Love, Lies, Passions - 1 ª Season

Franz Steininger celebrates the 50th anniversary of his lingerie collection Aphrodite. His daughter-in-law, Alpha, a star designer in the family business and married to Franz after a sailing accident many years ago lost son Ulrich, organizes a brilliant event, to which the acquisition of the rival company Bergdorff is to be announced. Franz has already promised Alpha to be able to establish a luxury label from the Bergdorff company on its own - an important step upwards for the career-conscious designer. But everything comes quite differently than planned: Franz learns that he is terminally ill. Determined to finally live, at least for the short time he has left, he travels to Italy with his long-time lover Barbara Landau. He conceals Barbara, with whom he has the 22-year-old daughter Valerie, the disease and asks them to finally go on honeymoon together, although he has long been married to the photographer Elisabeth. The family patriarch, who has disappeared without a trace, is leaving chaotic conditions in Vienna: Alpha is fighting against the financial manager Albert in order to implement the already planned Bergdorff takeover. Her brother-in-law is strictly against it. The owner of the American rival company World Underwear Company, Robert Fox, wants to take over Aphrodite in order to create a foothold in Europe and not least to avenge his father, who had built the Viennese company together with Franz Steininger. In Albert Steininger's assistant Karin. He has found a thoroughly washed-out accomplice who not only approaches Albert to provide Robert with first-hand details, but also stages a devious intrigue between Alpha and her sister-in-law Cleo. Valerie is now hired as a designer at Aphrodite. After 22 years on the deathbed, Franz finally confesses to his illegitimate daughter.

After Franz's funeral, Valerie finally joins the family business as chief designer. In addition Elisabeth asks the young woman to move to her in the villa. Alpha has been under increasing pressure since Valerie's entry into the company. When Albert first wants to present the designs of his half-sister at the upcoming show, she feels relegated and quits. All attempts by Albert to re tune them fail. Alpha has already accepted an offer from Robert Fox and is already preparing to leave for the United States. Meanwhile, Robert Fox and Valerie are getting closer and closer. He tries to win Valerie for himself. There is a secret relationship between the two, much to the displeasure of Karin, who has since been released by Albert and builds a shop for young lingerie fashion with Robert. She watches with suspicion the deep love that develops between her former lover and the pretty designer. To keep Robert to herself, she shies from any intrigue, and when Valerie expects a kid from Robert, Karin claims she and Robert are getting married soon, he just used Valerie to hurt the Steininger family. Deeply hurt, the young woman then breaks off all contact with Robert and withdraws. When Aphrodite breaks out and Valerie's entire designs are destroyed by the fire, the planned presentation can not take place. Valerie is completely devastated. The family suspects arson. Now that Valerie's collection has been completely destroyed, Alpha is required to rescue Aphrodite. Valerie had succeeded at the last moment in persuading the injured Alpha to return to the family business. Between Alpha and Albert, a passionate love story begins. But then suddenly Ulrich is at the door. Alpha's long-lost husband. At his side his beautiful South African wife.

he family clan is speechless: Ulrich Steininger, who has been considered dead for years, has returned from Africa and introduces his wife Calida to the family. Since the sailing accident five years ago, he had suffered from amnesia, which has only improved lately. Alpha is torn between her feelings about Albert and her old love for Ulrich. He also has to decide: Between his still-wife in Vienna and Calida, who expects a child from him. Ulrich's decision to stay in Vienna for the first time and become familiar with the family business leads to tensions with Albert. Alpha and Ulrich come closer again. When Alpha finds out after a night spent together with Ulrich of Calida's pregnancy, there is a dispute between the two women. Calida returns to Africa and asks Ulrich to come back only if he is sure of his love for her. Albert, who can no longer bear the tension both professionally and privately, is planning a career start in Basel. Meanwhile, Robert is fighting for his love for Valerie. He does not know about her pregnancy, nor does he suspect Karin's intriguing intrigues. When he learns of the fire in Aphrodite and anxious to inquire about Valerie's health, she rejects him icy cold. She stubbornly refuses to speak until her best friend Tobias finally gets her to visit Robert in his lingerie shop - but she finds him in a unique situation with Karin. Valerie, for whom it is finally certain that Robert has only used them, puts a definite end to their relationship. She no longer gives any faith to his love sickness. Nevertheless, Robert does not stop to fight the woman of his life. When it finally comes to a debate and spend the two unforgettable days on Capri, Robert Valerie asks to be his wife. But again the luck of the two is short-lived.