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Young & The Restless Update

Recap written by Christine

At Newman Media, Nick wanted to know what was going down between Ashland, Victor and Victoria. Adam said he’d call Nick if there was news. Nick decided to stay at the office instead. Adam asked if that meant Nick was ready to team up with Victor in calling Ashland out. Nick didn’t know what he was going to do, but if Victoria was in trouble, he couldn’t walk away. Adam said it was too bad Nick wasn’t here earlier to help him stall Victoria. Adam tried, but he was Victoria’s least favorite person, and she left early on. A suspicious Nick asked Adam how hard he tried. “Things could be blowing up with Dad and Victoria right now. I don’t think you’d have a problem with that,” Nick said.

Adam said there was no part of him that was enjoying this situation. “You and Vick aren’t close. You don’t support each other,” Nick stated. Adam pointed out that he did a lot to support Victoria at the wedding. Nick countered that Adam did that for Victor, not Victoria. Adam said, regardless of his motives, he did a hell of a lot more than Nick, who didn’t even go to the ceremony. Nick explained he told Victoria who Ashland really was, and she asked him to stay away from the wedding. “Neither you nor I wanted this guy to be part of the family,” Adam replied. After Victor welcomed Ashland with open arms, knowing what he was capable of, Adam decided to trust Victor’s judgment and keep his mouth shut. Nick thought Adam had been filled with resentment ever since, especially after Victor sold Newman Media to Victoria and Ashland. Adam thought Ashland was a backstabbing SOB, and he was glad he wouldn’t have to answer to Ashland anymore, assuming Victor’s plan worked. However, that wasn’t the same as celebrating Victoria’s broken heart. Adam said he wasn’t that vindictive or small. He suggested Nick was projecting his own feelings about the situation. Nick had predicted Ashland would do something terrible, but he wasn’t happy to be right about it. He said Victoria had been through more betrayals than anyone he’d ever met, and she’d be crushed when she found out Ashland had been playing her for a fool.

Nick suspected Adam knew what Victor’s plan was. Adam understood why Nick would think that, given what happened in Tuscany, but Adam really didn’t know. Nick believed him. Adam speculated that Victor was going to try and get Ashland to confess and turn himself in to the police. Nick said faking cancer wasn’t a crime. Adam thought Ashland committed fraud when he used the fake illness to trick Victoria into marrying him. Nick said it was grounds for annulment, but he wasn’t sure it was a crime. He thought that it would be hard for Victoria to get Ashland out of her life, since he owned half of Newman Locke.

Adam thought it was ironic that Victoria got all this praise for making the merger of the decade, when she was actually falling into a trap and taking the whole family down with her. “If I find out you’re using this to your advantage…” Nick warned. Adam said none of this was his fault. He told Nick to go find Locke if he wanted to punish someone. Adam contended that Nick wouldn’t confront Locke, because he wanted to stay neutral. He told Nick to stop trying to be the good guy when he didn’t have skin in the game. Nick wasn’t neutral; he was pissed, but he was staying out of it because he didn’t know what Victor’s plan was. He would be there for Victoria if she needed him. Adam thought Victoria would need more than a shoulder to cry on. Nick said he saw this coming fifty miles away, and he tried telling everyone, but nobody would listen. He said he could tell Victoria that she made her bed, or he could let Ashland get away with all this. Neither option would be easy for Nick. “You always pretend to be above it all, bu the truth is when the chips are down and someone comes after one of the Newmans, you’re gonna get pulled back in just like the rest of us,” Adam said.

Sally visited Adam after Nick left. She saw Nick and Victor leaving earlier, and she asked if this family drama was none of her business or something that could affect Newman Media. He told her that Ashland and Victoria’s marriage was likely about to implode. Sally hoped that was a horrible joke and that the relationship wasn’t already over after that incredible wedding. Adam said things weren’t always as they appeared, especially when it came to Locke. Sally said she’d never forgive Locke if he was cheating on Victoria. Adam didn’t realize Sally was so invested in this relationship. Sally wouldn’t put it that way, but she felt for Victoria, whose wedding made international news, partially because of the dress Sally designed. Sally said Victoria would be heartbroken and humiliated. Sally knew Victoria and Adam weren’t close siblings, but Sally thought that he had to be somewhat sympathetic to his sister. Adam said of course he felt bad. Not long ago, he got his heart broken by someone he loved and trusted, and he wouldn’t wish that on his worst enemy. Sally asked why Adam was so calm. He said that Victoria was a survivor, just like the rest of the Newmans, and the family would rally around her. Sally assumed Victor was disappointed because he was counting on Victoria and Ashland to run his empire. If Ashland got kicked to the curb, Victoria would be distracted and question her decisions; she could lose focus and Newman Locke could suffer. Sally and Adam exchanged a look as they thought about the future of Newman Locke. She asked who’d be in charge if this happened. “Ten billion dollar question,” he replied.

Victoria knocked on her office door and called out to Ashland. Inside the locked office, Victor asked Ashland if they had a deal. Nikki walked up hoping to fill Victoria in on the marketing meeting. Nikki learned Victoria was locked out and her key was inside. Nikki went to get her key. Back in the office, Victor said he had proof that Ashland lied about his illness. Ashland countered that Victor only had theory. Victor said he could show Victoria the proof, but he’d rather not upset her unnecessarily. Victor said that if Ashland loved Victoria at all, he’d tell her his cancer was back, return to Peru and then cut ties with her as painlessly as possible. “If you don’t follow my terms you will suffer the consequences of your deception,” Victor warned. Victoria got into the office, thanks to Nikki, and asked what the hell was going on.

Ashland lied and said he must’ve accidentally locked the door when he came in. Victoria asked Victor what he was doing there when he said he wanted to meet in Adam’s office. Ashland said that was his fault too. He stated that Victor reached out and wanted to talk to him privately about the plan to make Ashland c-CEO of Newman Locke. “Apparently Nikki was right, and your father has reservations,” Ashland said. Victor asked Nikki when she found out about this. Nikki said she found out today, and told Victoria to discuss it with Victor. Victoria wanted to know how Victor found out. He didn’t think that was important. She asked why he wanted to talk to Ashland alone. He assured her that he and Ashland had a productive conversation.

Victoria made it clear that she and Ashland were a team. Ashland assured Victoria that he and Victor both wanted what was best for her and Newman Locke. Victoria asked what issue Victor had with Ashland becoming co-CEO of the company that bore his name. Victor pretended he was concerned about Ashland’s health. Victoria said Ashland cleared this with is doctor. She stated that Ashland was like her and Victor – he was fueled by his work. She’d seen that Ashland was getting stronger, and she thought it would be good for the company if he took a larger role. Nikki sided with Victor. Victoria said that if Ashland’s condition worsened, he could take a step back. Victoria saw no reason to deny Ashland the tile he deserved. She was prepared to sign the papers right now. She grabbed the contract, and Ashland looked back at Victor and smiled. Nikki thought they should at least wait a day or two. Ashland was amenable to that. Victoria was determined to sign the papers today. She said it was her decision and it was the right thing to do.

Victoria signed the contract, while Nikki shot an alarmed look at Victor. Ashland suddenly doubled over while breathing heavily. Ashland said he was okay, he just needed to go outside for air. Nikki was very concerned as she watched Victoria hustle Ashland out of the office. Victor told the worried Nikki that what she’d just witnessed was all an act. “He did exactly what I asked him to do.” Victor told Nikki about the ultimatum he gave Ashland. She asked if Ashland admitted to the lie. He thought it was telling that Ashland backed off from signing the document. Victor contended that Ashland was a monster. She was concerned Ashland was really sick. She said that Ashland might be telling Victoria everything right now, and Victoria would side with him and be furious with Victor. At that moment, Victoria returned, saying Ashland insisted on being alone.

Victoria told Victor that what he’d done to Ashland was unacceptable. “You upset and you insulted my husband. Acting like we’re doing him some favor by allowing him to help us run this company that he half owns!,” she snapped. She stated that Ashland was a brilliant businessman who was feared and respected by top corporate leaders. She asked why she’d keep an asset like that on a sideline. Victor saw no issue with Ashland advising Victoria sometimes, but he saw no reason to give Ashland all this authority. Victoria said it was frustrating for Ashland to work this way. Victor said that Ashland may have had a relapse. Victoria thought that Ashland just had a reaction to the pressure Victor put on him. She didn’t believe Victor was objecting because of Ashland’s health. Victoria thought that Victor just wanted to be in control, and he couldn’t stand the fact that she was making decisions. She asked why he couldn’t learn to trust her judgment. She stated that she deserved to be in the place, and she wanted him to let her do her job at her company as she saw fit.

Victoria stormed out of the office and ran into Nick in the hallway. She asked what he was doing here, and he said he came to check on her. She didn’t believe he just happened to be in the neighborhood. “You’re here because you knew exactly what Dad was up to,” she said. She asked if the whole family had been discussing this behind her back. Victoria wondered how old she had to be and what she needed to do do live her life without constant interference from their father. Nick thought Victoria should get out of the business – the closer you are to the fire, the more you were burned. Victoria said that Victor had been going behind her back and spying on her, and she thought Nick came because he knew what Victor was up to. Nick clarified that he had nothing to do with it and only found out a little while ago. Victoria made it clear that Nick had better not be lying to her. He said he was telling the truth. He learned awhile ago not to get involved in her life. “I didn’t even know Dad was gonna tell you about it,” he said. Victoria realized she and Nick were talking about different things. “Wait a minute. Tell me what?,” she asked.

Ashland was on the phone at Society. “You need to find everyone who’s talking to Michael Baldwin and put an end to it. Immediately and forever. Do we understand each other?” he said.

Devon dropped by the Chancellor Mansion, and Abby told him that if he was there to see Dom, his timing couldn’t be better, because the baby was fresh out of the bath. Devon wondered why Dom was bathed in the middle of the day, and Abby explained that he’d had sweet potatoes and peas for the first time. Devon was happy to hear Abby had pictures of the event. She was glad Dom’s appetite was back. Devon wanted Dom to come to his place for a couple days if that was okay with Abby and Chance. Abby said the baby was still in recovery, and they had to be careful. Devon said he would be. Abby wasn’t implying otherwise. Chance came home from his walk, and Abby filled him in. it was hard for Abby to imagine Dom not being here; she still woke up a couple times a night to check on him. Devon understood – he kept waking up at night worrying about Dom. Chance thought this wasn’t such a bad idea. He reminded Abby that he’d been a little worried, given what was happening later. He told Devon that he had his first therapy session today. Chance thought he may have still been avoiding all this if it weren’t for Devon’s encouragement. Chance told a curious Abby that Devon helped him realize he couldn’t do this alone. Chance was concerned he’d be a bit “off” after the session, and he didn’t want Dominic to see him like that. Abby said Chance was right, and she apologized for hesitating earlier. Devon told Abby she didn’t ever have to apologize to him. She went to pack Dominic’s stuff.

Devon appreciated Chance helping Abby be cool with this. Chance felt lucky to have a friend like Devon. He reiterated that hearing Devon open up about his struggles helped him. Devon said that it took a strong person to do what Chance did, and this would help his whole family. Devon said therapy wasn’t like flipping a light switch, but he had no doubt Chance would make it to the other side. Later, Devon left with the baby. Abby wondered if it would get easier to watch Dom leave. Chance said Abby would get used to it, and by the time Dom went off to the first day of school, she’d be a tough mom who didn’t cry at all. She didn’t even want to think about that. She said Dom would have a great time with Devon, and she could give Chance her undivided attention when he got home from therapy. She wanted to ride with him, and go shopping while he was in therapy. He promised he’d be fine. He wasn’t even sure he’d click with this doctor. She told him there was no pressure today, and it would all be okay, because she’d be here waiting for him when she got home. He found that comforting. They kissed.

Devon took Dominic to the penthouse and told him he’d always have a home here, even when he was an adult with a family of his own. Devon played a song on the piano for Dom.

Chance met with Dr. Huffman, who was ex-military like Chance. Chance asked if he saw action. Dr. Huffman saw things he couldn’t forget. He asked how Chance found his way here. Chance explained that Sharon Rosales was a close family friend, and she thought Chance would be more comfortable with someone who served. Chance wasn’t comfortable at all though. Dr. Huffman didn’t think anyone was at ease on their first day. He asked why Chance was here. “I just want to be me,” Chance replied. Chance opened up about his marriage – Abby was great and supportive. He said he had one child so far. He explained the circumstances surrounding Dominic’s conception; how Chance needed a donor because of an infection he got after he was shot while working as a police detective. Dr. Huffman learned that Dom was carried by a surrogate and that Chance missed the whole pregnancy. Chance said he missed a lot, and Abby said he’d catch up, but… He explained that they were now sharing custody with the donor, a close friend. Dr. Huffman asked if the custody change was difficult for Chance. It wasn’t for Chance, but it was for Abby. Chance saw that Devon adored Dom. Chance was still waiting to connect with Dom and feel like Dom was his son. “You know the way that I would feel if I was the man I was before I went on that mission,” Chance said. Dr. Huffman thought Chance needed to talk about what happened in Spain.

Dr. Huffman asked what happened in Spain. Chance said his team’s cover was blown, but they had no warning. He was bringing groceries into the safe house when all hell broke loose. It was like the earth was ripped in half. He was blown back and he was pretty out of it. When the smoek cleared, the whole building was gone. He looked for his team and didn’t find anyone. He saw some men slowly walking through the site. They were looking for survivors to finish them off. Chance buried himself in rubble and played dead. When everyone heard the sirens, the men took off, and Chance did the same. Some former medic friends of his patched him up. His family was told he was dead. Abby didn’t believe him and went looking for him. His family kept saying he was lucky and a hero. It didn’t sit well with him. Chance replayed that day in Spain every day. He said there were certain triggers like smells, or the sky being a certain shade of blue that brought him back to that day. He dreamed about it too. Usually, he just saw faces of his team. Chance felt like he was being punished for failing his team.

Chance went home. Abby wanted to know what happened at the meeting, then she said it was none of her business. He said he was exhausted, and there was a lot of work to do. She knew he had a lot of broken pieces that needed to be put back together, but she loved him always and they’d get through it together. She was proud of him.

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Young & The Restless Update

Recap written by Christine

“I don’t want Victoria to get hurt any more than you do,” Nick told Victor, “but what Ashland has done is unforgivable and he needs to be dealt with now.” Adam agreed with Nick, but he also agreed with Victor’s point that they couldn’t afford to be reckless. Nick didn’t think there was a way to handle Ashland without this blowing up in Victoria’s face. Victor intended to deal with Ashland one on one. Nick wondered why Victor brought called this meeting if he wasn’t going to share his plan. Victor didn’t know what else Ashland had up his sleeve.

At Newman Locke, Nikki wanted to know why Victoria hadn’t met with Victor yet. Victoria didn’t think she needed to go this instant, but Nikki thought Victor needed to know ASAP. Ashland returned and stopped short when he saw that Nikki was still in the office. Nikki stated that she was having a conversation with her daughter. Ashland said he’d come back later, but Victoria assured him he wasn’t interrupting. She told Nikki that he didn’t keep things from her husband – they were partners in every way. Victoria said Nikki was apparently concerned about how Victor would take the news of Ashland’s new title. Ashland hoped he’d be supportive. Nikki said that the company was Victor’s legacy, and it meant a great deal to him that it was being run by his oldest child. Ashland said changing his title wouldn’t diminish Victoria’s position. Victoria said she didn’t need Victor’s permission, but she did agree with Nikki that they should let him know soon. Ashland concurred, but he pointed out that they had a marketing meeting coming up. Nikki said she’d cover the meeting. Ashland said he’d go see Victor with Victoria, so they could present a united front. Victoria called Victor to set up the meeting. He told her to come to Newman Media. Victor then texted Ashland that they needed to speak in private without Victoria’s knowledge. Nikki saw the look on Ashland’s face and asked if something was wrong. Ashland said nothing was wrong; he just needed to meet with a former employee of Locke Communication Group.

Back at Newman Media, Nick left after finding out Victoria and Ashland were on their way. Before leaving, he told Victor to call when he needed Nick. Victor asked if Adam would support his plan. When Victoria got to Newman Media, she was surprised to see Adam waiting for her, and not Victor. She asked where their dad was, and Adam claimed he didn’t know. Victoria didn’t understand why Victor would just leave when he knew she was coming to discuss something important with him. Adam suggested Victoria bounce her ideas off him. She declined. He said they worked with each other now. She clarified that he worked for her. He agreed, and he said they both wanted the company to succeed. She said this was too high level, and she turned to leave. He stalled her by saying he wanted to talk about some potential ideas for Newman Media.

Victoria sat and listened to Adam, but she soon grew fed up, because she thought the things he was saying were over-ambitious and unfocused. She suggested he run this by his brilliant new COO, unless Sally was too busy designing a business suit, so she could look the part. Adam said Sally was more than capable of designing a wardrobe, but right now she was too busy working on a budget. “Can’t wait to crunch those numbers,” Victoria sarcastically said. Adam asked if Victoria could tone down the condescension. He knew she met with Sally, and Sally had some impressive ideas that not even Victoria could shoot down. Victoria asked if that was how Sally characterized their run in. Victoria assumed Sally was so confident in herself because she was sleeping with the boss. Adam thought that was a low blow even for Victoria. He reminded her that she shared sheets with a chief advisor. She said she and Ashland were married, and he was more than a chief advisor, as Adam would soon find out. She said he needed to respect Ashland, and she wouldn’t tolerate him running to Daddy every time he got his feelings hurt. She wasn’t sure if he had some delusion that he was going to run the company again, but he had to get rid of that pipe dream, because she and Ashland were running the show. He noted that she seemed very confident. She said she was, because what she and Ashland had was special. “That’s one word for it,” he replied. She asked why he looked so smug, and he said it was his resting face.

Adam was curious what it was about Victoria’s relationship with Ashland that worked so well. He asked her to share her wisdom. Victoria had better things to do, and she was going back to work. Adam tried stalling again by pointing out that they’d have to work together on a regular basis in their current positions. She said they’d see if he succeeded or failed. He said he’d succeed. Sally called, and Adam ignored it, saying it could wait. Victoria told him not to blow off his invaluable second in command on Victoria’s account. She headed to the door. He told her they weren’t finished, but she left anyway.

Victor met Ashland in Victoria’s office. “Ashland. I’m done playing games with you, okay? It ends now.” Victor locked the door, and Ashland thought that was a little dramatic. Victor confronted Ashland about pretending to have cancer. Ashland said his doctors would say the cancer was real. “The doctors you paid off or the ones that you supplied with falsified medical records?,” Victor asked. Ashland asked why he’d do such a thing. Victor thought Ashland dreamed of combining Locke and Newman and presiding over the behemoth. Ashland pointed out that Victoria was running the company. Victor said Ashalnd put the idea for the merger in Victoria’s head, and she felt sorry for him because she thought he only had a few months to live. “You played that game masterfully, but now it’s over,” Victor said.

Ashland accused Victor of being irrational. He said he’d been humiliated when his illness hit the press. Victor figured Ashland probably leaked the story. Ashland asked if he’d really walk away from his son and trick him into thinking his father was dying. Victor stated that Harrison wasn’t Ashland’s son. Ashland said Victor crossed a line. He recalled Victoria saying Victor could be cold and cruel. Victor calmly confirmed that he could be very cold and very cruel. He told Ashland to stop the bull. Victor had evidence Ashland paid off the doctors in Peru to falsify his records. Victor had people gathering information about Ashland’s shenanigans. Ashland said that he had enemies all over. “Doesn’t this feel like a set up?,” he asked. Victor was furious about what Ashland had done to Victor’s company, daughter, wife, and his grandchildren. “No one uses my family as a pawn in their dreadful game!,” Victor bellowed. “Under no circumstances will you let my daughter, Victoria feel that she was subject and victim of a hoax,” Victor snapped. Victor would rather have Victoria’s heart broken than her spirit broken by Ashland.

Victor demanded that Ashland take the following steps: Announce his cancer had returned, travel to Peru alone and wait for Victor to deem the time was right. Once Victor gave the signal, Ashland was to ask Victoria for a quick divorce and give her control of Newman Locke in the settlement. Finally, Victor wanted Ashland to disappear from Victoria’s life forever. Ashland sighed, and slowly asked why he’d ever walk away from the woman he loved.

