they kiss to the applause of the entire production staff and the Cartel. Aura Maria and Freddy reconcile. Armando and Betty take Daniel out of Ecomoda. Hermes asks Betty for explanations for her behavior.

February 2, 2001

E334 Armando proposes to Betty

Armando officially asks for Betty's hand. Margarita tells them that she organizes the marriage. Marcela leaves Ecomoda and Patricia leaves behind. Nicolás is very sad.

February 5, 2001

E335 Betty and Armando get married

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

February 6, 2001