The Heir

Sanem is the only daughter of Nihat Aydın, a Turkish immigrant in Argentina. Nihat arrived penniless in Argentina after fleeing the coup in Turkey in 1980. Not wanting to live in a military regime, he managed to leave his native country with the help of some friends, and cross the border into Greece. Upon arriving in Argentina, Nihat settled in Santa Catalina (Cordoba), and found work on one of the richest ranches in the region; Estancia La Asunción. He worked tirelessly until he became the foreman and trusted right-hand man of the owner, Mauro Ferreyra.

Driven by his ambition and desire to secure permanent residence in the country, Nihat secretly dated Don Mauro's only daughter, Ana Lucia. It didn't take long for Ana Lucia to fall pregnant, which gave Don Mauro no choice but to accept and arrange Nihat and Ana Lucia's wedding, to avoid the disgrace of his daughter. After the death of Don Mauro, Ana Lucia became ill and suddenly died. Nihat became the owner of La Asunción and Sanem his only heir.

Jan Pereira is a hard-working young man from the valley. His mother, Natalia Pereira, died when he was very young. Natalia was a peasant who worked in an estancia near La Asunción, called La Granadilla. Jan also worked as a farmhand in La Granadilla. Although he doesn't have any formal education, Jan has learned to read, write and do simple mathematics; which are all he needs to work as a farmhand.

He is a humble and loyal man who, despite having many lovers, has never been in love. He still dreams of his youthful obsession; a beautiful young woman who wore men's clothes, whose name he never knew. They would frequently meet on the eastern part of La Asunción when he was out riding on his horse. He never imagined that years later fate would bring her back into his life, much less that she would be the Heiress feared by everyone in the valley.