Victor said not to insult his intelligence. He didn’t think there was any love in that relationship. “You have used my daughter as a pawn. As a means to an end,” Victor said. Ashland contended that he loved Victoria more than he’d ever loved anyone in his entire life, and she loved him too. Ashland asked what Victor thought Victoria would do if he suddenly flew to Peru and filed for divorce out of nowhere. “What do you think the powerful, strong willed daughter you raised would do? Do you think she would just sit back and accept it? That’s not going to happen,” Ashland said. Victoria showed up and found herself locked out of her office. She called out to Ashland.

Sharon and Rey were at Crimson Lights. She had a stack of bridal magazines, and he knew she was just waiting to pounce on Mariah and Tessa with them. She thought pounce was a strong word, but the wedding date was fast approaching, and there were a lot of decisions Mariah and Tessa hadn’t made yet. Sharon was afraid that if Mariah and Tessa didn’t make up their minds soon, the wedding might not happen. Rey said the wedding would come together, because it was meant to be. He reminded her that there was always a little magic involved in these things. She agreed. She was trying not to check in every second, but she wanted to help Mariah and Tessa if she could. He loved that she was so pumped about this, but he also loved that she understood that Mariah and Tessa could choose whatever they wanted, no matter how quirky or off-beat it was.

Rey looked forward to this wedding, but nothing would surpass his wedding to Sharon. He remembered staring into those big beautiful blue eyes. Sharon thought she kind of faded away during the ceremony, but she enjoyed the reception. Nick came in, and Rey called him the best man. Nick asked what, and Rey explained they were discussing weddings. Sharon asked Nick what was wrong. He didn’t want to talk about it. Rey stepped onto the patio to check in at work. Sharon repeated her question and assured him he could trust her. Nick said Ashland had done something despicable, and it could destroy Victoria, and Nick didn’t know how to help her.

Nick told Sharon how Victor learned that Ashland had been making donations to the clinic in Peru. Sharon didn’t think that was a big deal. Nick knew Sharon always wanted to see the best in everyone, but he said this time, Victor’s instincts were right. He explained that a couple of doctors went on record saying Ashland bribed them to say that he had cancer, but in reality, he was never sick. Sharon couldn’t even wrap her head around that. Nick said Ashland used Victoria to get his hands on the company. Nick swore Sharon to secrecy. He came to her because he needed someone to talk to about it. She promised she wouldn’t say anything, but she thought that Victoria needed to know as soon as possible. Nick said Victor claimed to have some plan that would cause Victoria the least amount of pain. Sharon thought that was risky. Nick said the last time he went to Victoria and told her what Ashland did, she was okay with it, so why would this time be different? Sharon didn’t think Nick gave Victoria enough credit. Sharon said that what Ashland did was unforgivable, it would destroy every ounce of trust Victoria had in him. As a cancer survivor, Sharon was appalled.

Nick was just as appalled. The conversation ended because Noah came in looking like he’d just rolled out of bed, as Sharon said. She said she heard Noah come home just after dawn. She was glad she knew he’d started staying at her place again, after that stint at his dad’s or she would’ve thought there was a prowler. Noah was sorry. He was trying to be quiet. Sharon said he was until he knocked over a lamp. Noah understood what Sharon was getting at and said he wasn’t drinking, he was just clumsy. He’d been with a girl he knew from high school. Sharon grinned and asked if it was romantic. Nick told Noah he didn’t have to answer that, because it said that was none of his parents’ business. Noah said the girl was just a friend, and they stayed out all night talking.

Nick said Noah was an adult, so he could stay out as long as he wanted, but Nick preferred a well-rested employee. Noah noted that this was the problem with working for your dad and living with your mom. Nick clarified that he wasn’t saying there was an issue. Sharon loved Noah living with her. Noah promised to get his work done and to get a good night’s sleep. He asked them to stop worrying about him. They said they’d try, but as parents, it was nearly impossible. Noah wondered why Sharon and Nick looked so intense when he walked in. Nick said he’d just vented to Sharon about the complications of being a Newman.

Upstairs, Mariah finished up a shocking phone call. Alarmed, Tessa asked what was wrong. Mariah said, apparently things were fine now, but Dominic needed a bone marrow transplant from Devon. Tessa said first Devon took on an expanded role in Dom’s life, and now he was helping Dom heal. She knew it was just biology, but it also seemed like a sign to her. Tessa thought Mariah didn’t seem happy. Mariah was happy Dom would be okay, but she didn’t understand why Abby and Devon didn’t tell her about her godson’s illness until after the fact. Tessa assumed they had their reasons. Mariah said Abby stated that she didn’t even tell the family, because she didn’t want to worry people unnecessarily. Tessa understood that, and she thought the most important thing was that things worked out. Mariah was thrilled Dominic was okay, and she said that Abby and Devon did spare her from panicking. Tessa said they’d visit Dom as soon as they could. Tessa shifted gears and said she took Noah’s suggestion to heart, and she thought they should combine their ideas to make the perfect wedding.

Mariah wasn’t sure what combining their top three ideas would even look like. Tessa pictured it including art, music and possibly costumes. Mariah asked where they’d get married. Tessa said they’d keep it local, surround themselves with art they loved from Chicago museums, and they’d get one of their favorite bands to play. Mariah asked about the murder mystery. Tessa thought that theme seemed too dark for a celebration. Mariah asked how they’d set this apart from other weddings, because every wedding had music and decorations. Tessa suggested they choose a time period based on their favorite art and dress according to that style – like a Mod influenced wedding featuring outfits worn in 1960s London. Tessa sensed Mariah hated it. Mariah didn’t hate it, but she didn’t think this was quite the right plan for them. She knew things would eventually come together, and they’d have the best wedding.

Mariah thought it might be good if everyone had a role in their wedding, maybe that would make them appreciate the day more. Tessa gently suggested that Mariah should stop talking. Mariah realized Tessa thought she was over-complicating things. “Only in a way that makes me love you more,” Tessa replied. Mariah said they had to trust that whatever they did would be spectacular. Tessa was sure it would be. Tessa thought about all the false starts, and all the times they got in their own way, which she took most of the blame for. Mariah said she was responsible for some of their breakups too. Tessa said they found their way back to each other, because they were destined to be together. They were beyond lucky, and as much as she wanted the wedding day to honor their guests, she wanted it to be about how much she and Mariah loved each other. Mariah agreed 100%, and she also thought Tessa just accidentally wrote a song that needed to be titled “Beyond Lucky.”

Rey walked into Crimson Lights, explaining that he’d just come back from the station. Nick wasn’t there anymore. Mariah and Tessa came downstairs and said they had an announcement. Mariah said they realized the specific ways they loved each other and how they wanted to express it. Tessa stated that this was an announcement that an announcement about their wedding was impending. Mariah said they needed their wisdom and expertise. Sharon, Rey and Noah all said supportive things.

Nick went back to Newman Media and told Adam that he’d changed his mind about not wanting to be involved. Adam didn’t have any news. He’d kept Victoria busy while Victor confronted Ashland, but she’d gotten fed up and insulted him. It had been hard for Adam to bite his tongue instead of throwing Ashland’s lies in Victoria’s face. Nick noted that Adam respected Victor’s wishes instead of doing that.

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Recap written by Christine

At Crimson Lights, Nikki thought about Victor telling her that Ashland allegedly paid the clinic to alter his medical records. Victoria arrived, ending Nikki’s flashback. Nikki asked Victoria how she and Ashland were. Victoria said everything was fine. Nikki wanted Victoria to join her, but she said she had to go back to the office.

Ashland was on the phone at Newman Locke. He learned that Michael was the American who’d been snooping at the clinic. Ashland instructed the caller to keep tabs on Michael and to find that doctor ASAP. He ended the call, with a sigh. Victoria returned with coffee for Ashland, since he’d been up and out so early. He thought they needed something stronger to celebrate. His new contract had been drafted, making him co-CEO of Newman Locke. She was surprised it was finished so soon. He said he had the lawyers put a rush on it, because he’d come to realize every second mattered. She said that the contract didn’t change anything because they were already equal in every way, and they didn’t have to rush to dot all the Is and cross all the Ts. He’d been here early, and he’d looked over the contract, and he was ready to sign right now. She seemed hesitant, and he asked if she’d changed her mind.

Ashland said he didn’t want Victoria to feel pressured. He stated that their relationship was the most important thing in the world, and he was willing to give her time, or leave things as they were if she didn’t want to change things. She said the original agreement was drawn up because, at the time, they were worried about his health, and now he was in remission. She thought he should be her equal in business, like they were in marriage. Nikki walked in and heard Victoria say Ashland would be co-CEO. Nikki thought Ashland was happy as an advisor. Ashland said he was feeling better now, and he was ready to take a stronger hand here. Nikki thought Ashland already had a strong hand here – she’d seen the deference the employees treated him with. He said he needed the employees to respect him the same way they respected Victoria. Nikki asked if this was the right way to go about it. Victoria said it was the right thing to do, and it wouldn’t change Nikki’s role. Nikki made it clear that she already felt secure here. She was just surprised because Victor didn’t mention this. Victoria said they didn’t feel the need to tell him.

Nikki didn’t think that Victoria should do this without talking to Victor. Victoria said that this was her decision to make, and hers alone. Nikki said Victoria had done such an amazing job controlling the company Victor built from nothing, and he’d always been her strongest advisor, so the least she could do was let him know what she was planning. “You owe him that much,” Nikki said. Victoria guessed that was right. Nikki hoped Ashland wasn’t offended, she said that she wanted him to be around for a long time, because he made her daughter happy. Ashland acted like he was just fine with it and he said he wanted the blessing of all the Newmans. Nikki thought that was wise. She noted that Victor had been Ashland’s biggest defender, through all the crises they’d faced, so why would this be different. Ashland said this wasn’t a crisis, it was a celebration of his recovery. Ashland excused himself to attend to some things. Victoria asked Nikki why she was troubled. Nikki said she was fine, just tired. Victoria asked what was going on. Nikki was adamant that Victoria needed to talk to Victor. Victoria said she would. Nikki made it clear that she would tell Victor what was going on if Victoria didn’t. In the hallway, Ashland texted asking for an update on the doctor and asking where Michael was. Ashland then talked to a Dr. Reilly, who asked if Ashland had given anyone permission to look at his medical records. Ashland said no.

Victor was in the hallway of Newman Media when he received an update from Michael. Michael spoke with a second doctor at the clinic and learned something big. He was sending Victor evidence. Victor walked into the office, and Adam asked what was going on with Victoria and Ashland. Adam said he couldn’t help if Victor wouldn’t let him in on what was going on. Nick arrived, and Adam asked why he was there. Nick stated that Victor commanded him to come. Victor announced that he had some news that would change everything. It related to the Newman empire and the family. Nick thought Victoria should be here if it was about the family and the business. Adam said this was about Victoria and Ashland. Victor said they had to protect the family and Victoria. Nick asked why he was just hearing about this. Victor said he was waiting for confirmation from Michael, who was in Peru. Nick didn’t want anything to do with digging up dirt on Ashland. Victor said to trust him. Nick said the last time he trusted Victor and investigated Ashland, it hurt his relationship with Victoria, and it never recovered. He didn’t want to risk making it worse by going down that path again.

Adam asked if Nick wasn’t the least bit curious. Nick learned his lesson. Nick was surprised Victor was investigating Ashland, since he’d been Ashland’s biggest champion. Victor revealed that he’d never really trusted Ashland. Nick said he’d been left out of conversations about Ashland, and he asked why he was being included now. Victor learned things about Ashland that were shocking and repulsive and would affect the entire family. Victor said Ashland was using the clinic in Peru as a shell company. A doctor who used to work at the clinic testified that Ashland paid someone to falsify his medical records. Adam and Nick asked why Ashland would lie about being in remission and give Victoria false hope about how much time they had. Victor told his sons they were missing the point. Ashland was never sick at all.

Nick asked if Victor had proof Ashland faked his cancer, because they couldn’t destroy Victoria’s life on the word of a disgruntled employee. Victor Michael ran into another physician at the clinic who corroborated everything the first doctor said. Nick thought Victoria went to NY with Ashland, after his diagnosis, where he then received confirmation that he was terminally ill. Adam said Ashland got chemo in Genoa City. Victor said that was how nefarious and deep Ashland’s deception was. Adam said that meant the doctor in NY had to be in on it. Victor reminded everyone that Ashland never wanted anyone to go to his appointments with him. Adam noted that Ashland suddenly asked Nate to be his best man. He asked if Nate was in on the scam. Victor didn’t think Nate as involved. Adam asked what Victor was going to do. Victor said he had enough evidence to deal with Ashland.

Adam asked why Ashland would go to such extremes – did he do this to win over Victoria? Victor said it was far worse. He believed Ashland was playing a long con on Victoria to get power and control over Newman Enterprises and Locke Communications group. Adam asked why Ashland would resort to faking cancer, when he was almost as good at making deals as Victor. Victor said that the cancer made people feel sorry for Ashland – everyone fell for it, except Nick. Victor said he’d had his doubts from the beginning. Nick wasn’t happy he was right about Ashland. “He took advantage of Victoria’s love for his own greed and financial gain. I’m gonna kill him,” Nick said. Victor understood Nick’s anger, and he felt the same way. Victor said Ashland infiltrated their family and was threatening the empire Victor built. Nick said forget the empire, what about the damage to Victoria. Victor said they were part and parcel of the same thing. Victor thought they needed to tread carefully, because this would devastate Victoria. Adam didn’t know they’d do anything without upsetting Victoria. Victor said he’d handle this his way.

Billy arrived at the Abbott house at Jack’s request. Jack’s text said it was a family matter, so Billy asked why Phyllis was here. Phyllis said she was supporting Jack as a friend. Ashley couldn’t be there, so Jack was going to fill her and Kyle in as soon as he had more answers. Jack said it was about Keemo, and Billy asked if he was okay. Jack was afraid not. He explained that he’d gotten some mysterious texts encouraging him to go to an address in LA. Phyllis tried to help him get to the bottom of it, and they learned that the address was owned by Hao Nguyen. That was Keemo’s grandfather’s name, and that was also the name Keemo adopted for himself. They did some digging, and they learned Keemo died three weeks ago. Billy was sorry, and he asked if Keemo was ill. Jack revealed that he hadn’t heard from Keemo in years. Billy was surprised because every time he asked about Keemo, Jack had claimed he’d been in contact with him. Jack admitted he’d misled Billy. He rehashed the story about Keemo resenting him for hiding Luan’s illness. Even though Keemo and Jack made peace before Keemo left town, Keemo’s anger grew, and he cut Jack out. Jack had held onto hope that Keemo would come back to him, so Jack never told anyone about the breakdown of the relationship. Jack was leaving for LA later today. Billy assumed it was for the funeral, and he decided to go too. Jack didn’t know if there was going to be a funeral. All he had were the texts and the address, Keemo’s home, and that was where he was going to start. For Keemo’s sake, Jack was going to follow this wherever it lead.

Billy was sorry Jack felt the need to cover things up and paint this rosy picture for all of them. Jack said he also painted the rosy picture for himself, because it was less painful. Billy wanted to go to LA to support Jack. Jack didn’t want Billy to be involved, because he didn’t know what awaited him in LA. Billy thought that was all the more reason he should be there. Billy knew the pain Jack was going through, and he wanted to be there for Jack. Jack felt that he needed to do this alone. Traci was in agreement with Billy. She felt he’d kept his family at arm’s length for too long. She also wanted to go to LA. Billy thought he and Traci should both go with Jack. Phyllis thought she should go too. Traci said she and Billy both knew what it was like to lose a child. Jack was appreciative, but he didn’t want Traci or Billy to go, because he didn’t want his loss to compound theirs. Billy said that he and Traci could handle it, and they needed to be there for him.

Billy didn’t want Jack going anywhere alone. Jack accepted that and said he’d take Phyllis, because she’d been instrumental in this. Billy said Phyllis wasn’t family. “This is what I need to do. This is what is best for me,” Jack said, and he left the room to pack a bag. Phyllis knew Jack’s siblings were upset he chose her, but she said that she had his best interests at heart. Traci knew how much Phyllis cared about Jack, but she also knew Jack and Phyllis’ relationship had been on tenuous ground for months now. Traci asked if Phyllis could please set that aside while Jack grieved. Phyllis understood that Jack was fragile. She thought that it would help him to get to the bottom of this mystery. She promised she’d take care of him. She left to pack for the trip.

Traci and Billy felt bad that Jack had been suffering alone for all this time. She knew it must’ve been devastating for him to live with the secret that Keemo cut contact. In hindsight, Billy realized that Jack had been almost too quick to answer questions about Keemo, like he was shutting down the conversation. Traci felt terrible because she didn’t notice Jack was hiding something. As a writer, she was obsessed with language and the use of words, so why didn’t she notice Jack was being perfectly vague? Billy said all they could do now was be there for Jack. Traci said they both knew the hell that was headed Jack’s way, and it was going to hit him hard. Billy wanted to know more about the text messages. Traci said this unidentified person was telling Jack that he should come to LA, where he’d find a world that he never knew existed and that he’d be sorry if he didn’t come. Billy didn’t like this. Traci agreed, but she said Phyllis had been pushing Jack to pursue this. Billy thought taking Phyllis was a bad idea – she was Phyllis, and trouble followed her. Traci didn’t know that they could change Jack’s mind. She felt helpless, but she decided the one thing she could do was go get some food for Jack’s trip. Billy said he’d stay at the house, so Jack wouldn’t be alone. Shortly after Traci left, Jack came downstairs.

Brother to brother, Billy asked if Jack was sure about this. Jack said he could handle the trip. Billy noted that Jack didn’t know what he was walking into. Jack needed answers about these last years of his son’s life, for closure. Billy didn’t think you could get closure after the death of a child. Billy understood Jack needed answers, and he hoped he found him. Billy said if Jack needed him, he’d get on the next flight. Jack knew he could always count on Billy. Billy wanted Jack to be careful and to make sure Phyllis had his best interests at heart, not her own. Jack trusted Phyllis implicitly, she’d proven time and again that she had his back, and that was why he was taking her with him.

Traci went to the hotel to see Phyllis. A guarded Phyllis said she wasn’t going to let Traci talk her out of accompanying Jack on this trip. Traci actually came to say she was grateful Phyllis was going with Jack. Phyllis was surprised to hear that. Traci understood why Jack preferred to take Phyllis over his siblings. Traci said she and Billy had lost children, so they understood what it was like, but Jack was on the edge. She thought the wall he’d built around his feelings for Keemo could come crashing down at any moment. She thought he sensed that and he was terrified. Traci believed that, on some level, Jack knew he wouldn’t be able to handle it if this situation reignited Traci and Billy’s grief over losing Colleen and Delia. Traci said Jack needed his reserves for what he was going to face, and as much as she wanted to be there for Jack, she though it was better if he didn’t have to worry about her feelings and could focus on his own. Phyllis thought it was nice of Traci to look out for her brother. Traci was counting on Phyllis to give Jack what he needed. Traci knew there was a mystery to be solved, and she said Jack couldn’t have picked a better partner to help him get to the bottom of it. However, first and foremost, Traci wanted Phyllis to take care of Jack and protect his big heart.

Traci and Phyllis went back to the house. Traci gave Jack some food for the trip and told him to keep in touch. He said a lot would be going on, so he might not be great at phone calls. Phyllis said she’d keep Traci updated. Billy told Jack to stay on guard. Jack said he wanted to find out the truth about the texts, and even if he didn’t get closure, he wanted to find out more about the man his son became. Phyllis and Jack left.

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Devon and Amanda kissed each other good morning. She was off to a meeting with Lily and Billy. Devon said he was meeting with Lily today too. He wasn’t sure what his sister wanted to discuss, but she’d sounded excited when she called. Devon got a text from Abby letting him know how well Dom was doing. Devon replied thanking Abby for the update and saying he was going to visit later. Amanda knew it had been hard for Devon to put on a brave front. Devon wanted the baby to spend at least a couple of days at the penthouse once the doctor said it was okay for him to travel. Amanda thought Devon had been more than reasonable suspending the custody agreement while Dom was sick. She thought it was time to get back to normal footing. He said it was incredible to think about how much Dom had gone through in his young life. He asked what she thought about Dom coming to stay a little more often. He knew she was starting a demanding job, so he asked if that was asking too much. She said she’d supported him getting shared custody, and she was willing to fight to make sure it happened, so no one understood better than her how much family meant to him. She always knew he’d want to spend every minute building a life for Dom, and that was what she wanted for him and for Dom.

