A Times of farewells interweaves the stories of migration of several generations of women in a family, from Galicia in the 1950s with the departure of Rosa and her husband José to Venezuela, a prosperous oil-producing country that welcomed the European diaspora fleeing the devastation and hopelessness after years of war, and Sabina and Henric, of Hungarian origin, who escaped brutal repression for speaking out against the power, and whose destinies will join that of the Spanish thanks to the cultivation of cocoa, forming a commercial and friendship alliance that flourishes in the thriving and fertile land, sealing the ties between both families the youthful love of their grandchildren, Caterina (Kiki) and Henry.
When the turbulent political situation puts the heritage built by her grandparents at risk, Caterina, now a mature woman, mother of a little girl and with a home built in exile, decides to return to her land, taken by a few, full of corruption, abuse and above all absences.
The reunion with her old childhood love and the struggle of both to keep the legacy of their respective families afloat amidst bribes, intrigues, nostalgia and secrets, rekindles the passion, and the events that arise give an unexpected turn to the plot.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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