She asks to see his face. He refuses. But he promises they will meet again. Meanwhile, a subplot unfolds that will drive the entire series: Don Fernando Moncada and Commander Montero sign a secret pact. Montero will help Don Fernando destroy the De la Vega fortune, and in exchange, Don Fernando will give Montero permission to marry Esmeralda—whether she consents or not.
To humiliate Diego, Montero publicly challenges him to a fencing exhibition. Diego, of course, must pretend to be clumsy. The result is cringe comedy mixed with suspense: Diego fumbles, drops his sword, trips, and backs away in “fear.” The guests laugh. Montero smirks. Esmeralda looks at Diego with pure contempt. el zorro la espada y la rosa capitulo 3
Diego, who has already met Esmeralda (Marlene Favela) as his masked alter ego, is torn. As Diego de la Vega, he plays the clumsy, foppish aristocrat who eschews violence. But as Zorro, he has already tasted the fire between him and Esmeralda. In this chapter, Don Alejandro reveals a dangerous secret: he still carries a torch for Esmeralda’s late mother, Soledad. This adds another layer of generational guilt and desire. She asks to see his face