Imani came over, and Devon asked if she was coming to the meeting. Imani came to strategize with Amanda about how they’d step in as Chancellor’s legal counsel. She didn’t know anything about a meeting. Devon thought that Lily wanted to talk to him about the podcasts they were starting. Amanda said Lily asked her to tag along as legal counsel. She promised to fill Imani in later. Even though Imani was just associate counsel, she thought it’d make sense for her to go too. Amanda didn’t think that was necessary. Imani said she could bring another set of eyes and ears to the meeting, and she wanted to get a sense of how Lily functioned in a work environment. Amanda accepted this, and they all left.

Billy was in a bedroom at his condo trying to record the first episode of his podcast. It got off to a rough start, due to nerves and inexperience. Once things seemed to be progressing, Billy realized that he forgot to press record, and he called himself a dumb-ass. He started again, and he couldn’t get the hang of what he wanted to say. He started to feel like the podcast was a waste of time and as if he didn’t have anything insightful to say.

Lily was on a video chat with Jill. She said she invited Devon and Amanda over to discuss Lily’s proposal. Jill said that Lily had exceeded her expectations in every way, and if she could make this proposal happen, it’d be a game changer for Chancellor Industries. Jill’s support was meaningful to Lily. Lily knew how huge this would be, if she could pull it off. Jill and Lily ended the call as Billy walked in and asked what was going on. Lily asked about the podcast. Billy told her how badly it went. He wasn’t sure he had anything worthwhile to say. She was sure he did, since she’d heard his recording. He said there was nothing flowing, and he was starting to wonder if he was a one hit wonder. She suggested he wait until after midnight to record. He was still feeling unsure about the whole thing. She gave him a pep talk and a kiss.

Lily told Billy about her proposal. He said no one would ever accuse her of thinking small. She hoped Devon would be excited. Billy thought it was an epic move, and he believed it said a lot about Lily that Jill gave her the go-ahead to do this. Lily said she didn’t tell Billy about this before, because she was concerned Jill would nix the idea. Lily had expected Billy to be wowed by her idea, and he wasn’t, and she asked why. He said he was, and she didn’t buy it. Before he could respond, Devon, Amanda and Imani arrived. Lily asked about Dominic, and she and Billy were pleased to hear he was doing well. They got to the point for the meeting. Lily said Devon’s acquisition of Mergeron was a big risk that paid off. She noted that Hamilton Winters was a much smaller company than Chancellor. She said Chancellor had resources that Devon could tap into to bring his company to a larger scale. Hamilton Winters could also open doors for Chancellor, because H-W generated a lot of content, and it had a younger demographic. Amanda thought the venture into podcasts was the best way to explore the reciprocal benefits. “Why stop there?,” Billy asked. Lily said Neil wanted her and Devon to work together, and they did for awhile, but it didn’t go as planned. She proposed bringing the companies together – Chancellor Winters.

Devon was caught off guard, and he wasn’t sure what to say. He asked if she really wanted to make such a big move right after becoming CEO. Lily stated that Jill loved the idea and said she regretted not thinking of it herself. Imani asked if the companies would remain autonomous or would it become a wholly defined entity, in which case how would they define their roles? Lily said they could work that out later. Imani felt that these critical issues needed to be considered up front. Amanda said this was just a preliminary discussion between Lily and Devon. Imani was going to object, and Amanda quieted Imani by reminding her that she was supposed to be the eyes and the ears.

Devon said he had total autonomy at Hamilton Winters. He loved the idea of working with Lily, which was why he agreed to do the podcast project. He thought they should focus on that and see how it went. Lily said she was talking about doing something on a much larger scale, with limitless possibilities. “Don’t forget, you’re a Chancellor too,” she added. Devon didn’t forget, but he didn’t know if this was the right move for him. His company was in a great place, and it took a long time to get there, and Dominic had health issues, and Devon didn’t feel like this was the time to make such a big change. Lily was disappointed, but she understood. Devon loved Lily and admired her for thinking outside the box. The guests began to leave, and Lily said to giver her nephew a hug for her. Once Lily was alone, she picked up Neil’s picture. She know how he’d feel about the merger and her wanting to come together with Devon. She promised she wouldn’t give up.

Billy was back upstairs recording his podcast. He said Lily was a rock star who came up with big ideas that change the world. One of the reasons he loved her was that she startled him in the best possible way. He said that her idea to merge Chancellor with her brother’s company was genius. He said Devon and Lily would run a powerhouse family enterprise, and that was Lily’s dream. “A dream that I don’t factor into because I’m not family in any meaningful sense. And so here I am on the outside looking in. Again. The story of my life,” Billy said.

Back at their place, Devon asked Amanda what he thought about Lily’s proposal. Amanda thought Devon raised good points about the timing. She said this was a big complicated deal, and it’d change a lot of things. He knew, and he noted that if he took this deal, he wouldn’t be the boss of his own company anymore. Amanda thought she could picture a plan that would let Lily and Billy share responsibilities while maintaining control of what they already did. She said this would be big, complicated and messy, but that was what families were like. She knew she didn’t have much experience with families, but she knew what he’d told her about Neil. When she thought about turning Chancellor Industries and Hamilton Winters into a cohesive family business, it sounded pretty wonderful to her.

At the Abbott house, Traci checked on Jack, who was adjusting to the loss of his son, Keemo. Jack was having a hard time wrapping his head around the fact that Keemo was gone and they’d never be able to make peace. He’d been going over the correspondence and documents going back to the time Christine and Paul sought Keemo out. When Jack first learned he’d had a son, it’d felt like a miracle. Jack thought about the last emails when Keemo said he wanted nothing to do with him, he didn’t want to be an Abbott, and he was changing his name to Nguyen. Phyllis came to check on Jack and asked if she could do anything for him. “Can you bring my son back?,” he blurted out. He apologized, and she told him it wasn’t necessary.

It was so hard when Keemo slammed the door on Jack. Jack had held out hope that Keemo would come back to him in time. It didn’t happen, and now Keemo was gone without Jack ever really getting the chance to be a father to him. He wasn’t sure how to grieve. Phyllis told Jack there was no rule book – he could feel how he felt. Traci said there was no timetable either. She likened the situation to their grief over Dina’s death. Jack said this was different because they knew Dina was ill, and they had time to prepare. Phyllis told Jack that no one would judge him for the situation with Keemo. She said that the blame, shame and regret wouldn’t help. He wasn’t sure anything would. He read the last email from Keemo again. Keemo didn’t want anything to do with Jack, because he was angry Jack hid Keemo’s mother’s illness.

Jack was almost in tears. Traci tried to commiserate because she knew what it was like to lose a child. Jack didn’t want to equate his loss to Traci’s. He noted that Traci shaped and raised Colleen, and they had a beautiful bond built for years. Jack, on the other hand, didn’t even know Keemo existed until he was an adult. Traci told Jack that everything was relative – he was grieving, and this was a tremendous loss. Phyllis said they had to find out who sent those text messages – who would want Jack to find out about Keemo this way, and who would send such creepy cryptic texts about something so personal.

Phyllis noted that one of the texts said “come to LA there’s something you’re missing.” She wondered why someone who wanted to tell Jack that his son was dead would use that tone. Jack said it could be someone who was a total sociopath. Phyllis said there was no evidence of that, but it was worth looking into. This piqued Traci’s writer’s imagination. Phyllis said this texter knew Hao Nguyen was Keemo Volien Abbott, and they also had Jack’s phone number. Traci was worried someone was trying to mess with Jack.

Phyllis thought there had to be more to this than someone wanting Jack to know about Keemo. She suggested that there was a mystery surrounding Keemo’s death. Jack pointed out that the obituary said it was a heart attack. Phyllis knew, but she suggested something happened in Keemo’s life that this person wanted Jack to know. Traci asked why this person wouldn’t just say what they wanted to say instead of sending these texts like it was a treasure hunt. She thought it was cruel. Jack said he had to do something, because he needed answers about Keemo’s life. Traci wanted Jack to take a step back. Jack responded to the text asking who this person was and why they were sending him this information.

“Get to Los Angeles. The answers are there,” the person replied. Phyllis thought it was clear that Jack needed to go to L.A. but Traci didn’t agree. She thought some scammer was trying to take advantage of Jack’s grief. She said anyone with good intentions would identify themselves. She told him to let it go. Phyllis argued that Jack couldn’t let it go. If it were Phyllis getting these texts, she’d be on the first flight to LA. Traci said Jack wasn’t impulsive like Phyllis. Jack felt like he had to follow up on these texts even if they lead him nowhere. Traci was worried Jack would get hurt. He said his heart was already broken over Keemo. The questions weren’t going to go away, and if there were answers to be had, he was going to find them.

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Phyllis visited Jack at the Abbott mansion. He was scouring his last emails from Keemo for clues. Phyllis let Jack know she was there for him. He read an email from his son aloud. “How many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone? I don’t want anything more to do with you. I will never forgive you for hiding my mother’s illness from me. You are nothing to me.” Phyllis said Keemo was just speaking in out of pain and loss. Jack said he reached out to Keemo so many times and never got a response. Phyllis suggested that Keemo was sending these texts hoping to make amends. Jack was afraid to hope, but he wanted to know if this was Keemo.

Phyllis did some searching, and she saw that Hao Nguyen owned a lot more properties than the one in the text Jack got. He asked how she knew it was the same person. She didn’t, but she’d done some cross referencing, and she thought it was. Jack was also online searching, and he was alarmed to run across an obituary for Hao Nguyen. Phyllis wasn’t surprised, since Jack said his father in law had died a long time ago. Jack pointed out that Keemo had taken his mother’s maiden name. Maybe Keemo also adopted his grandfather’s first name. Jack was worried that this was an obituary for his son.

Phyllis didn’t want Jack jumping to conclusions. She said it was a generic obituary, a common name, and there were no survivors listed. Jack noticed that the birth year was the same as Keemo’s, and it said this man died of a heart attack three weeks ago. That was the same time the texts started coming in. Phyllis said it could be a coincidence. Jack was panicking, but he wanted to believe Phyllis was right. Phyllis assured him that she’d get the information. Phyllis kept searching websites. She scrolled through a memorial site, and Jack spotted Keemo’s photo on it. His eyes filed with tears.

In the Grand Phoenix suite, Adam still wasn’t sure if he’d gone too far with Victor. Sally asked if she should continue to work on the merger or if he was still considering leaving Newman Media. He asked if she remembered when they were talking in bed yesterday. According to Adam, Sally had said all the things he’d been feeling, but he couldn’t quite articulate – that Victor made his job contingent on doing Victor’s bidding, not merit. Hearing Sally say that filled him with righteous anger, and it made him realize all the things he’d wanted to say to his father. He then went on to say those things. She asked if he thought she steered him in the wrong direction.

Adam said he wouldn’t gain anything from leaving Newman Media. It would only feed into the narrative that he was reckless and impulsive. She said those weren’t always the worst qualities. He added that it would also send the message that he shouldn’t be taken seriously. He thought it was clear that Ashland and Victoria planned to push him aside as soon as the merger went through. He decided to go on the offensive and make Victoria and Ashland fail. He said he’d tell Victor that he’d keep an eye on Ashland. But Adam wouldn’t be doing this for Victor’s sake, he’d be doing it for his own.

At Newman Media, Victor told Victoria that Adam had second thoughts about staying at Newman. Victoria said she did as Victor asked and kept Adam on, but she couldn’t make him stay, and she didn’t want a top executive who wasn’t fully committed. Victor told Victoria to smooth things over with Adam. Victor wanted Victoria to make Adam feel respected. Victoria balked about soothing Adam’s fragile ego, and Victor said part of being CEO was dealing with the entire executive staff, including people who disagreed with you. Victor wanted Victoria to pass the message on to Ashland. Victor was unhappy Ashland told Adam he’d be keeping him on a short leash, and if Adam didn’t like it he could quit. Victoria thought Ashland was just setting boundaries. Victor snapped that no one set boundaries for his children except him.

Victoria said she showed up in the middle of Ashland’s talk with Adam, so she knew what was said. Victor asked if Victoria denied that Ashland reined in Adam at every turn. Victoria said Adam was testing his boundaries, and Ashland let him know that he had autonomy within reason, but he answered to Ashland and Victoria. She noted that she’d signed off on Adam’s first major decision – hiring Sally, which was a questionable decision, at best. She asked what the problem was. Victor didn’t like Ashland disrespecting Adam. He reminded Victoria that Adam helped her wedding from blowing up. Victoria didn’t think that justified giving Adam a free pass. She was happy her wedding wasn’t derailed, but she was sure Adam did that to prove his loyalty to Victor. She said Adam was rewarded because she kept him on at Newman Media, which would become a larger division once the merger went through. She grumbled that Adam went crying to daddy because his feelings were hurt. Victor said that wasn’t what happened. She thought Adam came back into Newman Enterprises and was bitter he wasn’t running it anymore. Victor reiterated that Victoria should smooth things over with Adam and make him feel welcome, for the good of the company.

Nikki came in after Victoria left. Victor confided that he’d heard some disturbing news about Ashland. Nikki was exasperated that Victor kept digging into that poor man’s life. Victor clarified that he had an email from a Peruvian doctor who said Ashland paid a substantial amount of money to falsify his medical records to make it look like he had cancer. Nikki asked how reliable this doctor was. Victor said Michael, one of the sharpest legal minds, found the testimony credible. Nikki said this could be a disgruntled ex employee looking for money or attention. Victor had considered all that, and Michael was continuing to investigate. Nikki refused to let Victor alienate Victoria by stirring up trouble in her marriage when they didn’t even know this was true. Victor said he was going to handle this with discretion for Victoria’s sake. Adam arrived.

Nikki left. Adam apologized to Victor and said Victor was right – it was hubris talking earlier. Adam was going to stay on at Newman Media. Victor asked if Adam talked to Victoria today, and he said no. Adam assumed Victor told Victoria to smooth things over. Victor said he wanted to protect the family and bring everyone together. Adam said he wasn’t going to spy on Ashland for Victor. Victor said Adam no longer needed to do that. Victor said there were things going on at Newman Locke that he was observing carefully. Adam asked if this was about Ashland. Victor said he believed he was right about Ashland. The most important thing though, was that Victor could count on Adam, because all hell was about to break loose.

At Newman Locke, Ashland was on the phone having a tense conversation with someone. He wanted that damn doctor found before he caused any more damage. He demanded to know how the person on the other end of the call allowed this to happen. “Allowed what to happen?,” Victoria said as she walked in. He tricked her into thinking there was a problem with the contract language in the Newman Media acquisition. She wanted to get involved, but he said it was a minor thing that he was handling. She was surprised it was minor since he’d sounded so heated on the phone. He said he was just trying to light a fire under the person. He said that if she wanted, he’d show her the issue with the contract. She said no, because she was sure he’d ask if he needed her help.

Ashland said that when he and Victoria merged the companies, he was focused on cementing his legacy. Due to his illness and treatment, he couldn’t make significant contributions here and be a real partner to her. Now he felt so much stronger, and he was ready to immerse himself into the powerhouse they were building. He’d been trying to carve out a place where he could make more of a contribution. He said they were both used to being the heads of their own corporation. Now, he was an advisor, and she was CEO, and he was ready to do more. He said they were in love, and they were working side by side in a company that bore both their names. He wanted to be co-CEO. She asked if his title really mattered. He said it mattered to other people. He lied and said he was being stern on the phone earlier because the legal department was giving him a hard time about making a small change in the contract. Victoria said she’d go talk to legal and get things straightened out. Ashland said he needed to be respected on his own, and that a title would do that. It would also send the message that he wasn’t an old man on his way out.

Ashland could tell Victoria didn’t like the idea of him being co-CEO. He asked if she had a problem with sharing the title and work, and she said no. Her eyes filled with tears, and she said she was worried that it might worsen his condition. She’d been through this with him, and she didn’t want him to push himself. She was concerned they’d undo all the progress they’d made. He said he was optimistic about his condition, but he knew the reality, and he didn’t believe he’d been magically cured. He felt better right now, and he wanted to live what was left of his life to the fullest extent. She wanted him to stay healthy. He said when he worked, he felt more like himself, and he felt in control.

Ashland sensed there was more to Victoria’s hesitancy. She admitted that this was also about the title. Her father put it in her head that she needed to be wary of Ashland because he was getting stronger, as if he might be some kind of threat to her or the company. Ashland said Victor was wrong. Victoria knew, and she wasn’t going to pay attention to what Victor said. She wanted to be partners in every way, so she said she’d have the contracts drawn up right away. She was still concerned about his health, and she was sorry she hesitated. She loved him. He loved her too. They hugged.

Devon and Amanda were still at Chance and Abby’s. The baby slept through the night. Chance and Abby noted that the doctor said the first couple days were critical. Abby was glad he was in the comfort of his own home. Devon was glad they had the resources to set up the nurseries with equipment and hire a private nurse. Chance took Devon aside and said he’d cover the price of the medical transport when the doctor said it would be okay for Dom to visit Devon. Devon said it wasn’t necessary, but Chance wanted to do this, because they were in this together. Chance felt it was the least he could do since Devon donated marrow and gave Dom such a wonderful gift. Chance knew how much Devon loved their son and that he’d do anything for the baby. Chance would do the same. Nate and Dr. Alston arrived to examine Dominic. Chance and Abby talked in private. He was worried for Dominic, and he hated that he hadn’t fully been there for him while he was dealing with his own issues. He was finished trying to convince himself he could manage this on his own. He’d also decided to get professional help. She was supportive.

Devon hoped Dom would be okay, and Amanda said that Dom had been a fighter since birth, and now he had a part of Devon inside of him, helping him fight. The doctors came downstairs and said Dom was doing extremely well. Dr. Alston said they’d be on the lookout for side effects and infections. After Dr. Alston left, Amanda and the three parents started heading toward the nursery. Nate stopped them and stressed that they had to take precautions because of the risk of infections. He told them to limit their visits. Chance told Abby to go first. Nate said the three parents working together for the welfare of their child was beautiful.

After the guests left, Chance called Sharon and asked if they could meet today to talk about finding him a therapist. She asked if he was sure he wanted to meet today – she heard he had a few rough days. He said he wanted to do it today for his family and for his son. Sharon came by. She asked about Dominic and commiserated about having a sick child. She had a list of good therapists. Chance said Dom needed him to be more of a father than he had been lately. Abby said they needed some guidance, and she understood Sharon didn’t think she should counsel Chance since she was so close to the situation. Chance explained that he didn’t think he had that internal thing parents felt – Devon and Abby had it though. Sharon admired Chance for wanting to be a better father and husband, and she was sure those things would happen for him. She told him to remember that reaching out for help was a sign of strength. Abby walked Sharon out. When she returned, she overheard Chance scheduling an appointment for as soon as possible.

Amanda, Devon, Nate and Elena went to Crimson Lights. They brought Elena up to speed. Elena thought Dom was the luckiest child to have three concerned parents. Devon thanked Nate for having the doctor make a house call. He liked having a doctor in the family. Nate broke the news that, after a lot of soul searching and a lot of long talks with Elena, he made the decision to leave the medicine for the business world. Surgery was Nate’s passion, but he didn’t enjoy the administrative side. He thought it was good that he was making a change instead of accepting that this was the best he could expect things to be.

Nate said Ashland sparked his decision to make a career move. He explained that he and Ashland hit it off after Nate helped him through a rough moment with his illness. Amanda noted that Ashland flew Nate and Elena to Tuscany on his private jet. Nate knew he and Ashland were unlikely friends with very different life experiences. Ashland convinced Nate that this move would be an exciting challenge. Devon wondered why Nate didn’t come work for Hamilton Winters, since Neil put him on the board – he could be at the family business. Nate said Lily offered him a job at Chancellor Industries. Nate appreciated the offer, but since Ashland got the ball rolling, Nate thought working with him would be the best move.

