Pancho's health continues to deteriorate, forcing him to name a successor to the Duque Rum and Sugar company. His surprising choice results in a family divided. Meanwhile, Alex meets with the Samuels to discuss their business practices.

As he begins his duties at Duque Rum, Alex makes a proposal for an ethanol refinery to the Senator, despite the fact that Frank is opposed to the idea. He must also deal with the outcome of events regarding the cuddle of Quinones.

When Alex comes up with a new business plan, Frank is forced to choose between the Samuels and his own family.

Alex goes up against both Pancho and Isabel as the family experiences their first major split since Alex took over as CEO. Meanwhile, Pancho reveals a deep secret and Alex's past with the Quinones resurfaces.

When Senator Barnes is forced to resign, the Duque ethanol deal that Alex had been working on is threatened. Meanwhile, things get worse when Alex is investigated in the Quiones cuddle case.

Business starts to get rough when Henry is beaten up by his club's investors and Alex has to take over to defend him. Meanwhile, Pancho goes out on the quest for a new master blender for Duque rum.

Pancho finally reveals the truth about Lucia's passing to Frank. Meanwhile, while coming up with a plan to save the rum company, Alex discovers incriminating evidence about the Samuels.

Joe frames Ellis for his illegal purchasing of Cuban land. Meanwhile, Alex learns that the future of Duque rum is in jeopardy after a massive gambling debt of Frank's is discovered.

Alex's plan to bring down Joe for his illegal land deals falls apart, and instead the Duque Rum trucks are hijacked by mobsters. When Pancho learns of everything that Alex's been up to, he forces him to step down as CEO of the company.

Alex heads to the Caribbean for a gambling trip with Ramon and his crew. He begins to become more comfortable with the Cuban gangsters until violence breaks out.

Things take a turn for the worse when a hurricane hits, but when two looters exploit the storm in order to burglarize the Duque home, things become far more dangerous. Meanwhile, Isabelle is trapped in an elevator when the power goes out due to the storm.

Jamie is excited that their wedding is approaching, though Alex has heard that Joe Samuels has plan to crash the reception. It's going to be up to Ramon and his buddies to make sure that things go smoothly.

When Alex is framed for the cuddle of Joe Samuels, he takes matters into his own hands and begins to investigate the case himself.