Zandro Fortalejo

Zandro Fortalejo is the second oldest son of Leon Fortalejo. He is husband to Jennifer Navarro and father to Cameron and Alessandro.

Zandro is Leon's son with Clarita, pimped by her ambitious father who was a land tenant in Hacienda Kristine. He was first introduced upon the death of Leon. Zandro did not receive any inheritance from Leon through his last will and testament as he was not acknowledge as the apparent heir despite being the oldest surviving male son. It was revealed however that Leon knew that he was his son and had apparently built a trust fund for him which he received when he turned 25. Leon had also offered to take the young Zandro from Clarita but the latter refused eyeing the money in Zandro's trust.

Zandro, although should not have lived in poverty because of the money Leon had provided for his mother, had suffered maltreatment from his mother and step father. His trust fund was also almost depleted because of his mother and step-brother, King.

Zandro had no interest with the Fortalejo fortune but he did desire to be acknowledged as a rightful Fortalejo. He had resented Bernard for not acknowledging him as a brother in public at the beginning but the two soon grew closer and became real brothers.

Bernard initially suspected Zandro as Jewel's killer because Zandro at that time was known to be the only person to know that Jewel was to arrive in Villa Kristine and because of the necklace bearing a 'Z' that Jewel was able to grab from her attacker before her 'death'.