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Sally ran into Victoria at Crimson Lights and asked if they could speak. Victoria invited Sally to sit. Sally shared some ideas she and Adam had for Newman Media. “Interesting,” Victoria replied. Sally noted that the word had a lot of meanings. She asked if Victoria thought she wouldn’t have any original or thoughtful ideas. Victoria thought Sally was making a lot of assumptions for someone who barely knew her. Sally felt that she had a firm grasp of the situation, and she believed Victoria expected her to fail. Victoria said she wasn’t sure what Sally would be bringing to the table, given her lack of background. Sally said she wasn’t new to running a business. Victoria made it known that, while didn’t think Sally was the obvious candidate for the position, she never questioned Adam on his choice. Sally suspected that was a calculated decision on Victoria’s part. She thought Victoria probably assumed Victor would fire Sally and punish Adam, but that wasn’t what happened. Sally wasn’t operating under any illusions, and in Victoria’s shoes, she’d be skeptical too. Victoria said Sally designed a beautiful wedding gown, but Victoria was uncertain of Sally’s skill set. Sally was used to being underappreciated, and she liked proving people wrong about her. Victoria thought it was clear that Sally won over Adam quickly at Newman Media and that Sally was confident about her abilities. Victoria said Sally had to do more than talk a good game. Sally said she could back it up, and she’d pour herself into making Newman Media a success. Sally was just as determined as Adam – they were a match made in heaven, professionally speaking. Victoria sensed that Adam and Sally might be personally involved.

Sally said any relationship she had with Adam was none of Victoria’s business. Sally said she and Adam were doing the best work they could, and if there was anything going on between them, it was no different than the dynamic between Victoria and Ashland. Victoria said that there was a difference – she and Ashland were married. Sally meant that she and Adam were equals, like Victoria and Ashland. Victoria didn’t agree. She said Adam had years of experience, and Sally was a neophyte. Sally said she and Adam’s dedication to the company was the same. Victoria asked if Adam considered Sally an equal partner or if that was just Sally’s perception. Sally asked what Victoria was implying. Victoria wasn’t concerned, just curious. Victoria had a meeting to go to, so she left.

At Newman Media, Adam told Victor that he wasn’t going to spy on Ashland for him. Victor noted that yesterday, Adam said he wouldn’t mind observing Ashland. Adam said he never actually agreed to spy on Ashland, though he admitted he gave Victor the impression that he would. Adam didn’t want to get wrapped up in a no-win situation with Victor, Victoria and Ashland. Adam wanted to focus on running the company Victor funded for him and sold to Newman Locke because Adam disappointed him. Victor said he had his reasons for that, but he wouldn’t have kept Adam at Newman Media if he didn’t trust his abilities. “My issue is that you will not let me do my job because you suddenly don’t trust Ashland,” Adam said. Victor had his reasons. Adam knew Victor had a theory that Ashland was faking his condition and treatment. Victor said Ashland couldn’t be trusted about the cancer, his marriage to Victoria or the merger. Adam thought Victor wanted him to feel honored that Victor wanted him to do this. Victor was insistent that Ashland was a threat to the Newman family. Adam noted that Locke was family. Victor countered that Ashland wasn’t a Newman, and the Newmans needed to protect their own. Victor asked if Adam was too arrogant to care.

Victor said he’d given Adam multiple opportunities and brought him into the family fold. However, Victor said that Adam had never taken a real step to be included in the family. Adam didn’t see how committing espionage against Victoria’s husband would make him part of the gang. Adam asked what his sister would think when she found out her relatives were digging into Ashland’s past again. Victor said Ashland was a danger to the Newman empire. Adam told Victor to find someone else to do his dirty work. Victor said Adam was the only one who could help, and if he gave a damn about Newman Media, he would. Adam understood why Victor wanted to pursue his questions about Ashland. However, Adam didn’t think Victor should’ve dragged him into it. Adam was working hard to prove he’d change his life and that he was worthy of respect. Just when Adam thought he succeeded, Victor put him through another test. Victor said this wasn’t a test. “It feels like if I don’t follow orders that I’m a failure. That I’m a traitor to the family. By family I mean you. So if that is the game, I’m not playing,” Adam said. “Maybe I made a mistake believing in you,” Victor said. Victor thought Adam was being arrogant and disrespectful. Adam said in that case, they were finished here. Adam left.

Sally sent Adam a message to meet her at a hotel room, and he did. She said she ran into Victoria. Sally explained that she acknowledged Victoria wasn’t happy she was named COO, but Sally was determined to prove she belonged by making the company bigger and stronger than anyone ever imagined. He was impressed by the way she stood up for herself. He said she excelled at fighting for what she wanted. Sally let Adam know that Victoria asked if he and Sally were seeing each other. Sally thought Adam should be aware. He said he could handle Victoria. Adam said he couldn’t sleep last night because he was thinking about Sally saying he needed to stop playing games and look out for himself. Adam said he invited Victor to his office this morning to talk. He suddenly paused and said he thought he may have overplayed his hand with his father.

Adam said he refused to spy on Ashland, and he’d insisted that he get to do his job without any more hoops or loyalty tests. He’d threatened to leave the company for good. He shared that Victor called him selfish, disloyal and arrogant. Sally suggested that Victor was just lashing out, but Adam was sure Victor meant every word, or at least he did when he said it. Adam said Victor hated being challenged, especially by the family. Adam wasn’t sure what Victor would do next. Sally told Adam that he wasn’t acting like himself. He said that run ins with his father could have this effect on him. The Adam Sally knew was never nervous or filled with self doubt. He wasn’t sure if she was trying to compliment him or if she thought he was a robot. She had intimate knowledge of how human he was. She said he could turn any situation to his advantage, even those that involved Victor Newman. She said Victor was a titan, and he respected strength. She thought that Victor would come to his senses and admire Adam for standing up to him. Adam wasn’t sure about that, but he was glad Sally believed that and that she believed in him. They kissed.

Nate dropped by Lily’s to get advice on his career dilemma. He revealed he was thinking of stepping down as Chief of Surgery and going to work for Newman Locke. He didn’t have the same passion for being a doctor after his injury. Lily said life was too short, and you had to find your passion. She suggested that he come work with her at Chancellor instead. He asked what he’d do, and she said they could figure it out together. She didn’t mean to disparage Ashland’s offer, but things were complicated with the Newman family and the dynamics were constantly changing. He said he had a lot of experience navigating those waters. She asked why he’d want to waste energy doing that when he could come work with her, his cousin.

Billy ran into Ashland at Society. Billy thought Ashland looked like a villain in a movie plotting world domination, or maybe he was plotting the next move at Newman Locke. Billy heard Ashland’s medical situation was improving, and it made Billy think Ashland was itching to get more control at his wife’s company. Ashland would’ve thought Billy would be busy with work, assisting his girlfriend, instead of wasting time making baseless accusations. Billy said Ashland built an empire and ran it by himself, so Billy found it hard to believe Ashland was happy being an advisor to Victoria. Billy said Victoria waited her entire life waiting to get control of Newman, and Ashland threw a wrench in her plans by sticking around longer than she expected. Ashland laughed. He thought Billy was trying to shock him with macabre humor, but it didn’t work. He thought Billy had a bitter view of marriage because of his sordid history. Billy wasn’t against marriage, but he didn’t like Ashland’s marriage. Billy didn’t trust Ashland, and he didn’t like what Ashland would do with Victoria. Ashland thought it must be hard for Billy seeing Victoria happy with a man who was worthy of her and knowing Billy blew his chance. Billy said he and Victoria both moved on. Ashland thought Billy should stop trying to convince Victoria she knew what was best. However, Ashland knew Billy wouldn’t listen, so he told Billy to keep going and see how that worked out.

Billy said not to worry about him. Ashland wasn’t worried about Billy, he was worried about Lily. Billy said Lily was great. Ashland wondered if Lily wasn’t concerned about Billy’s continuing interest in Victoria’s marriage. Billy said his relationship with Lily wasn’t built on lies and secrets. Billy respected Lily as CEO, and he was happy to do whatever he could to make her dream at Chancellor become a reality. Victoria showed up, and Ashland told her that Billy thought she was more threatened by Ashland’s recovery and his role at Newman Locke than she was letting on. Exasperated, Victoria told Billy to back off. Billy pointed out that Ashland helped Victoria’s father and brother destroy Billy’s career. Ashland said Billy wrote a disparaging article about him. Victoria told Billy that he wasn’t accomplishing whatever he thought he was. Billy wished he’d blown Ashland out of the water in Italy. He hated that Victoria married someone who couldn’t be trusted, and he was glad their kids were at boarding school, away from the toxicity.

Victoria thought Billy said a horrible thing, but she wasn’t surprised. Billy said Victoria wasn’t paying attention, and she still thought he was the bad one. Victoria said that since the kids were at school, Billy didn’t need to be around her and Ashland. He thought that was a good idea. Billy said Ashland was going to let Victoria down in a way she couldn’t imagine, and it was going to be a long way to fall. Billy left.

Billy went home as Nate left. Lily brought Billy up to speed on Nate’s two job offers. The mention of Ashland’s offer lead to Billy telling Lily about his run in with Ashland earlier. He admitted it wasn’t his proudest moment. Billy brought Lily up to speed on what he’d said. He believed that the things he’d said to Ashland and Victoria needed to be said. However, he wasn’t happy with the way he’d conducted himself. Lily said everyone had their off moments. Billy said he’d spent weeks telling Lily he wasn’t that guy anymore, but clearly he had more work to do. Lily thought Billy was being too hard on himself. She didn’t think there was an issue, as long as he wasn’t concocting a scheme. He said she could rest easy. He decided she was right and that Ashland didn’t deserve another moment of his time. She knew he was a different man, and she thought it was time that he start believing that in his heart. Lily thought they should move forward with the podcast. Billy thought she was worried he wouldn’t have time for his COO abilities. She felt that it’d be good for him to share his experiences and she believed it’d help people. It was important to him that she trusted that he could do both the podcast and the COO job. She realized this would work as long as it didn’t take up too much of his time. He promised she could count on him. They kissed.

Back at Society, Victoria was sorry Ashland had to endure what Billy said. She said it was just Billy being Billy – he could evolve, but there were some people that stoked anger and hatred in him; Adam was one of them, and Ashland seemed to be added to the list. Ashland said he’d been despised by some of the most powerful people in the world, and he thrived on it because it told him he was doing the right thing. Billy was of no consequence to Ashland, but he was concerned about the toll it was taking on Victoria. She said not to worry about her.

Victoria said she thought Sally and Adam were a couple. Ashland laughed. He and Victoria were sure that was a recipe for disaster. Victoria thought Sally would be such a distraction that she’d make it impossible for Adam to do his job. And while Sally was talented, she was underqualified for this job. Ashland said Victor might soon regret supporting Adam and Sally as CEO and COO. Victoria didn’t want to go to war with her father. She said that instead of creating a way for Adam to fail so they could fire him, they could sit back and let it happen. Victor called and summoned Victoria to Newman Media.

While waiting for Victoria, Victor got a video call from Michael. Michael had paid off the doctor for the information on Ashland. The doctor had filmed a video, which was on its way to Victor’s inbox. According to Michael, the doctor said Ashland paid the clinic a substantial sum to falsify his medical records. Victor sat up straight and asked for details. Michael revealed that Ashland was in perfect health, but he’d paid the clinic to make it look like he had terminal cancer. Victor believed it, but he said he needed more evidence to convince everyone else. He said to send him the entire paper trail. Just then, Victoria walked in. Victor ended the call with Michael.

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After running into each other at Society, Nate accepted Victor’s offer to sit down for a drink. Victor asked about Elena and told Nate to hold onto her. Nate thought it was fortuitous that he ran into Victor. He was contemplating a big change in his life, and he could see both sides. Victor wondered why Nate was asking him this. Nate said Victor’s name would be on his paycheck. Things were different now that Nate couldn’t perform surgery. Ashland made it clear Nate could make a bigger impact and help people on a global scale. Victor said Newman Locke would be a good place to work. He told Nate to ask himself it would be rewarding. Nate said Ashland was certain it was. Victor replied that Ashland was certain about a number of things.

Victor asked Nate how Ashland was doing. Nate said he seemed to be doing well. Victor mused about the treatment. Nate mentioned that Michael asked him about the treatment too. Nate knew Michael was working for Victor, and he asked if it was a coincidence that they were both asking the same line of questioning. Victor said he was genuinely concerned about Ashland’s health – Ashland was family now, and family meant everything to Victor. Nate didn’t mean to imply that it didn’t. Nate just sensed there was more to this, but he didn’t have what Victor was looking for, and even if he did, he wouldn’t share it. Nate wasn’t Ashland’s doctor, but he believed medical information was private. Victor didn’t want Nate to violate his ethics. Nate said it was more than that – Ashland was a friend, and Nate wouldn’t betray his confidence.

Jack was startled to hear that the address from the mysterious texts he’d received was owned by someone named Hao Nguyen. That was his ex father in law’s name, but Jack was sure that Luan’s father wasn’t behind it. Phyllis asked why Jack was so sure his ex father in law wasn’t trying to get him to come to LA. Jack said that Hao Nguyen died long before Luan married Jack. Phyllis wondered how it was that a person with the same name as Jack’s dead father in law was sending him cryptic texts. According to Jack, Keemo changed his last name to Nguyen to honor his mother. Phyllis asked if Jack supported that, and he said it did. Phyllis asked what if the texter was Keemo, having fun with his dad by sending him creepy texts. Jack didn’t think Keemo would do that. Phyllis asked if Jack and Keemo were on good terms. Jack said yeah, but his expression said otherwise.

Jack called the mystery number, and nobody answered, and there was no voicemail set up. For a second time, Phyllis suggested calling Keemo. An uncomfortable Jack said he didn’t know his son’s number. According to Jack, Keemo kept losing phones and changing his number. Traci walked over after her spa appointment and wanted to know what was going on. Jack said it was nothing, but Phyllis was happy to share the details. Phyllis said someone was trying to get Jack to come to L.A. Jack added that the person said it was something he was missing. Phyllis explained why she thought it was Keemo. Traci thought they should just call him, forcing Jack to admit he didn’t have the number. Phyllis said she was capable of getting Keemo’s number. Jack blurted out that Keemo had gone no-contact with him. He hadn’t talked to his son in years.

Traci was confused, because she recalled Jack saying he talked with Keemo recently. Jack admitted he lied. Traci remembered that Keemo had been angry with Jack for hiding Luan’s illness, but as far as Traci knew, father and son reconciled before Keemo left Genoa City. Jack said that Keemo had reconciled with him out of respect for Luan, but after he left Genoa City, he said he neither wanted nor needed Jack in his life. The last time Jack reached out, Keemo said that he was done with Jack. Traci was sorry. Jack was too. He felt bad he’d lied, but even saying the words that his son wanted nothing to do with him hurt more than words could say. Traci suggested that Keemo had a change of heart, and he was reaching out with these texts. Phyllis thought that made sense – maybe Keemo was being cryptic because he was embarrassed about the way he’d acted. Jack didn’t think that was it, and he didn’t want to reopen the wound. He abruptly left.

Phyllis and Traci wanted to help Jack. Traci thought they could only wait and see how Jack wanted to proceed. She wished Jack said something earlier, so they could’ve tried to help. Phyllis didn’t understand why Keemo pushed Jack away – Jack had the biggest heart, and family was important to him. Traci suggested Keemo didn’t want to be part of the Abbott family, which was too bad because everyone did everything they could to welcome him. Phyllis said Jack told her a few things about Keemo, but she didn’t know anything about his relationship with the rest of the Abbotts. Traci said Keemo was wary at first, understandably so – he was a young man who suddenly found out about all these new relatives. Phyllis said the Abbotts of Jabot Cosmetics, and the family breakfasts could be intimidating. Traci said Keemo warmed up as Luan got close to Jack. Keemo even worked at Jabot for awhile. Phyllis said Keemo probably felt like he hit the jackpot as Jack’s son. Traci thought that at the time, but as soon as Luan died, Keemo distanced himself from his paternal family. Traci had thought it was the grief, but now they knew something else was going on.

Phyllis said that if these texts were a cruel prank, she would hunt this person down and make their life miserable. Traci had no doubt. She knew there wasn’t much Phyllis wouldn’t do to protect Jack. Traci remembered what a huge part of Jack’s life Luan was. Watching him lose her was devastating. Traci always thought Luan was the most significant love of Jack’s life. Phyllis looked stung. Phyllis said Jack didn’t tell her much about Luan. Traci said it was too painful for him to talk about. Traci shared some of the history. Jack and Luan got together when they were young. Fate tore them apart, and by some miracle, they found each other again, decades later. Jack learned that they shared a son, a son who hadn’t been raised by either parent. Phyllis said that was another son that Jack was deprived of raising from birth. Traci continued – Luan found out she had a terminal illness, and her reunion with Jack and their happiness was short lived. Traci said Jack found a way to go on, somehow. Clearly referencing Phyllis, Traci smiled and added that Jack found an even more intense love later on.

It bothered Traci that Jack had never been able to make peace with Keemo. Keemo lost his mother just after finding her again, then he turned his back on his father. She wanted to know what was going through Keemo’s mind. Phyllis said Traci was lovely, and she empathized with everyone involved, but Phyllis only cared about the people she was close to. Phyllis said Jack lost Keemo and Luan, and a lesser man would’ve cracked. Phyllis vowed to find out who was sending those texts. She conspiratorially shared that she had resources at her disposal for things like this. Traci thought they should keep the investigation on hold for the moment, because Jack might not want to know who was sending the texts.

Nate was leaving Society as Jack arrived. They said hello as they passed by each other. Jack took a seat at the bar near Victor. Victor saw that something was the matter with Jack and asked about it. Jack wondered if he was that transparent. Victor was about to leave. Jack offered to buy Victor a drink. Victor said it was a miracle. He sat back down and ordered a tequila. Jack ordered a scotch. Victor thought Jack’s quiet demeanor was unusual. Jack asked if Victor ever had regrets. Victor thought only sociopaths had no regrets. Victor assumed Jack regretted the feuds he and Victor had. Jack didn’t feel remorse about any of that. “Not even when you watched me die on the office floor?,” Victor asked. “Eh, I knew you were gonna be okay,” Jack replied. Victor laughed. Jack thought Victor had done worse to him.

Jack said that their feuds were about business, but this was closer to home. Jack said it was about being a father. He asked if Victor ever looked back and wondered whether the mistakes he made in the past could be fixed. Victor said fatherhood was fraught with opportunities to fail. If he made the wrong decisions, so be it – his kids were mature enough to look beyond them. Victor admitted he’d made mistakes, some that he thought were irreconcilable, but regrets were only good if they spurred you to new action. Jack thought that was a good point. Victor wondered why Jack was concerned about being a good father. Victor thought Jack was an excellent father who’d raised Kyle well under difficult circumstances, and Kyle had turned into a wonderful man. Jack said Kyle was everything he could want in son.

“Kyle is not the problem,” Jack stated. Victor asked what the problem was. Jack said the past snuck up on him today and stabbed him in the chest. Victor said he and Jack were men of action, and sometimes those actions had a tendency to come back to haunt you. Jack supposed that was true. “I don’t regret anything, really. It’s how you handle it. That is what counts,” Victor said. Jack said thanks. Jack sought Victor’s counseling because Victor had more experience with this. Victor didn’t like to think about his childhood, because it was awful. He taught himself to look forward, not backward because what good did looking backward do? However, as much as people liked to be done with some parts of their past, their past was never done with them, Victor concluded.

Jack returned to the hotel. Phyllis said Traci had to leave, but she asked Phyllis to pass along the message that Traci was there if Jack wanted to talk. Jack said Traci was always there for him, and lately Phyllis had been too. Jack thanked Phyllis for trying to help him solve the puzzle. Phyllis wished Jack would’ve told her about Keemo cutting him out before. He wished he’d told her too. Jack had decided that he needed to find out who was trying to get him to come to LA.

Amanda was very worried about Dominic after his complicated medical procedure, and she didn’t understand how everyone else was so calm. Chance admitted he was a wreck inside, and his calm exterior was for Abby. Abby was doing the same for Chance. Amanda was moved by Abby and Chance’s decision to invite her and Devon into their home. Amanda assured the three others that there would be other events in Dom’s life that they’d get to share together – birthdays, holidays, ball game. She was humbled and touched by the bond Dom’s parents shared, and she was proud to know the three of them. Abby thought that was a beautiful sentiment. Amanda said takeout was on her.

Abby asked for extra fortune cookies, and Amanda questioned that. Devon said that Abby liked to keep opening the cookies until she got the fortune she liked. Abby asked if they could stop talking about the bone marrow transplant. She wanted a distraction. Amanda said she and Imani would be working for Chancellor Industries. Chance welcomed her to the family company. Amanda asked if he ever thought about joining up, and he said the corporate life wasn’t for him. He liked traveling the world and fighting the good fight. Abby called him a hero, and he didn’t agree. Devon was happy Chance chose that path, because he went after Colin when he stole Devon’s money. Devon knew Chance had protected a lot of people.

