Jade Ann Fortalejo-de Silva

Jade Ann La Pierre (nee Fortalejo-de Silva) is the only daughter of Marco and Emerald de Silva. She is the twin sister of Romano Fortalejo-de Silva. She is married to Kurt La Pierre.

When Jade was a college student, her family started receiving kidnapping threats from an international crime group hoping to influence her family's businesses. Being the only female heir in Manila she became the primary target. At a party, she was almost kidnapped had not been for the secret bodyguard her father had hired and the arrival of her cousins and brother.

Although the kidnapping was thwarted, the attempt on her life led for her grandmothers to insist that all the children be either living in Paso de Blas or be sent to the United States.

Jade moved to Houston where she finished the rest of her studying living with her cousin Julianne. She returned to Manila to stand in as temporary CEO for Kristine Steel when her father retired and before Romano could take the helm.

Another attempt on her life however occurred soon after leading for her uncle, Bernard Fortalejo, to hire back again the man who saved her years ago from the kidnapping, Kurt La Pierre.

Jade showed calmness and bravery during the attempts on her life. She was forced to keep Kurt close by as a deal with Bernard to keep the incident a secret to her parents not wanting her father to come back from retirement. Kurt noted her devotion for her parents and her protectiveness of her twin brother. However, despite wanting to be strong her calm was a facade that was hinted by Jewel and was eventually seen by Kurt when it finally broke.

Jewel described Jade as to look so much alike her mother but was notedly taller. She was also very fair with soft supple skin that bruises easily.