Romano Fortalejo

Romano Fortalejo is the eldest son of Don Leon Fortalejo. Emerald Fortalejo is his daughter with wife Anna Fortalejo and the adoptive father of Jewel Fortalejo.

He was arranged to be married to Alicia de Silva and thought to be the father of her then baby, Bernard Fortalejo. His jilting of Alicia to marry Anna caused the two decade feud of the Fortalejos and de Silvas in Paso de Blas.

Upon his mother's death in giving birth to his younger sister, he became the main focus for Don Leon as the older man's heir. The apparent shame that he brought upon the family by running away to elope cause a big rift between father and son that lasted until Romano's death.

Anna told her daughter that Romano attempted to reconcile with his father but Don Leon's refusal to accept Anna made Romano to vow that his father will not get to see his grandchildren if he is not willing to accept them as a whole family.

The Fortalejo has a tradition of male members to work from the bottom of the company before being allowed to take part in managing any part of the company, it is therefore assumed the same for Romano although not much was discussed about his childhood.