Devon said he and Lily were teaming their companies to produce socially relevant podcasts. Abby thought Neil would be proud. Chance thought Katherine would approve too. Amanda wished she’d gotten to meet these people who were big parts of their lives. Abby was about to share a Katherine story, when Dom started crying. Devon and Abby rushed upstairs. Time passed, and Chance wondered if he should go upstairs, but he figured Abby and Devon had it handled. Amanda said that they’d come to them if they needed them. Amanda hoped Chance knew Devon wasn’t trying to usurp Chance’s role in Dom’s life. Chance knew that. Chance said it was uncharted territory, but if they lead with love, they’d find a way.

Abby and Devon came downstairs. Dom had just needed a fresh diaper.

Nate arrived at Devon’s request. Abby thanked Nate for the way he expedited things at the hospital. Nate asked how Devon was. He was just a little sore. Nate advised everyone rest. He went upstairs to see Dom and the nurse. Abby was sorry she never checked on Devon. He said he was fine – he just did the easy part. Abby didn’t want Devon to downplay what he’d done for Dom. She said they owed him, but he said he was happy to help. Abby and Amanda went to the kitchen. Chance thanked Devon too. “You did it again. You saved Dominic when I couldn’t,” Chance said. Devon didn’t think he deserved that much credit. The only reason Devon was able to give his bone marrow was simple biology. Chance didn’t think Devon should downplay what he did for their son. Devon said he’d always do anything Dom needed, and that didn’t diminish Chance’s role as the father. Chance got it intellectually, but emotionally, it was different. It was hard for Chance to see the way Devon instantly ran to Dom when he cried. Chance didn’t have that instinct, and he wasn’t sure he never would. Devon said Dom wasn’t even one year old, so there was plenty of time for Chance to gain that instinct. Devon didn’t think it was all about biology. Devon was a teen when he met Neil, and Neil became the center of Devon’s world. Devon knew Chance loved Dom and that the rest would follow.

Everyone returned to the living room. The baby was fine, according to Nate. Nate saw the fortune cookies and was interested in having some of the leftovers. The dish he asked about happened to be the one that Devon had set aside for breakfast in the morning, but he let his cousin have the rest of it. Devon and Abby’s fortune cookie messages seemed tailored to the situation with Dominic, and both fortunes predicted positive things ahead. They smiled. Later, they all headed up to the bedrooms to sleep, but apparently they weren’t able to drift off, because one by one, they all came back downstairs. Abby was first, then Devon, with Chance and Amanda coming shortly afterward.

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At The Grand Phoenix, Phyllis told Jack that she did some digging, and she found out who owned the house at the address in the text. He was interested, but she had to cut their talk short because Summer video called, and Jack had to get to his meeting elsewhere in the hotel. Summer was hoping Phyllis was going to accept her job offer and move to Milan. Phyllis gently turned Summer down. She said Genoa City was home, she had roots here and friends here, and it wouldn’t feel right to leave. Summer was disappointed. Phyllis said it would’ve been great to work alongside Summer in Milan, but that wasn’t the right choice for Phyllis, at least at this point in her life. Summer understood, but she wondered how much Jack factored into Phyllis’s decision.

Phyllis didn’t know why Summer was asking this. Summer said they had conversations about Jack while Phyllis was in Milan, and Kyle had conversations with Jack about Phyllis while he was in Milan. Phyllis said she and Jack were just friends. She just went through a horrible breakup with Summer’s dad, so she wasn’t jumping into another relationship. Summer thought Jack was great, and she knew he and Phyllis cared about each other. Phyllis said Jack forgave her no matter how often she screwed up, and when things were good or bad, she went to Jack. Summer thought it sounded like love. Phyllis said Jack wasn’t the reason she turned down the job offer. Summer had gotten her hopes up about Phyllis moving there, but she guessed they’d have to visit each other more often. Phyllis wanted Summer to come visit in the spring. They ended the call.

Jack returned and Phyllis talked to him about Summer. She said Summer was so level headed and mature. Jack would never say this to their children, but he was dazzled by the way Kyle and Summer took to parenthood. Harrison was thriving. He asked what she’d found out about the address. She showed him something on a tablet and said “Hao Nguyen.” There was recognition in his face, and she asked if the name meant something to him.

Jack said that was a common Vietnamese name. Phyllis had discovered that when she’d tried to narrow down which Hao Nguyen owned the property. She asked about the look he gave when she said that name. He told her that Luan, his late wife, was Vietnamese. Phyllis knew that was his son Keemo’s mother. Luan’s maiden name was Nguyen, and her father’s name was Hao, but Jack was sure it wasn’t the same person.

At their place, Amanda asked Devon when he left for the hospital. He was going to Abby and Chance’s soon, so they could all go together. She asked if he was sure he didn’t want her to go with him to the hospital, because she’d planned to go. He said no, it was fine. He appreciated her being there when they took his bone marrow. Today was just the doctors transferring the marrow to Dom in an IV. He knew she had a full day with closing her law practice. He said Abby and Chance would be there, so he wouldn’t be alone. He added that the real test would be how Dominic responded to the treatment. She said she’d be there for him no matter what.

Abby and Chance were at home. She’d just checked on Dom, and Chance asked how he was. He was still listless, and Abby hated seeing him like this. Chance noted that Dom would get treated soon. She thought it’d be awkward explaining to the families why they weren’t told about all this. She asked how Chance was doing, he said he was fine. Abby didn’t want empty reassurances. She wanted the truth.

Devon came over. Chance thanked Devon for having all the medical equipment set up here so that Dominic could recover at home instead of the hospital. Chance said that they were grateful to Devon, who gave Dom life, then he saved his life. Devon said he didn’t do anything Chance and Abby wouldn’t have done. His being a match for Dom was the luck of the draw. Devon asked how Chance was doing. He said he was good, and Dom was the focus. Devon imagined that Chance would be able to focus on his recovery once Dom was better. After Neil and Hilary died, Devon thought he could get through this on his own, and it didn’t work out. He started having panic attacks, and he even had one in front of Abby at the opening of The Grand Phoenix. He reached out and got help and turned things around. Chance was glad for Devon. Devon knew Chance could do the same. Devon said it was important to take charge of what was bothering you, or it would take charge of you.

At their place, Tessa and Mariah talked about possible places to have a wedding. Tessa suggested a horseback wedding, but Mariah said they didn’t have the budget, and she wanted to have her two feet on the ground when she said her vows. Mariah said they had to come up with a plan, because April wasn’t that far away, unless they postponed the date. Tessa didn’t want to push back the wedding, because she couldn’t wait to be Mariah’s wife. Mariah loved hearing that.

Mariah asked Tessa to predict her ideal wedding. Tessa said a wedding in San Francisco – the place it all started when Mariah kissed her. Mariah really liked the idea of going back to their beginning – taking something that was confusing and making it joyful. Mariah said the ideal wedding had to center around music for Tessa, so they could do Dollywood. Mariah knew Tessa loved it when they went there. They decided to call and see if they did weddings.

Tessa was frustrated because everywhere they called was booked solid. Mariah said they could do the GCAC rooftop. Tessa thought it’d be cold for April, but Mariah said Devon could put out heaters. They put it on a possible list. They threw out a bunch of ideas – haunted house, Devon’s private jet, downtown Chicago, a private mini music festival, the field museum next to the dinosaur skeletons. Now they had so many ideas that they weren’t sure what to do.

Sharon and Faith were at Crimson Lights talking about their schedule for visiting colleges when Nick and Noah walked in. Noah asked if Sharon was ready for Faith to fly the nest. Sharon pointed out that Faith spent an entire semester in boarding school, and they all managed fine. Sharon was excited about the opportunities Faith had. Faith was worried no college would take her, but Nick assured Faith that she’d have lots of options, since she raised her grades. Faith and Noah ribbed each other about their choices in life, and Noah said that he was glad he moved to London for awhile and learned what was out there in life.

Faith and Sharon talked alone and worked out an itinerary; they’d be visiting several states, including Michigan and Indiana. Faith was grateful Sharon was doing this with her. Sharon was glad to have some time with her girl. Moses arrived, and he and Faith went to the patio. Noah asked if Faith and Moses were applying to the same schools. Sharon said that Faith wanted to mostly apply to schools in the northeast because that’s where Moses’ mom lived. Nick asked if Sharon talked to Faith about how much her boyfriend should or shouldn’t factor into her decision about where to go to school. Sharon hadn’t felt the need – Faith was applying to a lot of schools, she had no idea where she’d be accepted, and who could predict where Faith and Moses would be a few months from now.

Chance called Sharon from the hospital and asked her to refer him to a counselor. She said she’d call some people and see if they were accepting new patients. The call ended. Abby thanked Chance for making the call, and they hugged. Devon walked up, and he had Amanda with him. She’d realized she wouldn’t be able to get any work done, so she came by. They all went back to the Chancellor place afterward. Dominic was upstairs with the nurse, and he was sleeping peacefully. Abby said that he had one little bandage, and you’d never know what he’d been through. Chance said they would keep Devon and Amanda updated. Devon didn’t want to be away from Dominic. Abby tensed up. She didn’t want Dominic to go to Devon’s house tonight – he’d had an ordeal and he was resting. That wasn’t what Devon meant. Amanda thought that tonight, neither Abby nor Devon wanted to be away from their baby. Abby and Chance invited Devon and Amanda to spend the night. “That way Dominic will be surrounded by all of his parents,” Abby said.

On the patio, Faith asked Moses if he was going to visit any campuses. His mom took him to some when he was a sophomore and he wanted to go into medicine. Now he wanted to go into music, and he was thinking about going to GCU. Faith thought that might be the best choice for her too. He was surprised she’d even consider it, since the last time they talked, she was all “Go Blue.” Faith said her mom encouraged her to consider it. Like Moses, she hoped to work with her family when she graduated, so she could do internships while she was taking classes. Moses said that if Faith got accepted to a big college and turned it down, her family would probably think it was because of him. Faith said it wouldn’t have anything to do with Moses; it was strictly about what was best for her. However, practically speaking, it’d save time if they were in the same place, so they wouldn’t have to keep flying back and forth to visit.

Mariah and Tessa went downstairs and sought Sharon, Faith, Noah, Nick and Moses’s help with the wedding venue idea. Everyone except Noah chimed in, and they all had a different favorite. Mariah asked Noah to break the tie. Noah thought they should combine all the ideas into a wedding theme, because it was all part of who Mariah and Tessa were, and they accepted each other wholeheartedly. Tessa thought that made sense – she said it didn’t matter where they got married – it was a celebration of who they were, which was wild, unpredictable and all-encompassing.

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Victor ran into Victoria at Society and invited her to join him for breakfast, but she was about to leave. She’d just met with one of her lawyers, and the merger was going smoothly. She was surprised he didn’t override Adam’s choice to hire Sally as his COO. He thought Sally was an interesting choice. Victoria couldn’t figure Victor out these days – he was angry that Adam almost fell for Billy’s ruse, then he made the sale of the company contingent on Adam being left in charge. She added that he’d been upset when she first told him Adam made Sally COO. Victor said he talked to Adam and Sally, and they were persuasive. Victoria didn’t buy it, because there was no way Sally was prepared for the job. She asked what he was really after. He wanted the family to be united. She asked if he thought forcing her and Adam to work together would work. He conceded that Adam made mistakes, but so had everyone else, and he wasn’t going to dismiss Adam for that. He thought Adam did a pretty good job at Newman Media, and Victor believed in Adam.

Sally and Adam were in his office. She told him about some work she’d been doing in preparation for the ChancComm/Newman Media merger. She’d done her research, and she didn’t see much overlap in services that the companies offered. She thought they should offer their existing customers subscription deals and do things to encourage them to subscribe to the new services once the merger was complete. She she felt her idea was genius. He thought it was a good, but simplistic idea, and it made him concerned she’d overlooked the complexity of the merger. She said she wasn’t underestimating anything. She’d already consulted the chief marketing officers of Newman Media and ChancComm, and they were motivated to collaborate. Adam said that was because they’d rather work together than get fired. He thought that they’d have to do some downsizing to remove overlap between the merged companies. He felt they should put a pin in the subscription idea for now. She told him he was wrong. She stared into his eyes and said she wanted to put the numbers in front of him. He got flustered and suggested they go to breakfast so they could focus on this in a public place.

Victoria told Victor that he said he wanted family unity, but his actions sometimes said otherwise. Adam and Sally walked into Society and went up to Victoria and Victor. “Your ears must have been burning,” Victoria said. She congratulated Sally. Adam was sure Victoria had better things to do than talk about him and Sally. Victoria said that was true. Adam explained that he and Sally were here to discuss some of her ideas for Newman Media. Victoria said she and Ashland would love to hear those ideas. Sally said there was no time like the present, but Victoria said she had to go. She suggested that Victor could join Sally and Adam for a family meal, since he loved those. She left. Adam asked what that was about, and Victor said it was nothing for Adam to worry about. Victor asked how Adam and Sally were settling in. Sally had nothing but positive things to say about the job and about Adam’s leadership skills. Victor wanted to speak with Adam alone, so Sally walked away. Victor repeated his request that Adam keep an eye on Ashland. He said he would. Victor thought Sally seemed to be good for Adam. Adam said they had a lot in common – they both dealt with people’s negative expectations and they both loved defying them. He said she’d be an asset to the executive team. He excused himself and went to Sally.

Sally absentmindedly swiped some of Adam’s breakfast, and he playfully called her out for stealing his food. She said she didn’t mean to be a food thief. He said he didn’t mind sharing – he could get used to it. She wasn’t used to having such a big breakfast, so she was thinking of going to the gym to burn energy. He suggestively said he had a better cardio exercise in mind. She quickly called for the check. They went to The Grand Phoenix and got a room. She was impatient with how long it was taking him to figure out the door’s key card. He was just glad they got the room, despite Phyllis’s ban on Sally being here. Once he finally unlocked the door, they began to strip down and get right to it.

Later, Adam and Sally relaxed in bed, and she said he was right – this was better than the gym. He thought she should admit he was right more often. She told him not to get cocky. She brought up work, and he suggested a rule that they put on clothes before talking business. “Since when do we follow the rules?,” she asked. He conceded the point and told her to go ahead. She asked what Victor wanted to talk to him about. He said it was a family thing. She said that with the Newmans, family was business, and as his COO, she’d be in a better position to help him if she knew what was going on. He asked if she got him naked to pump him for information. She didn’t, but she’d keep that in mind for next time. She said trust was important in any working relationship. He confided that Victor asked him to watch Ashland. She asked if he was going to do what Victor asked. He wasn’t sure. The idea of playing Victor’s game kind of bothered him. “Cause it undermines your position. It makes it seem like you wouldn’t be in charge of Newman Media if you weren’t doing Victor’s bidding,” Sally said. Adam thought that was exactly it. He resented Victor for that. “I’m not a chess piece in his game with Victoria and Ashland. I mean I earned my CEO title, and I earned the power that goes with it,” he said. She thought he should look out for himself first, because that was exactly what his father and sister would do. She said not to freak out, but she understood him. He wasn’t freaked out. He leaned over and kissed her.

Victor went home and video chatted Michael. Michael was having a delightful time in Peru, prompting Victor to point out that Michael wasn’t there on vacation. Michael said he knew how to make his job fun. He’d just had a wonderful meal with a doctor who was a former employee of the clinic. This doctor was fired for questioning some of the decisions his bosses made. This doctor had a story about Ashland, which he’d share for a price. “You pay him anything he wants,” Victor said. “I need incontrovertible proof about Locke’s deception,” he said.

Nate met Ashland at Crimson Lights. Ashland had Nate’s favorite drink waiting for him so that they could get right down to business. Nate said he should hire Ashland at the hospital to help him navigate the over-complicated rules and regulations. Ashland said he wouldn’t last two days, because he despised red tape. He asked if Nate was ready for that professional change they’d discussed. Nate said the paper shuffling took his attention from the people he was trying to help. Nate asked how Ashland was. Ashland felt great, but he stayed on the original topic. Ashland hated seeing Nate so unfulfilled. Nate knew the rules at the hospital were important, but he thought it was unnecessarily complicated. Ashland thought if they put Newman’s health care division with Locke’s communication tech, they could make something great, but they needed the right leadership. He said they could globally affect healthcare. Nate thought that was quite the pitch. Ashland said he was very good at looking at the big picture. Ashland had benefited from an extraordinary healthcare system, and Nate had been so caring and useful. Ashland wanted to give back to Nate and enable him to help more people. Ashland told Nate to imagine the changes he could make globally.

Victoria met with Ashland and Nate. Ashland brought Victoria up to speed. Nate wasn’t ready to hang up his stethoscope, but he said Ashland was a master salesman. Victoria said Ashland was used to get to what he wanted, and she felt sorry for people trying to resist his pull. She also said she’d feel bad for the patients at Memorial if he left. Ashland said Victoria was supposed to be on his side. Victoria said Nate was her friend, first and foremost, and she knew he could tackle any path, but he had to be on the right path for him. Ashland really hoped Nate considered his offer. Nate said thanks and left. Victoria asked why Ashland was so intent on convincing Nate to leave the medical field. He thought Nate would be good at it. Victoria thought there had to be more to it, since there were other qualified people for the job. Ashland thought it was best to surround yourself with allies. He trusted Nate implicitly. She asked if he thought he needed more allies. He thought you could never have too many people willing to look out for you. She hoped he considered her an ally. He did, and he always would, but he said they both knew Victor was up to something. She agreed. She was surprised that Victor supported Sally as COO, even though Victoria gave Victor plenty of reason to give Adam a hard time about it, but Victor was all smiles when Adam and Sally walked in. Victoria intended to find out what Victor was up to.

Elena and Nate were at Society. He’d talked to her about Ashland’s job offer. He told her that the last few staff meetings at the hospital had been contentious. Elena was sure that things at Newman Locke would be contentious too. She knew he was friends with Ashland and Victoria, but Ashland was the Locke Ness monster, and Victoria could be cold. Nate saw Elena’s point. He said he saw a bit of competitiveness between Ashland and Victoria earlier. Elena said that could be a problem for Nate if he got caught in the crossfire. Nate was thinking about the good he could do if he Ashland’s pitch was for real. Elena thought Nate had to think long and hard about this, because it’d be a life-changing decision, and he just made one of those.

At The Grand Phoenix, Amanda welcomed Phyllis home from Milan. Amanda was pleased to hear Phyllis was staying in Genoa City. Amanda noticed Jack standing elsewhere in the lobby on his phone. She asked if he was the reason Phyllis was staying. Phyllis said her friendships with Jack, Amanda and Michael factored into her decision. Amanda said long distance friendships worked, but long distance romances were harder. Phyllis had concluded that she wasn’t going to have a romantic relationship with Jack. His friendship was important to her. She wanted to have a romantic relationship with him, but she knew she’d inevitably do something to screw it up. Amanda thought Phyllis was selling herself short, but she wasn’t going to fight Phyllis on this. Jack walked over and said he hoped he wasn’t interrupting. Amanda said she was just catching up with Phyllis. She had an interesting job offer she wanted to share, but her sister was on the way, and she wanted to talk with her first. Amanda went to the lounge. Phyllis asked if Jack received any more mysterious texts. He hadn’t, and he never responded to the first, because he thought someone was playing games, and he wanted no part of it. Phyllis thought Jack had to be curious about the texts. He wasn’t. She was, though, and she asked to see the texts again. He handed her his phone.

Imani arrived and learned that Lily and Billy wanted Amanda to be chief counsel at Chancellor Industries. Imani was thrown that Amanda was considering it, when they’d just opened their own legal firm. Amanda said there was a place for Imani at Chancellor, either on the legal team, or working directly under her. Amanda said when Lily and Billy believed in something, they went all in. Imani was open to it, but she said the decision was Amanda’s to make. Imani thought Amanda needed to answer some hard questions to make her decision. Imani asked if Amanda was responding positively to this offer because it was flattering to be asked. Amanda said that would be superficial and shortsighted of her. Imani asked if Amanda was playing it safe because of the risk of going solo. Imani noted that Amanda left ChancComm because she said she was interested in trial work, so why go back to corporate? Amanda said she left ChancComm more because she needed time to take Sutton down. The work would be more varied at Chancellor, whereas at ChancComm, it was all media related. Heading up the legal team at a massive conglomerate would never get boring. Billy and Lily were great bosses, and the perks and pay were top notch. Most importantly, Amanda would still be able to work with Imani.

