Actor Zanjoe Marudo continues to show versatility in his craft after his character underwent several changes in the opening of the new chapter of the hit teleserye “Martha Cecilia’s Kristine.”

Far from the simple and playful Jaime, Zanjoe’s character now is more serious about life and is more ambitious. This after Jaime finally embraced his true identity as Bernard de Silva-Fortalejo, the heir of two of the most powerful families in Paso De Blas.

That is why from the fields where he used to toil, Zanjoe’s character can now be seen dressed formally whenever he sits in the boardroom of his family’s company.

“Heto na ang challenge sa akin bilang aktor…ang transition mula sa pagiging Jaime papunta sa pagiging Bernard. Si Jaime kasi masiyahin siya, wala pa siyang baggage na dinadala. Si Bernard, mas confident, mas malalaki na ang goals hindi lang sa sarili kundi para rin sa ibang tao,” said the Prince of Passion.

He added that unlike Jaime, whose world revolved around Jewel (Cristine Reyes), Bernard is wise enough to strive to continue his life without his former love. Part of his moving-on phase, of course, is meeting new women. This week, we saw sparks fly between Bernard and Dianna, played by Bangs Garcia.

“Habang wala si Jewel, magiging mag-kaibigan si Bernard at Dianna. Abangan na lang ng mga tao kung saan mapupunta ang relasyon nila,” Zanjoe teased.

Aside from Bangs, two more sexy young actresses are joining the cast— Iya Villania and Kristel Moreno. With the entry of new characters, Zanjoe said there will be more love stories and storylines to follow for the viewers in the epic TV adaptation of the number one best selling pocketbook series in the Philippines.

In the coming week, Jewel will face a threat of danger from a person who knows her real identity. Bernard will also discover Dianna’s deep dark secret that could spell doom to their blooming romance. Still, their story will end up with a marriage proposal from Bernard, who thought all this time that Jewel is dead.

Meanwhile, Scarlet (Iya) and Marco de Silva (Rafael Rosell) also begin to get closer to each other, while the paths of Nathaniel (JM de Guzman) and Jasmin (Kristel Moreno) will cross again after their awkward first meeting.

Also watch out for Jewel’s return to Paso De Blas, who lost all her memory after surviving the explosion. Don’t miss the thrilling and romantic episodes of the teleserye that brings life to your nights, “Martha Cecilia’s Kristine, Ang Ikalawang Yugto,” after “Imortal” on ABS-CBN.