A tourist Mexican island is shaken by the disappearance of Alfredo Suárez, a tycoon who owns a luxury resort. His wife Lucía is having a secret affair with Bruno, her husband's brother and the local chef.

The appearance of a charred corpse on the beach gives rise to much speculation. Four months before, it is discovered how the relationship between Lucía and Bruno began and Mora's dark bond with her father is revealed.