Billy came downstairs, and Lily mentioned that she’d been up for hours working. He said he woke up around 2:48, as usual and did a lot of work then. He was warming up to the idea of doing a podcast. He was interested in helping people overcome adversity, and he wouldn’t have to share anything private – all the adversity he’d faced was already public knowledge. She loved that he was excited about this idea, but she didn’t want it to cut into his COO time. He said it only took an hour a day, and the emotional release he got from it gave him more energy at work. She said she did like seeing the fire in his eyes. He knew that tapping into his subconscious could be scary, but he’d faced many demons, and he felt like he was finally finding the goodness underneath the trauma. He’d spent far too long looking at everything that was wrong in his life, and he was finally seeing the things that were right. He felt whole and well, and he thought people would connect with that. She thought that was a valuable experience to share. Smiling, she asked what if she wasn’t ready to share her COO with the public.

Amanda and Imani went to Billy and Lily’s and accepted the job offer. Billy talked about the perks of working for Lily at Chancellor. Amanda asked if there was a ledge to scream off of, and Billy said they could make it happen. Imani didn’t say anything, but she clearly took note of this exchange. Billy promised things would never be boring. Amanda said it never was when Billy was around. Imani planned to work her butt off. They all sat down to talk. Lily wanted to create a legal template for the work they were going to do with the creative teams when they teamed up with Hamilton Winters. Amanda said they had to make sure the company got ownership of the IP. Lily disagreed, because it was counter to their mission to take ownership of their creative’s intellectual property. She wanted to have a template that was beneficial for both sides. Amanda smiled at Imani and said she told her this job would keep them on their toes.

Imani and Amanda went to Society. They noted that they needed to get out of their lease for the office space and find lawyers to take their clients. Imani felt good about this move, and she said she wouldn’t have had this opportunity if it weren’t for Amanda. Amanda thought Imani had more than proven herself as a sound, talented legal mind. Amanda wouldn’t have started a practice with Imani if that weren’t true. Imani asked if there was history between Amanda and Billy. Amanda asked why Imani thought so. Imani just picked up on a dynamic earlier. Amanda said she and Billy were just friends who’d helped each other through some rough patches. Imani thought Billy seemed interesting.

Billy told Lily that she did a good job adding Amanda and Imani. He loved the way she handled the content agreement. He thought her insecurities about the job seemed long gone. She was feeling confident, and she thought she had this under control. They kissed.

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At the Grand Phoenix lounge, Chloe and Chelsea met to practice their pitch before seeing Lauren. Chelsea wasn’t feeling confident, so Chloe gave her a pep talk. Chelsea said that this wasn’t just a business deal, it was the start of a new beginning, and she needed to make it stick. Chloe thought it’d help if Chelsea took shots at Sally during the meeting, because Lauren had more issues with her than Chelsea did.

At Society, Jack showed Lauren pictures of Harrison learning to ski. Summer had been worried, but Kyle found the perfect instructor to teach the boy. Jack felt like he was missing out on so much. They talked about Phyllis possibly moving to Italy. Lauren said Jack was acting nonchalant, but she suspected he was hoping Phyllis turned the job down and stayed in Genoa City. Jack thought Phyllis should do what made her happy. Lauren asked why Jack was being so coy about his opinion. She said she’d be sad if Phyllis moved, though she’d understand why Phyllis needed a change. He vowed to support Phyllis no matter what, but he admitted he’d miss her if she left. He missed her now, even though she hadn’t been gone long. Lauren thought they were making progress, now that Jack was admitting he had feelings for Phyllis. He said his feelings for Phyllis were complicated and deep. She asked what he’d say if Phyllis walked in right now. He saw no reason to say anything, since that wasn’t happening. Lauren gestured toward the door, and Jack saw a smiling Phyllis walk in.

Phyllis just flew in, but she couldn’t sleep, due to jetlag. She wondered if she was interrupting a business meeting. Jack said he and Lauren were just catching up. Lauren had a meeting soon. At that moment, Chelsea and Chloe walked in. Everyone started chatting about Chelsea and Chloe’s business plans, and Phyllis approved when she learned that Sally was no longer in the picture. Phyllis heard Chelsea was staying at her hotel. “So, you got rid of Adam, you got rid of Sally. All that toxicity out of your life, good for you,” Phyllis said.

Lauren, Chelsea and Chloe went to their table and made their pitch. Chelsea showed off her sketches. Lauren asked what name they were thinking of using. Chelsea said they were leaving Chelsea 2.0 behind even though it was successful. Chloe said they were leaning toward Bella Milconno, the names of their kids. Lauren was impressed with the presentation, and she couldn’t wait to see what Chelsea and Chloe brought to Fenmore’s. Chloe said family gatherings would be so much smoother, because things would’ve been awkward if she’d turned them down. Lauren didn’t even think about that when she made her decision. Chelsea was glad to have this chance to rebuild her life. She said she was going to prove herself to Lauren. Lauren said if she didn’t think Chelsea had changed, they wouldn’t be having this conversation.

Phyllis told Jack her trip was wonderful, challenging and enlightening. It was great spending so much time with Summer, Kyle and Harrison. Initially, the job offer was intimidating to her. He didn’t buy that, because she was never intimidated by anything. He asked if she was taking the job. She said she’d have to be fluent in Italian, and she’d be overseeing a bunch of young hotshots and she’d be immersed in the fashion industry. He was sure she could do it. She knew she could, but did she want to? He noted that she’d been saying there was nothing tying her to Genoa City. She knew she’d been saying that, but she forgot that Genoa City was her home, and it made her who she was. She asked if she wanted to go to Milan and change who she was. He said that he’d wanted to tell her all those things before she left, but he figured she had to learn that for herself. He asked if she was going to stay. Phyllis loved the thought of working with her daughter, but she loved her life here, and she was staying. Working for a big fashion house wasn’t her dream, it was her daughter’s dream. Jack was glad to hear Phyllis was staying. He asked if she wanted to have that dinner now, and she said yes. As Lauren left the restaurant, she looked at Phyllis and Jack and smiled.

Phyllis gushed about how cute Harrison was. She wondered if he got his charm from his Grandpa. Jack said she didn’t have to flatter him to get what she wanted. She asked what she wanted. He thought she wanted dessert. After dessert, he offered to give her a ride home. He got a random text from an LA area code. It was just an address. He thought it was the wrong number, and he sent a message saying so. While Phyllis was getting their coats, he got another text. “No. This message is for you, Jack Abbott. You need to go to Los Angeles.” Jack asked why and who this person was. “Something you’ve been missing,” was the reply.

Rey met Abby at Crimson Lights. He was a bit surprised she reached out with everything going on with Dominic. She said they got good news – Devon was a perfect bone marrow match. There was nothing else she could do about that tonight, so she wanted to talk about Chance and the stakeout. She’d asked Chance what happened, and he said he wasn’t ready to go back to work. Abby sensed there was more to it, and she wanted Rey to tell her what happened that night. Rey didn’t feel comfortable breaching his partner’s trust. Abby understood that, but as Chance’s wife, she wanted to help, and she couldn’t do that if she didn’t know what was coming on. All Rey was comfortable saying was that it became clear to him and Chance that Chance wasn’t ready. Abby thought Chance didn’t open up because he didn’t want to burden her, but he could never be a burden, and keeping everything inside was the worst thing he could do. She urged Rey to talk to Chance, cop to cop, and convince him that he didn’t have to pretend everything was okay for his family’s sake.

Chance went back to the alley where he’d been on the stakeout. He flashed back to what happened that night. He’d had a panic attack when he heard breaking glass, and he never left his hiding spot to provide backup. Rey returned and said another officer got the perp. Chance had castigated himself because he’d choked, and Rey’s assurance that it was fine didn’t help. Chance said it was just like in Spain – his team needed him, and he let them down. Rey said this was nothing like Spain – no one got hurt. “You didn’t fail. You just came back too soon. You’re not ready to be on the job yet,” Rey said. Chance felt like he never would be. He apologized and left.

After Chance relieved the stakeout in the alley, he went home and saw Abby and Rey in the living room. Chance asked about the baby – he was sleeping. Chance was anxious for Dom to get the procedure. Abby asked where Chance went. Chance wanted to know what Rey was doing here. Abby said that she asked Rey about the stakeout. Chance testily asked what Rey said. Rey said he didn’t say much, because it wasn’t his place. Abby asked Chance to open up to Rey, then she left the room. Chance was angry Rey talked to Chance’s wife about him behind his back. Rey said he and Abby were both concerned. Chance snapped that he was fine, and he told Rey to go deal on his own family and let Chance deal with his. “My house is in order, partner. Yours is not,” Rey replied. When Chance argued against that, Rey pointed out that, even with a sick baby, Abby tracked him down and asked him to help Chance. Chance said Abby shouldn’t have come to Rey. Rey asked why Chance wouldn’t open up to Abby. Chance said Abby was already dealing with too much, because of the baby, and he didn’t want to add this to her plate. Rey said that Abby and Chance were in this together, and it was all one big plate. Chance said Rey didn’t understand. “I understand that if you don’t open up to her, she’s not gonna be in the picture at all,” Rey said. Rey told Chance to tell Abby what she was feeling, because she could help. Rey thought that if Chance kept suppressing his feelings, he’d explode.

Chance thought Rey and Abby were making too much of this. Rey disagreed. He knew that Chance had seen things most people couldn’t imagine, but whatever happened in Spain was too traumatic for one person to handle alone. Chance insisted he was handling it. Rey said that this was going to keep impacting Chance’s health until he dealt with it. Chance appreciated Rey’s concern, but this was between him and his wife. Rey agreed, and he said Abby needed to be part of this. “She needs all of you, man. Not just some hollowed out shell of what you used to be,” Rey said. Rey thought Chance needed to do a lot of work before he came to the force, and part of that included letting his guard down with his wife. Abby returned, and Rey left.

Chance told Abby that he didn’t want to stress her out, so he was trying to keep this away from her. She said she loved him, and she was going to worry, especially when he shut down. Her imagination was conjuring up all kinds of things about the stakeout because she didn’t know the truth. He was sorry. She didn’t want him to apologize or feel guilty. She reminded him that, the other day, he said they needed to lean on each other and do what was best for Dominic, which meant doing what was best for them. She wanted him to lean on her and let her be strong for him. He said it wasn’t that easy. She knew he wanted to handle this on his own, and she tried to step back and respect that, but things were getting worse, and she didn’t know what the next few months would look like for them and their son, but they were only going to get through this if they were a united front.

Chance told Abby that, as soon as he got to the stakeout, he pretended everything was okay, but it wasn’t. He’d felt tense and the fear rising up in him. He was reliving Spain. He spiraled and thought he was putting Rey and the others in danger and that he could get them killed, just like in Spain. He heard a loud noise, and he froze. He couldn’t back up his partner or do anything else. It scared the hell out of him. Abby hated that Chance went through that, but she was really glad he told her. She was adamant that he was strong and brave, but she said his family needed him to find a way to cope so he could heal, and they needed him to do it now.

Chelsea and Chloe went to Crimson Lights after their meeting. Chelsea wanted to get to work right away. While Chloe was placing orders, Chelsea looked over and saw Rey sitting in the booth. She remembered the time she dreamed that he kissed her. In reality, Rey approached Chelsea and asked why she was so excited when she came in. she told him about the business deal. He was glad her hard work paid off, and he thought it was great that she was out of Newman Media, away from Adam. He thought Chelsea should be proud of herself, and he knew Connor would be. He went to his table, and Chelsea and Chloe talked. Kevin got overwhelmed with the kids, and Esther was out with friends, so Chloe had to go home. Chelsea invited Rey to join her, and he did.

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Victoria was pleasantly surprised when Victor dropped by the office. She asked what brought him by, and he asked if he needed a reason to visit his beautiful daughter and the company that bore his name. She assumed he was really there to ask if she knew about Ashland financing the company in Peru that developed his treatment. She said Ashland already told her. “So you’re realizing that he lied to you,” Victor replied. Victoria didn’t understand why Victor was scrutinizing Ashland’s treatment after he said he’d stop digging in Ashland’s past. It felt like a betrayal to her. He was actually there to ask how things were going with the merger. She said things were proceeding as expected, and Adam had been on his best behavior so far.

Victoria informed Victor that Adam made Sally his new COO. “Who the hell is she? What does she know about running a company?,” Victor snapped, then he griped about Adam making this decision without talking to him first. Victoria suggested that Ashland wasn’t the one Victor should be focusing on. Victor wondered if Adam was out of his mind, and he left. Victoria smirked. Ashland was in the hallway, and he got a text that said the American was still digging around the clinic. When Ashland walked in, Victoria said Victor claimed he wasn’t on a fishing expedition about Ashland. Ashland thought Victor was lying. Victoria said she turned the tables on Victor by refocusing him on Adam and his new accomplice, Sally. Victoria was beginning to wonder if things weren’t as solid between Adam and Victor as they both wanted her to believe.

Ashland thought that Victor still trusted Adam, since Victor insisted that Adam retain his position at Newman Media. Victoria suggested that Victor kept Adam in place so she could keep an eye on him. She said that Victor wanted to believe Adam could be trusted, but Victor knew it was a recipe for disaster. Ashland asked why Victor would give Adam power in the first place. “Maybe he wants Adam to learn his lesson from the best,” Victoria said. Ashland laughed and said Victoria really knew her father. Victoria said she’d been Victor’s pawn, his rook and even his queen. She’d watched Victor and she knew far more about how he played the game than Adam ever could. Ashland thought it’d be a grave mistake to underestimate Adam. Ashland didn’t think Adam played the game on Ashland and Victoria’s level. However, Adam didn’t like taking orders from them, and he wouldn’t sit back and accept his fate. “It’s not a question of if Adam is going to make his move. It’s when,” Ashland said.

Victoria said Adam was nothing but trouble, and she only kept him on to appease Victor. But once paperwork was done, and the merger was final… Ashland picked up where Victoria left off. He noted that there was nothing in the paperwork that said how long Adam had to stay, just a provision that there had to be due cause for his dismissal. Ashland smiled about Adam giving them just cause to fire him. Victoria suggested that, instead of waiting or Adam to screw up, they made sure that he did. Ashland smiled.

Victoria was relieved Ashland was on board. In the past, people had tried to stop her from doing something like this. He said they had to be careful, because it wouldn’t go well if Victor found out they were trying to undermine his son. Ashland said that once Adam and Sally were out, he’d be happy to oversee Newman Media again. She said it was a larger version of his former company. “I am quite used to maintaining a strong hand over everything I control,” Ashland said. “Everything you control?,” Victoria bristled. She pointed out that it wasn’t just his company – it belonged to both of them. He said he misspoke. “I was used to maintaining a strong hand in all I ever owned,” he corrected himself, but she still seemed guarded. He promised he was on her side, despite a slip of the tongue. She wanted to believe him, but his last confession had her a bit wary. He was sorry he didn’t tell her he financed the clinic in Peru. It was a stupid mistake, and he regretted it. He told her not to let her father sow seeds of doubt. “Adam is the untrustworthy one,” he stated. His phone rang, and he had to take it. He said he loved her and left. She still looked suspicious.

Adam was at his office. He picked up a cup off the floor and flashed back to his moment of passion with Sally. Sally was outside the door, and she also had a flashback. She knocked, and he said to come in. He wasn’t expecting it to be her, since he said she rarely locked. She said they fraternized and crossed many lines. He asked if she regretted it. She did not. He wanted her to relax, since nothing had changed except that they no longer had to pretend they didn’t want to rip each other’s clothes off. She disagreed; she said being together yesterday didn’t put water on the flames, it put gasoline on the flames. She said that things were going to be hot, and they’d stay that way when they were around each other. He said their valentines day celebration had a rare intensity – something you’d find in an earthquake. He said she wouldn’t believe how long it took to clean the office. She noted that there were aftershocks after an earthquake. He looked forward to it. She said when they ran into Chelsea, they were careful to hide the fact that things had progressed between them, but it was hard to hide something like this. He thought that was a good point. She asked how they were going to handle this. She also asked what “this” was.

Adam wanted to hear Sally’s opinion. Sally didn’t regret what happened. He said what happened was was spectacular. She just wanted to make sure it wasn’t a once-in-a-lifetime event. He thought they both knew it wasn’t just a casual hookup. He’d finally let go enough to be ready for this. “I want to be with you,” he revealed. He asked how she felt. She didn’t want to sneak around and be his dirty little secret. He didn’t want that either. He respected her too much to think of her like that. He thought about her last night, and he couldn’t get her off his mind. He’d thought of the way she smiled at her when she walked into the door without permission, the way that they did everything they could not to touch each other. He leaned in close to her and said he couldn’t think of any reason he’d want to keep her a secret. “I can,” said Victor, who’d walked in at some point.

Sally rushed away from Adam and picked up a name plate they’d knocked off the desk earlier. She tried to convince Victor that he’d misheard what he’d just heard. Victor told Adam that they were in a sensitive place, due to the merger, and they didn’t need distractions. Sally asked if Victor thought she was a distraction. Adam thought Victor owed Sally an apology. Victor addressed Sally and said she was more than an innocent distraction. He thought she’d had quite the career, from dress maker to Chief Operating Officer of a major company. He asked how she did it. She said the job offer took her by surprise as well, and only a fool would turn it down. Victor thought that only a fool wouldn’t realize they were punching way above their weight. Adam was confident in Sally’s abilities. He said she started a fashion house from the ground up and revived her aunt’s brand. Victor referenced a debacle at Forrester Creations and Sally’s duplicitous actions against his granddaughter. Adam said no one in this room had clean hands. Sally thanked Adam, but she said she could handle this.

Sally wouldn’t spend her life apologizing for the past. Victor assumed she had no regrets. That wasn’t what she meant. She said she made a move to get what she thought she deserved, and she was sorry people got hurt, but Summer landed on her feet. She said she’d turn Newman Media into a company people would pay attention to. Not because she had a bunch of degrees but because she’d spent her life making people sit up and notice her. She could do this. Victor wanted to talk to Adam alone, so Sally left.

Adam hoped Victor was satisfied Sally was the right choice. Victor was dissatisfied he wasn’t consulted first. Adam was frustrated that he now had to check in with Victoria and Victor. He said Victoria was counting the minutes until he failed, and it was clear Victor didn’t trust his judgment. He wondered if it was a mistake to stay at Newman Media. Victor said they hadn’t even finalized the merger. Adam was done justifying hiring Sally. “You’re really attached to this dress-maker aren’t you?,” Victor replied. Adam said Sally was more than that. Adam knew Victor had reasons to be suspicious, but Victor had only seen one side of Sally. Victor chuckled and guessed that Adam had seen all sides of Sally. Adam said that Sally wasn’t this self-serving mercenary; she was the right person for the job. Victor said he wouldn’t stand in the way as long as Sally was a team player and showed she could do the job.

Victor had a more pressing issue to deal with. He revealed that he’d never fully trusted Ashland. He said there were inconsistencies regarding the cancer treatment. Adam asked why Ashland would pretend to get better, unless he was trying to give Victoria hope. Victor didn’t think Ashland would do that, since Victoria had accepted his diagnosis before they got engaged. Adam suggested Ashland was pretending to be strong so that he could stay in the game. Victor instructed Adam to be vigilant with Ashland and report to Victor if he saw any contradictions in what Adam did. Adam said Ashland made it clear he hated that Adam was staying on and that he was keeping Adam on a short leash. Victor said that if Adam was on a short leash, he’d have a vantage point on how Ashland operated and whom he communicated with. Adam wondered if this was some kind of family loyalty test. “Are you hoping that I will decline your request to spy on Victoria’s husband, to prove that I won’t betray her?,” he asked. “If you love your family and your sister, you’ll do as I say,” Victor replied.

Sally returned after Victor left and asked if she needed to clean out her desk. Adam assured Sally that she was still COO. She wanted to shout it from the rooftops. He thought they should let PR handle that. She asked how Victor felt about her in-your-face stance. While Victor would never admit it, Adam could tell he was impressed. Sally said thanks for defending her. Adam was in awe, because not many people were brave enough to go toe to toe with Victor. She admitted she was internally shaking like a leaf. He didn’t notice, and he thought her outwardly cool demeanor was proof she was going to succeed. Sally wondered if Victor was going to try and sabotage her. Adam admitted Victor had done such things in the past, but he didn’t think it would happen this time, because Victor had something bigger to contend with. She asked if it was something good or bad. “Something interesting,” he replied.

