Ahmed and his brother Rushdi meet to divide their father's heritage after his death, and the lawyer reveals the surprise that Ahmed's father sold his factory to Rushdi before his death.
Ahmed's mother revolts against Rushdi and demands that he re-divide the factory between him and her son Ahmed, causing a rift between them. Ahmed decides to leave the villa and become independent in his life.
Salim, Ahmed's son, travels to France to obtain a doctorate. Medhat, Rushdi's son, fails in his studies, and his second son, Imad, meets Sanaa, his cousin, and a friendship develops between them.
Salim returns from abroad and takes up his job at the university. He meets Medhat and learns that he is his cousin from Rushdi. At the same time, Imad and Sanaa’s relationship strengthens and he confesses his love for her.
Medhat's fiancée, Faten, tries to convince him of the necessity of completing his studies so that their marriage can take place. Rushdi revolts against Imad because of the latter's desire to marry Sanaa.
Salim rejects his sister's relationship with Imad, and the guard Ali discovers papers proving that Rushdi forged the factory sales contract, so he hands them to Salim.
Salim confronts his uncle Rushdi about his forgery of the factory sales contract and decides to sue him. An unknown person beats Salim, and Medhat files a complaint with the university administration against Salim.
Medhat turns to the university's disciplinary council after discovering his false claim against Salim, and the latter gets closer to Faten after she discovers that Medhat is behind the person who tried to kill Salim.
Rushdi tries to communicate with Salim and Ahmed to achieve reconciliation and drop the case against him, but to achieve this, Salim stipulates that his father Ahmed give half of Rushdi’s property, and Faten separates from Medhat.
Rushdi vows revenge on Salim, Ahmed dies, and Medhat quarrels with Faten for breaking off their engagement.
Salim appoints Sherif to manage his share in the factory. Medhat tries to restore friendship between him and Faten to no avail, and Salim announces his marriage to her.
Medhat tries to sow doubt in Salim's heart towards Faten, and Sharif asks Rushdi's secretary, Iman, for her hand in marriage, and the latter seeks to exploit this to his advantage.
Iman tries to convince Sharif to cooperate with Rushdi in his new project, but Ali warns Salim against it. A fire breaks out in the factory, and Salim is accused of leaking the exam to college students.
Salim suspects that Faten leaked the exam questions and is expelled from the university, but it turns out that Imad stole the questions in retaliation against Salim.