Julie Anne San Jose is Santina, an orphaned girl who was forced to work hard after her aunt's death. Later on, she will work in one of the restaurants of Diony played by Ms. Jean Garcia. Due to her kindness, Diony will send her to school and treat her as her own daughter.

LJ Reyes, on the other hand, is Angeli. She is homeless and is longing for a mother's love. Diony will adopt Angeli and she will eventually help her in running the business. As Santina and Angeli's worlds collide through Diony, the two will also vie for Ephraim's love. Ephraim (Benjamin Alves) is Diony's son who blamed her for the death of his sister.

Angeli will see Ephraim as a competition, but after an incident, she will fall secretly and obsessively in love with him. Meanwhile, Santina and Ephraim are childhood best friends. Their friendship will eventually blossom into a romantic relationship.

Who will get the love that she's been hoping for? Santina or Angeli? How are they supposed to fight for it when they're just both pinulot lang sa lupa?