Nick dropped by the ranch for a visit, and Nikki was surprised because it’d been awhile. She’d been wondering if he was avoiding his father. He said he and Victor were getting along lately. She mentioned that Victor was at Newman Locke. Nick assumed Victor went by to remind everyone who was still in charge. Nikki said Victor was an important part of the company, and he was there as an advisor. Nick thought it was inevitable that Adam and Victoria would fight, and neither of his siblings fought fair. He was concerned Nikki would get caught in the crossfire.

Nikki said she’d survived mergers, hostile takeovers etc. so she could handle sibling rivalry. She thought she might be able to even defuse a few situations before it got heated. Nick was there if Nikki needed to talk. Nikki said she’d never drag Nick into the corporate madness he’d escaped, especially when she saw how happy the choice made him. He was fired up about the work New Hope was doing. She was glad he was working with Noah and that he’d made peace with Victor, Victoria and Adam, to an extent. He said he was working hard to get along with everyone, even though they rarely made it easy. She noticed he seemed lost on the holidays, but his trip to see Summer helped. He said that spending time with Noah, Faith, Summer and Christian kept him on track. When he felt lost, he had four amazing reset buttons.

Nick told Nikki about Mariah and Tessa’s engagement party that Sharon threw and their plans to adopt a child. Nikki said she already knew because Faith always told her everything. Nikki smiled because soon she’d be able to call Sharon “Granny.” Nick wished Cassie would’ve gotten a chance to experience what Mariah was. Nikki said Cassie would always be with Nick, and she’d want him to celebrate the wonderful things coming his way. She said one day he’d have so many grandchildren he’d have to add a wing to the house. He thought that sounded awful. They shifted gears. Nikki knew who and what Victor was every time she married him, and she adored him, but there had been another entity in their marriage. Nick knew Nikki meant Newman Enterprises. She said Newman Enterprises was a part of all of them, even Nick, even though he chose another path. She wished Victor had been able to find a way to keep the family together through the company.

Nikki didn’t disparage Victor’s love for his family – his devotion had always been unparalleled. Nick said family was always Victor’s priority, but family and the business had always been intertwined. Nick said that he loved working with Noah, but if Noah wanted to quit, Nick would say he just wanted him to be happy. Nikki knew Victor had struggled with that. Nick said Victor always had something to keep him sane – Nikki – the love of his life. Nikki agreed she and Victor had something special. She said not every relationship was meant to last forever. Nick assumed Nikki was talking about his relationships. She admitted she wasn’t disappointed some of his relationships didn’t last. She wished him every happiness though. He said he was in a great place with the kids and New Hope. Victor came in and was happy to see Nick. Nick wanted to know about the merger. He asked if it was a good move to force Victoria and Adam to work together.

Victor was surprised Nick cared about the family business he walked away from. Nick said he left the business, not the family. Victor said that if Nick wanted to keep the peace between his siblings, there was a place for him at the business. Nick appreciated that, but he wasn’t coming back. He was more concerned about Victoria getting hurt than about the welfare of the business. Victor was glad to hear that, but he was keeping a keen eye on the business. Nick sensed there was a larger play in the works.

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Lily got Dominic a onesie that said Jazz Baby on it, and she gave it to Amanda at the penthouse. Lily asked how things were with the baby, and Amanda said they were still waiting on the test results. Lily asked how the law practice was going. Amanda said it was going well, but slow. That was why she was home today. At first, there were so many clients they had to turn people away, but that had ended. They’d need more clients if they were going to be able to pay for the office space. She wasn’t overly concerned yet, because Imani had a lot of connections, and they had friends and family who’d agreed to send business their way. Lily asked if Sutton’s cronies would want to work with the lawyer who helped bring him down. Amanda got defensive, because she thought it sounded like Lily was trying to make her have doubts about her firm. Lily just thought Amanda should cast a wider net. Amanda was open to that. Lily said she was looking for representation.

Amanda asked if there was an issue with Lily’s contract. Lily’s contract was fine; Jill gave her everything she asked for, and she supported Lily’s vision for the company, even though her method was less traditional. Amanda was glad, because that wasn’t always the case. Amanda’s partner in Madison was stuck in his ways, and it was frustrating. That was why Amanda was trying not to be rigid with Imani. Lily said that there were senior execs at Chancellor who were resistant to change. Someone resigned that Lily had hoped to promote to division head. They talked about Amanda working with Lily and Billy at ChancComm. Lily wanted Amanda to work with them again at Chancellor Corporate. Amanda was flattered, but the timing wasn’t right. Lily said she was asking Amanda to be her new chief counsel, in charge of all of Chancellor’s legal operations. Amanda was caught off guard because that was a senior level executive role. Lily thought Amanda was more than qualified after her work at ChancComm. Amanda said that was a small division of a larger corporation, and Chancellor was international.

Amanda didn’t understand why Lily didn’t promote one of the Chancellor lawyers with decades of experience. Lily said no one had decades of experience in the areas she wanted to focus on. Lily wanted to do things that didn’t exist five years ago, like the podcast project Billy and Devon were working on. Lily wanted to work with people who’d grown up with advanced technology. Lily felt that working at ChancComm was the perfect preparation for what she was doing now. ChanComm always did stories about business and tech and now she was in the position to make sure ChancComm didn’t miss out on that. She wanted a strong team behind her, with people like Amanda, who were smart, capable and forward looking.

Chance was at home. He got a phone call that he ignored. He flashed back to the stakeout in the alley. He’d had a panic attack that rendered him unable to back Rey up. Abby walked in, snapping Chance back to the present. He asked how Dom was, and she said he was still lethargic. She was thankful he was there for her to lean on and that this didn’t happen while he was away on his mission. She said when he held her, he made her feel that their baby would be okay. She wondered if they should wake the baby up and let him eat. He thought they should let Dom rest. He asked if she was having any second thoughts about not telling her family. She didn’t want to say anything until they had answers. She said she didn’t want to worry anyone unnecessarily. She had all the support she needed from him, but she said she wouldn’t be offended if he needed to reach out to someone else. She asked if he told Rey. He said he told Rey about taking Dom to the doctor. “And that’s why he understood that you had to leave [the stakeout] early?,” she asked. Thanks to a phone call, Chance didn’t have to answer Abby’s question.

Nate called to say that he and another doctor were coming over to personally explain the results. Chance was surprised by the house call. Abby said that if this was good news or something minor, they would’ve been told over the phone. She mentioned that they should call Devon. Chance put a positive spin on it and said they were going to get answers and get Dominic the help he needed.

Devon met Billy at Society. Billy asked about Dom and empathized with how hard it was to have a sick child. He brought up the time Delia had leukemia and needed a bone marrow donor. Devon said he’d have to cut this meeting short if Abby, Chance or the hospital called. They started the meeting, and Devon was very impressed with the caliber of Billy’s presentation. Billy said he put it together last night. Devon recalled that Billy had been up a lot lately, and he asked if Billy ever slept. He said he’d sleep when he was old. Devon was sure Lily wouldn’t want Billy running himself into the ground. Billy said it wasn’t a big deal, and he was getting his best work done at night. He was working from home, so he got to sneak in a nap every so often. He said he let Lily listen to some thoughts he recorded, and it sparked an interesting conversation about life. Devon thought this sounded like a midlife crisis without the crisis. Billy said he was happy with where he was, and he’d do everything he could to keep it that way. One of Billy’s favorite ideas was a Q&A feature. Devon liked the idea too. He’d found a lot of help on parenting blogs. Billy joked that he’d start his own midnight podcast. Devon actually thought that was a good idea and that it might help people have the sort of deep conversations that Billy’s recording caused him and Lily to have. Nate called Devon to the Chancellor mansion, so he left.

Devon called Amanda from the Chancellor place with an update. She asked if he wanted her to join him, and he said no because it wouldn’t take too long. Abby came downstairs and hugged Devon. He thought it was a good sign that the doctors were coming here instead of telling them to rush Dom to the hospital. Nate and Dr. Alston arrived. Dominic didn’t have leukemia, but he had a serious rare blood disorder that needed to be addressed now before his bone marrow failed. He needed a bone marrow transplant. In the best case scenario, the transplant would lead Dominic to start making healthy bone marrow and red blood cells. Abby assumed she and Devon were compatible, since they were the biological parents. Nate explained that it was rare for a family member other than a sibling to be fully compatible, but Abby and Devon should still get tested, since they’d at least be half matches, since Dominic got half his genetic material from both of them.

Dr. Alston said that some people had gotten donations from their half-match parents. Chance assumed there would be complications if a half match was used. The doctor confirmed it wasn’t ideal. Devon wanted to be tested as quickly as possible, and Nate said he and Dr. Alston would go set things up. Abby wanted to go too. Abby thanked the doctors for explaining things. Dr. Alston assured everyone that there was real hope for Dominic to live a happy and healthy life. The guests left. Chance wanted to drive Abby to the hospital, but she said she wanted to go by herself. She wanted Chance to be home in case Dominic woke up and wanted his dad. She implored him to say everything would be okay, and he comforted her.

After Abby left Rey visited Chance. Chance told him the news on Dom. Rey could relate because Lola and Faith both needed a transplant once. He knew how terrifying it was to wait for a match to be found. He said he and Sharon would pray for Dom. Rey would also tell Paul, so no one would expect Chance at work. Chance wanted to explain what happened at the stakeout, and Rey said it wasn’t necessary. Abby returned as Chance insisted on apologizing for letting Rey down. Rey gave Abby his support, and he left. Chance asked how things went at the hospital. She said she’d find out soon if she was a match. Abby overheard what Chance said to Rey. He said he was just apologizing for leaving the stakeout, because it was poor form. Abby asked if something specific happened to make him realize he wasn’t ready to be there. He said she was right – it was too soon for him to go back to work. He didn’t want her to worry about him, when she had more important things to worry about right now. Dr. Alston called. Abby was only a half match, as expected. She asked what about Devon.

Amanda was having a hard time waiting for news on Dom. Lily said they could talk about the job offer as a distraction. Amanda now understood how the persuasive Lily was able to convince Billy to be her second in command. At first, Amanda didn’t think Billy’s pride would allow him to do that, especially since Billy and Lily were on equal footing at ChancComm. Lily said he turned her down the first couple times, but she gave him space and let him find his own path. At first, he was focused on revenge, but he realized he was letting his ego get in the way of a great opportunity. She said she and Billy fought less now that there was a clear chain of command. When Billy brought Lily something and she wasn’t sold on it, he’d make revisions or let it go. He was excited about transforming Chancellor, and they were having a lot of fun. Amanda knew Billy and Lily would do amazing things together. Amanda was impressed Billy had grown so much he could embrace a supporting role, but the idea of giving up her new practice… Lily insisted that Amanda come with her before finishing that thought.

Lily and Amanda went to Lily’s place. Billy was excited because he thought Amanda was joining the team. Lily thought Amanda should hear from Billy because he was hesitant at first, but glad he took the job. Billy said the vibe at Chancellor was electrifying, and the entire team was ready to revitalize the business. Amanda thought it sounded like the ideal work environment. Billy said Amanda would have more autonomy, a bigger office and paycheck. Amanda said that she couldn’t just walk out on her sister. Lily said there was a place for Imani at Chancellor. Billy stated that Imani could do entertainment law, or corporate lobbying, or Amanda could be her mentor at Chancellor. Amanda said they were making it really hard to say no. Amanda went to talk to Imani.

Billy said that Amanda would be great for Chancellor, and she’d also be helpful if he was tempted to cross a line again. Lily laughed and said she hoped Billy’s days of doing that were behind him. Billy confirmed he was just kidding. She asked about his meeting with Devon, and he said it went well. She hoped everything was okay with Dom. Devon loved the baby so much, and if anything was seriously wrong… Billy noted that Dom’s cousin was a head honcho at Memorial, and his grandfather was Victor Newman, so he’d get the best care possible.

Lily saw the graphic Billy made for his pitch to Devon. She asked about the thing that said Midnight Musings. He said he and Devon were joking about Billy making his own podcast based on the late night ramblings. He’d put it on the graphic because he thought Lily would get a kick out of it. Lily actually loved the idea of Billy having a podcast. Billy said it was just a joke, but Devon liked the idea too. Devon had reasoned Billy wasn’t the only one up at night philosophizing with a scotch in his hand. She said that it’d be easy to get sponsorships from liquor companies. He wasn’t interested in pouring his heart out for people to hear and judge. She didn’t think he should be so quick to shoot it down. She said he could stay anonymous. He still didn’t want to do it.

Devon went home, and Amanda was there. She asked if he got her message. He did, but he didn’t call back because he had to go to the hospital. He brought her up to speed on Dominic’s blood disorder. If they couldn’t find a donor, or even if they did, and the transplant didn’t work, Dominic’s life would be a living hell. She thought Dom should have a good chance of finding a match, because he had so many relatives, but he explained that the best chance was a sibling. For a perfect match, they’d need an… “Identical twin. The only instance where two people share same DNA,” Amanda finished Devon’ sentence. Devon said that he and Abby were Dom’s best chance, and since they were likely only 50% matches, that wasn’t optimal, because they might not be able to save the baby. Amanda hugged Devon.

Amanda said they’d find out everything about this disease, and they’d search the globe for donors, if necessary. She promised Devon he wasn’t in this alone – he had her, Lily, Nate, Abby and Chance, and they’d get through this together. The hematologist called, and Devon was elated by what he heard. “I’m a 100% match for Dominic,” he told Amanda, and they hugged.

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At Newman Media, sparks flew between Sally and Adam as they toasted two “two wrongs making something very right.” After Adam said this toast, he broke away from Sally’s gaze. He said they had to hit the ground running and come up with a specific plan. Sally said Adam would have to show the world that hiring her was the smart choice. He wasn’t worried about what the world thought. He was sure that everyone would soon see her as he did. She said that soon, Victor and Victoria would forget their doubt and accept him as the phenomenal CEO he was. They laughed about how they both thought that the other was responsible for the delivery of champagne and strawberries to the office. He noted that they agreed that they would make the partnership work by making sure things were uncomplicated. He asked if it would’ve been that bad if one of them sent the champagne and fruit. He thought that they may have overreacted earlier before they realized the champagne was from an advertiser, and he suggested they’d been overcompensating a bit.

Adam said there was something going on between him and Sally, but they were able to compartmentalize those feelings so it didn’t get in the way of what hey were trying to accomplish. “Are we?,” Sally asked. They decided to stop fighting things. He closed the door, and she locked it. Then they kissed. They moved throughout the room, pushing each other against things, sending objects flying to the floor, while kissing deeply. Things concluded with them under a blanket on the couch laughing about the intensity of it all. “I’ve waited a long time for this moment and I – I still wasn’t prepared for it,” she said. As they dressed, she wondered if things were going to get weird between them. “Did we make a mistake?,” she asked. He admitted he’d thought about this moment a long time too, and what he imagined didn’t come close to reality. He didn’t think it was a mistake. He asked if she did. “Are you kidding? I mean that was….” Sally began. She didn’t finish her sentence because she kissed him instead. She asked what now, and he said they didn’t have to figure it out right now.

At Crimson Lights, Rey told Sharon he’d have to work late. He felt bad because it was Valentine’s day. She knew that came with the territory of being married to a cop, and she liked the idea of him making it up to her later. She asked how Chance was on the stakeout. He was sorry to say Chance wasn’t ready to return. She hoped Chance got the help he needed. Since they were together right now, he wanted to show her how much he loved her. He asked what he could do, and she said he could clean out the walk in refrigerator. He was willing to do it, but he was kidding. She said she could close down the coffeehouse for a bit, so they’d have privacy. They kissed. Faith ran in and she was upset because the day was half-over, and she didn’t know what to get Moses. She said she wasn’t going to get him a mug with a soccer ball on it, like Sharon got Rey, because that would be lame. Sharon said that wasn’t even close to what she got Rey. Rey and Sharon made some suggestions, but none of them sounded right to Faith.

Sharon and Faith continued their talk on the patio. Faith said this was a crisis, and Sharon said to calm down because this wasn’t a problem. She said finding a gift for a person you cared about could be fun. Sharon told Faith to just think about who Moses was and what made him happy. Faith smiled when she thought about how Moses’s smile lit up the world. Faith appreciated Sharon’s advice, and she hugged her mom. Rey saw them from inside and smiled.

Nick and Noah talked about work at Society. Noah asked if they could speed up the project because it was going to help people. Nick said it took time. The Valentine’s decorations didn’t help Noah’s mood. Nick said the holiday was a shame made to part suckers from their money. Noah knew Nick didn’t really feel that way, because Noah had seen Nick go all out for Valentine’s day. Noah asked if they could hang out tonight, since they were dateless and Nick said yes. Noah left. Moses tracked Nick down, and he looked worried. Moses hadn’t figured out what to get Faith for Valentine’s. He came to Nick because Devon was busy with Amanda, and Nate was working. Nick asked Moses what he was trying to say with this gift.

Moses really liked Faith, and he wanted to get her something that showed how special she was to him. He thought an idea would just come to him, but it never happened. Nick thought it was clear Moses cared about Faith, and it said a lot that he was willing to come to her father about it. He thought Moses was brave to come to him. Moses appreciated Nick talking this out with him. He called Nick pretty cool. Nick said even Faith never said that to him. He was glad to help.

Moses met Faith at Crimson Lights. Sharon watched them with a smile until Rey came up. He told Sharon she was amazing, but perhaps the kids needed space. The adults decided to do chores in the back.

Faith thought it was nice that someone made this Love Day. Moses said it had to suck for people who didn’t have someone to love. Moses had a heart shaped box for Nick. He told Faith it was a joke he’d explain later. Faith hoped Moses didn’t feel forced to get her something. He didn’t. He just wanted to get the right thing. They both got each other tickets to Coltrane. She remembered that he liked Coltrane and that he listened to it with his dad. She recalled the first time he played Coltrane for her,he’d had her close her eyes so she could see the music. It was like magic. He’d felt that same magic the first time Neil played Coltrane for him, and he felt it again when he introduced Faith to the music.

Nick arrived and commented to Sharon on the young love. She brought up their teen years. He remembered the first gift she gave him – a friendship bracelet she made herself. He said it worked because they were still friends. He looked over at Faith and Moses holding hands. He said Moses came to him in a panic because he couldn’t come up with a gift for Valentine’s day. Sharon said that Faith did the same thing with her. Nick mentioned his advice to Moses. He said that apparently, Moses and Faith had recently listened to a jazz record together and shared a special moment. Sharon grinned because there was a Salute to Coltrane concert flier that was pinned up outside. They high fived when they realized they’d helped Faith and Moses choose the same gift. Nick put his arm around Sharon, just as Rey returned and saw them.

Tessa and Mariah were at home. Tessa had a Valentine’s day song for Mariah. Tessa serenaded with with a song about their life and love, but she was less than a minute into it when someone knocked on the door. Tessa looked disappointed. Mariah said they could ignore the person until they left. Tessa said they couldn’t do that, because maybe it was Sharon. Mariah said her mom would know better than to interrupt them on Valentine’s day. Tessa promised to start the song again once the person was gone. Mariah opened the door. It was Noah with a housewarming/engagement/soon-to-be-parents gift. Mariah said that they’d learned from the adoption class that this would be a long challenging process. Noah saw the candles and realized he was interrupting, so he decided to leave. He’d tried to come over early, assuming that they wouldn’t be celebrating yet. Mariah said it was fine and asked him to stay. Tessa echoed the sentiment.

Noah’s gift was a painting of Mariah and Tessa. He wanted them to know how much he was rooting for them and for their adoption plans. Mariah and Tessa put the picture on the shelf and told him how much they loved it. Noah decided to leave, and Mariah hugged him. After Noah was gone, Tessa sang to Mariah. “This isn’t perfect. Neither are you. Neither am I. But I choose this, every time,” was the hook. Mariah’s eyes filled with tears as she listened. At the end, they kissed.

Noah went downstairs and moped when he saw Faith kiss Moses on the cheek.

Rey was still in the doorway watching Nick and Sharon. Nick had the box of candy from Moses. Rey went over and joined Sharon and Nick, and they all grabbed candy from the box.

Chelsea and Chloe met at Chelsea’s hotel suite. Chloe was sorry she couldn’t come over last night, but Bella was fine after her nightmare. Chelsea said she had trouble sleeping last night too, and she ran into Rey and had a normal conversation. He didn’t judge her. Chloe thought a lot less people would judge Chelsea now that she wasn’t with Adam. Chloe told Chelsea to keep looking forward and focus on the upcoming pitch from Lauren. Chelsea didn’t think they should get their hopes up. The last time Chelsea worked for Lauren, she basically stole from her, and when they recently talked, Lauren made it clear she wasn’t willing to ignore that. Chloe thought Lauren saw how hard Chelsea was trying to get her life back on track, and making a break from Adam was proof Chelsea was serious about starting fresh. Chelsea wasn’t convinced, but Chloe said Chelsea had to start dreaming big, because no one was going to hand them anything, and they had to get things for themselves.

Chelsea and Chloe went to Society and they were in a good mood about their plans for their career. Sally and Adam walked in, and they saw Chelsea and Chloe. Sally and Adam checked in with each other and realized they were both okay with staying, so they did. Sally said there was a lot they needed to figure out, but this wasn’t the time or place. He said they didn’t have to figure it out now, and they could play it by ear. She noted that it was normal for CEOs and COOs to have a business lunch.

Sally and Adam went over to say hello to Chelsea and Chloe. Chelsea noted that Adam and Sally had been spending a lot of time together lately. He said Sally was his new COO. Chelsea was surprised that was the job Adam gave her. He said Sally would be amazing. Sally said it was nice working with someone who appreciated her skills. “I’ll bet he does,” Chelsea replied. Chloe congratulated Sally. Chelsea thought Adam would have his hands full with on the job training. Adam thought Sally had already shown how capable she was. Sally said they couldn’t spend all their time at the office, as much as she loved the energy and sparks that were flying there. He asked how things were going with Chloe and Chelsea. Chloe said they were putting together their final pitch for Lauren. Sally knew from experience that Lauren could be a stickler, so she advised them to cross their Ts. Chelsea said she’d worked with Lauren before too, so she knew what Lauren wanted and needed. Sally emphasized that her experience with Fenmore’s was recent, and she offered to take a look at their pitch. Sally then stopped making her offer and said that Chelsea and Chloe would be great. Sally thought it was fortunate that Lauren was willing to give Chelsea a second chance – an opportunity that not everyone got. Chelsea said it was a good thing they didn’t tie Sally up with a contract, since there was an amazing opportunity just waiting for Sally with Adam. “It’s almost like we did you a favor,” Chelsea said. “You have no idea,” Sally replied.

Adam said it looked like things worked out well for everyone. He knew Sally would be an incredible COO, and he knew Chelsea, Chloe and Lauren would be great business partners. He excused himself and Sally. Chelsea said that the presentation was going to blow Lauren away.

At their table, Adam asked Sally if she was good, and she called this the best Valentine’s day ever.

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Recap written by Christine

Victoria found her office filled with pink red and white roses, courtesy of Ashland. He loved her and was grateful to have her in his life. She gave him a ring. The symbol on the ring was the crest of a Scottish lord called Roger Loch. She knew that wasn’t Ashland’s given name, but she thought it represented who he was now. He was touched that she researched the name and tracked it down. He said he’d cherish the ring forever. They hugged, and he said there were a dozen reasons he didn’t deserve her love, but he thanked God she came into her life. He bought her a Necklace with a V shape design. She loved it. He said his illness and getting better showed him that he should never miss an opportunity to celebrate the good days in life. He proposed they cancel the rest of the work day and celebrate. She accepted.

Victor wrapped up a call with Michael as Nikki entered the living room. Victor revealed that Michael had unearthed something. The cash flow from Ashland’s shell company to the clinic in Peru doubled just before he and Victoria went there for the experimental treatment. Nikki didn’t see why that was suspicious – company cash flow increased and decreased all the time. Victor would normally agree, but in this case, he smelled a rat. Something about Ashland’s story didn’t add up. Nikki didn’t understand why Victor was stirring things up with Ashland and Victoria today of all days. She wondered if he even remembered what today was. He asked if she thought she’d forget Valentine’s day, the day in which he could show her his love again. She wanted him to put aside the cloak and dagger maneuvering and take her to lunch. First he wanted to take her to the stables. She wondered what he’d done, and he smiled.

Nikki and Victor went to Society, and Victor and Ashland arrived. Victor insisted that his daughter and son in law join them. Victoria and Ashland showed off their gifts to each other. Victor noted that Ashland had no ties to the Lochs in Scotland. Victoria said the ring was about who Ashland was now and their marriage and partnership at Newman Locke. Victor toasted to Ashland’s miraculous recovery. Victoria said she couldn’t have asked for a better gift. Victor and Ashland locked eyes.

Nikki said Victor got her a five year old thoroughbred named Sparks. She put her hand in his and said he continued to spoil her with spectacular horses. Ashland said Victor knew the way to Nikki’s heart. Victoria put her hand in Ashland’s and said Victor wasn’t the only one who understood and appreciated his wife. Victor said it was wonderful to see how in love Victoria and Ashland seemed. Victoria questioned the word “seemed.” She said of course they were in love. Victor claimed he just meant it warmed his heart, because Victoria’s happiness meant everything to him.

Nikki and Victor went home, and she noted that she didn’t have his undivided attention during their romantic lunch. He said he wasn’t going to ignore their daughter. She thought he’d been more focused on Ashland. She worried he was looking for something that wasn’t there or something that should remain in the past, like Ashland’s other secrets. He said whatever was happening at the clinic was in the present. She reminded him how destructive it was for the family the first time he dug into Ashland’s past. She noted that he then welcomed Ashland into the family. He said he was a chess player, and he thought many moves ahead everyone else. She just didn’t understand what he hoped to accomplish by digging into Ashland’s treatment. She said Victoria was finally happy, and she asked if he doubted Ashland’s love for their daughter. He said that if something was going on regarding Ashland and that treatment, he was going to find out about it. Later, they danced, and he kissed her cheek.

Ashland and Victoria were back at her office. He stared out the window, and she noted that he’d been very quiet. He was sure she must’ve noticed Victor’s eagle eye had been trained on him. She thought that her father was just glad to see that Ashland was doing well. Ashland thought it was more than that. He said Victor called him to the ranch and questioned him about his experimental treatment. Ashland said he knew about the protocol because he had a colleague who was treated at the clinic in Peru a few years ago for cancer. Victoria was shocked Ashland knew about the clinic before. He said he gave the clinic funding. She reminded him that they’d researched options together. She asked if he pretended to learn about the protocol for the first time when he knew about it all along. When they were looking into the treatment, she’d checked the funding sources for the clinic, and his name never came up. He said he set up the funding through a shell corporation.

“You promised me in Tuscany that there would be no more secrets between us. And now you’re saying that you kept this from me? How could you,” Victoria demanded. Ashland said he was trying to protect her. He was concerned about the legal ramifications, and he was trying to shield her from any potential tax violation fall out. He didn’t even know the treatment was going to work, but she’d been encouraging him to try anything and everything to beat the cancer. She said of course she did, and she was glad she did. He asked if she would’ve told him not to pursue treatment at the clinic if she’d known about his involvement in it. It was hard for her to answer that, because, once again, he didn’t give her the option. He said if it weren’t for Victor, he wouldn’t tell her about this. She felt like all his promises that there would be no more secrets were meaningless. He insisted he was trying to protect her. She thought that was a weak excuse, and she expected better from him. He said he loved her more than anything, and he owed her his life. He begged her forgiveness. She didn’t think it was fair that he withheld this from her, but she thought what mattered the most was that he was doing better. He said he had something to live for now – her. They sat together, and she took his hand.

Amanda wished Devon a happy Valentine’s day and gave him a card. He felt bad because he forgot, with all he had going on. She understood, because she knew he was worried about the baby. He kept thinking about the way Dominic cried when he got the test and looked up at them like he didn’t understand why they were letting this happen to him. Amanda comforted Devon and told him he was doing right by Dom. She suggested he take the day off, but he thought if he did that, he’d obsess over the results. He revealed that he did order her something for Valentine’s Day, but he didn’t order it in time. She said she didn’t need a grand romantic gesture to know he loved her, because she felt it every day in every way.

Billy was sleeping on his couch when Lily tickled his nose with a rose to wake him up. Then she hopped on top of him and they shared a kiss. When he began to unbutton her shirt, she pulled away, reminding him that it was a work day. He pulled her into another kiss. He said that they worked from home, so they could do things no one else had to know about. There was a knock on the door, and she panicked because she remembered she was meeting Devon. Billy was more calm about it all, saying that her brother would understand, but Lily said there were things a brother shouldn’t know. She hastily threw the blanket off the couch while he readjusted his clothes. Billy opened the door, and Devon came in and saw Lily smoothing her shirt. He offered to come back later, but she said this was a good time. Lily assumed that things were okay with the baby, but Devon clarified that Dom had to get a bone marrow aspiration. She offered to cancel, but he said that he’d rather have the company.

Devon and Lily discussed a joint venture between their companies to honor Katherine and Neil. She wanted to use his streaming service to air Chancellor Industries’ podcast. She wanted the podcasts to be educational, inspirational and some inspired by music. Devon was intrigued, but he wanted specifics. Billy said he’d been having trouble sleeping, and he had a bunch of ideas bouncing around his head. He thought he came up with the perfect idea.

Billy said Lily was amazing and she made him want to be better. He had it good, but he still had these thoughts running around in his head. He said life wasn’t easy – people lost their jobs and their loved ones. He knew he wasn’t the only one going through this. He had an idea for a platform of self-help podcasts centered around physical and mental health. He thought Neil and Katherine would appreciate that and love seeing them work together. Devon loved the idea that Billy had taken something personal and applied it to people’s lives. Devon couldn’t wait to get started on this. He wanted to get Moses working on it as part of his internship too. Devon got a call that was apparently about a Valentine’s gift for Amanda. He told Lily and Billy that he dropped the ball on Valentine’s day and was trying to salvage it. He left. Lily and Billy were excited about how things went with Devon. He said maybe the restless nights had paid off. She loved the creativity that came out of his insomnia. She’d been worried. He knew she and Jack thought his sleeping issues were about ChanComm and Adam and Victor, and it wasn’t. She was sorry her mind went there. He shifted gears and said he wanted to get back to where they were before her brother came, and they kissed. Later, they cuddled on the couch.

Devon went home with flowers and balloons and a gift bag. Amanda was there cooking him a surprise dinner so that he could relax. She didn’t want him to come in the kitchen, because she’d made a huge mess. He said he’d help her clean up. He kissed a smudge on her face, then he began to kiss her neck. They danced.

Sally entered Adam’s office and saw a big bouquet of roses champagne and chocolate covered strawberries. She told him it was inappropriate. He was just about to say the same thing to her. She said she wasn’t there to ask him to be her valentine, and if she was, she wouldn’t do it in such a traditional way. She reminded him how she handled the not-New Year’s Eve celebration. He wondered who sent this stuff. She suggested Chelsea. He didn’t think so. He read the card, and it was from an advertiser. She bit into a strawberry, and the sight captivated him. She noticed that he was transfixed on her, and she apologized and stopped eating the berry. He had a work gift for her – the PR team was putting together a press release about her new title. She said that if he thought her new role was a gift, they needed to talk. He was talking about the press release, not the title. He said it was a bad choice of words. She laughed and admitted she was just giving him a hard time. She wanted him to specify what he expected from her. She asked if she’d have agency and autonomy in this role, or if he just wanted a yes-woman.

Adam wasn’t looking for a yes-woman. He valued Sally’s point of view. He wanted to be challenged, and he was excited about the partnership because he knew she wouldn’t hold back. She noted that she never ran a media company before. He saw similarities between the media business and the fashion world. He said media companies needed people to watch their content, and designers wanted people to wear their clothes. He thought part of the reason she was successful at building the fashion platform was that she knew how to attract people – it was about enticement and seduction, and he knew she could shine. She said she could also crunch numbers well and do spreadsheets, but she agreed that convincing people that they wanted something was her super-power.

Adam admired Sally’s confidence, but he didn’t want her to think this would be easy. He said they had to answer to Victoria and Ashland, and they’d be under Victor’s watchful eye. He said they had to be at the top of their game, because Victoria would use any misstep as an excuse to kick them to the curb. He said getting people to actually read or watch a story would be harder than getting them to listen to fashion gossip, because there were a lot of news outlets out there, and Newman Media had to be the best. She said they’d hire the best storytellers. She said a good story was a good story, and that was what hooked people. He said she had good instincts and a lot of passion.

Sally was excited about the challenge of the obstacles. This morning, when she woke up, she’d worried she was in over her head, but she gave herself a pep talk. She said she’d rather try and fail than not try at all. He told her not to worry about failing, because they could do this. He poured champagne, and she said she’d sip it as long as they agreed they were toasting to work and not Valentine’s day. He said he’d never insult her by celebrating a major holiday. He toasted to her growing success. She thanked him for taking a risk on her. She knew she wasn’t the logical choice. He said it went both ways, because God knows how many people warned her off him. “To two wrongs making something very right,” she said, and they toasted again.

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Lily was exhausted after a long day working from home, but Billy was still feeling wired, so he wasn’t ready to go to bed. She was concerned about his insomnia, but he didn’t want her to worry. He said he’d come to bed soon. She went upstairs. He wondered what was going on with him. He went online for tips about falling asleep. He read about setting aside time to process, reflect and meditate on his thoughts. He had a stiff drink and wondered what he needed to process. He pulled out his phone and made a recording of him talking to himself, playing therapist and patient. He said he had everything, lost almost everything, and he got all of it back except the thing he missed the most – Delia. He wondered if he’d learned anything.

Billy wondered if he was awake because he was worried he couldn’t break free of his past, or break free of who he really was. He said his inner monologue constantly reminded him of the dumb things he said and the smart things he didn’t do. He held out hope, but he wondered what he was hoping for. Billy told himself that two or three years ago, he couldn’t stand to be in his own skin. Lily came downstairs and overheard Billy say he was in a great place and so much of that had to do with her. He wondered why he was feeling restless and unsettled. He asked himself if there was something that was eating away at him. If so, did he want to find it? Billy turned around and saw Lily. She was sorry for intruding. He said she wasn’t. She asked if he was worried about why he wasn’t sleeping. He thought worried was too strong of a word, but he was intrigued. He explained that he was doing a sort of therapist’s session, and he wanted to let her hear part of it. She thought his thought should stay private since it was like therapy, but he said there was no part of his life he wanted to keep private from her.

He played her a part of the recording when he talked about deciding to let go of the grudge with Adam and continuing to be the bigger man. He’d asked if he could continue to be the man and he said something still seemed to be missing. She thanked him for playing that for her. It was revealing to her to hear him talk about the darker parts of his history. She asked if it bothered him to relive it all. He said no. he said maybe it would’ve in a past relationship, but it didn’t with her. He trusted her, and it felt cathartic and kind of liberating. She was impressed with how far he’d come. He said his progress was directly linked to her. He was excited about how far they’d go together. She kissed him and went back to bed.

Billy wondered what he’d discovered about himself. “If everything is as good as you say it is, are you worried about screwing it up again?,” he asked. He said he’d always been a one step up, two steps down kind of guy. He felt he could change that. He said Lily was great for him, and she called him on his BS like he needed, and she loved him. He said that letting go of the constant need for revenge was the right choice. He needed the courage to acknowledge the great place he was in and change for the better.

Abby was on edge because of Dominic’s symptoms, and Chance was sure things would be okay. He said that Devon wouldn’t have gone home otherwise. The waiting was excruciating for Abby. Chance wanted her to try to sleep. Abby didn’t understand why Dominic’s red blood cell count was suddenly so low that he’d need an invasive test like a bone marrow aspiration. She knew the procedure was painful, and she was scared the baby would get an infection or a have an allergic reaction, which was a risk. They hugged as he comforted her. He saw no point in dwelling on the worst case scenario. He was worried too, but he said they had to stay strong for their boy. He suggested she go take a bath to unwind. She thanked him for taking care of her even though he was dealing with so much. He said she’d been so patient and understanding with him. He thought they had to keep leaning on each other and doing what was best for Dom and for themselves. She went upstairs. He called Rey to apologize for missing work today. Rey said family trumped work and he asked how the baby was. Chance said they’d know more in the morning. He asked about the case Rey was working on. Rey said his day wasn’t over, and he was still dealing with the case. Chance decided the case would be a good distraction to Dominic’s situation, so he decided to meet with Rey to talk about it.

Chance told Dominic that he needed to be okay. He promised to do whatever it took to get Dominic through this. He said he’d be there for Dom and Abby. Chance wanted Dom to trust him. Chance was doing everything he could to get back on track, and he promised to be the best dad he could be. Chance thought he needed to go back to the force and focus on work.

Abby came downstairs, and Chance said he got Dominic back to sleep. He wanted to go meet Rey if that was okay with her. She said it was fine. She recalled him saying it’d help him deal with his trauma to go back to work. She told him to be careful, and he said he would.

Chelsea tossed and turned in bed at the Grand Phoenix. She remembered Adam saying it’d be a mistake to get back together. She recalled asking him if he was falling for Sally Spectra and saying that Sally didn’t deserve him. She called Chloe and said she couldn’t sleep. She thought they could go over their proposal for Lauren. Chloe couldn’t come over because Bella was awake after a nightmare, due to a scary movie Kevin let her watch.

Chelsea went to Crimson Lights and chatted with Rey. She was trying to wind down. He thought he might have to go on a stakeout, so he was trying to keep his mind active just in case. Chelsea said it must make Sharon nervous that Rey was out all night risking his life. Rey said that Sharon had come to terms with the crazy hours, but he thought saying he was risking his life was a bit of an overstatement, especially tonight. Chelsea said she and her mom went on a stakeout once, while watching a mark. He thought that must’ve been scary for a kid. She said it wasn’t, because she didn’t know any different. She said her mom would stay up all night plotting about how to sucker some gullible guy. He thought that sounded lonely for a kid. She said it was, but she and Anita were a team. Anita taught her not to trust outsiders. It wasn’t until Chelsea was older that the reality of it all started to set in.

Chelsea asked if Rey always wanted to be a cop. He did. He’d always been on the lookout for danger, because he felt responsible for his mother, brother and sister. When his dad went missing, Rey became obsessed with what happened to him. It turned out that his father wasn’t missing, he was just off having another affair. Rey never forgot the rush of solving the mystery and tracking down the clues. He asked what set her down her path. She said she became a con artist because it was all she knew, and she was good at it. When she got pregnant with Johnny, she knew she had to change. Even though she wasn’t going to raise Johnny, she knew she had to do better in her life. She knew she made mistakes since then, but she’d let that part of her life go, because Connor needed her. Rey could see that Chelsea changed, and he thought it was admirable, because some people never did. She was feeling like it was pointless because she was still lonely and alone. He said she had her son, and she wasn’t going to raise him the way Anita raised her.

Chelsea was telling Rey about a con that she and Anita ran when Chance walked in. He said he’d heard about some of her past from Adam, and it fascinated him. He wanted to hear the story. Chelsea said the statute of limitations had past, then she continued her story. Chelsea had pretended to be a princess to swindle someone. Chance thought it was impressive that Chelsea walked away from that life. She said she had to for her son. She said a lot of people still judged her for her past, but Rey wasn’t one of those people. He said he’d seen how hard she worked to rebuild her life. He got texted and he had to go back to work. Chelsea thanked Rey for the conversation, and she wished him luck with the stakeout. Chance was going on the stakeout too, and he was eager to do so.

Chelsea went home and got on the couch to sleep instead of the bed. She had a dream that Rey showed up and told her that he found her and her dark past mesmerizing, and he kissed her. Chelsea jolted awake.

Rey and Chance hid in an alley to wait for the robbers. Rey asked about Chance. Chance explained about the bone marrow aspiration. He’d been telling Abby not to jump to the worst case scenario, but he was having a hard time following his own advice. There was nothing worse than the worry you felt when your kid was going through something. Rey got a case of that when Faith got into a car accident and needed a kidney transplant. And also with Connor, because he’d been so sad when Rey was spending time with him. He knew it wasn’t the same when it was your own child. Chance said that Faith was Rey’s stepdaughter, and he loved her. He knew Rey wanted to protect her. He was sure Chelsea was grateful Rey had been there for Connor. He said Connor was a good kid. They saw someone disabling the security system, and Rey said he’d go one way, and he wanted Chance to wait then go around the other side. Rey left. Chance heard glass breaking, and he started breathing heavily.

When Chance got home, Abby was sleeping on the couch. She woke up and asked if everything was okay. She thought he’d be out all night. He said everything was fine and that he just felt like his place was here with her and Dom.

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