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At Il Giardino, Sheila listens as Deacon expresses disbelief to Brooke, who has just told him that Hope has feelings for Finn. Brooke says itβs eating her up inside and isnβt something sheβs proud of. Deacon muses, βHopeβs got the hots for Steffyβs husband.β Sheila looks thoughtful.
Brooke warns Deacon she has to keep this to himself. Thereβs nothing going on with them, Hopeβs just starting to have feelings for Finn. Deacon guesses she wants him to keep an eye on them. Brooke says if it was up to Steffy, sheβd never let Finn in here ever again. Sheila rolls her eyes. Brooke repeats that Deacon cannot tell anyone his daughter has an attraction for the doctor. βAnyone at all.β Sheila makes a face.
In the main office at Forrester, Steffy sighs and flashes to her last conversation in which Finn assured her Hope wouldnβt be a problem for them. Hope comes in. She thought Ridge called a meeting. Steffy says he did. Hope asks what itβs about. Steffy doesnβt know, but the way things are going sheβs prepared for anything. Hope turns to leave, but Steffy wants to talk to her alone. βItβs about my husband.β
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Hope doesnβt think Finnβs a good topic for them. Steffy agrees, and hopes this is the last time they discuss him. She says they had a conversation about her and she needs to know what they talked about. Steffy canβt tell her what to feel about her father or Sheila. If she wants to put her family in harmβs way, thatβs up to her. What she doesnβt expect is for her to try to encourage her husband to feel the same way. βYou need to keep your distance from Finn.β Ridge walks in and says, βAlright. Whatβs going on here?β
Hope thinks Steffy is over-reacting a little bit. Steffy asks, βBecause Iβm questioning your judgment?β Hope doesnβt think itβs fair to her or Finn. Steffy asks Ridge if he sees whatβs going on here. βWhy are you telling me about my husband?β Hope says sheβs not doing that. Steffy says she is, and sheβs been doing it a lot lately. Ridge tells Hope he knows she means well, but Steffyβs explained why Finn canβt be around his Birth Motherβ’. Steffy tells Hope if she disagrees with that, she shouldnβt be around her husband. He understands the gravity of this and always puts his family first. Carter comes in and Steffy asks what the meeting is about. Ridge says theyβre waiting for one more person. βBrooke.β
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At Il Giardino, Brooke tells Deacon he needs to handle what she told him carefully. Itβs complicated because of Steffy, Ridge, and the company. βIt could affect so much.β Deacon is just concerned about Hope. Sheila continues to listen as Brooke tells Deacon that Hope feels Steffy doesnβt appreciate her husband enough and that sheβs being controlling of Finn, especially where Sheilaβs concerned. Deacon sees where Hopeβs coming from. Brooke tells him thatβs not helpful. Deacon argues that Sheila is Finnβs Birth Motherβ’ and Steffy has nothing to worry about. Brooke shoots him a look. Deaconβs just glad that Hopeβs keeping an open mind. Brooke says Hope has concerns about Sheila too. She has to get back to the office. Deacon thanks her for telling him. Brooke reminds him to keep mum. She thinks she got through to her, and hopes sheβll put an end to her feelings for Steffyβs husband. Sheila shakes her head.
Later, Deacon takes a call from Hollis and assures him heβll check the temperature of the fridge. He then wonders where Sheila is before flashing back to their wedding. Sheila appears and greets her βhandsome husbandβ. They canoodle and he asks where sheβs been. Sheila shrugs, βNowhere, really,β and asks if she missed something. Deacon says she didnβt. The flirt but Sheila thinks he has something on his mind. Deacon says itβs just work. Sheila canβt stop thinking about Finn stopping by earlier. She knows he wants to know her. She could be a big part of his life if not for Steffy.
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At Forrester, theyβre still waiting for Brooke and Hope asks for a showing for her line. Steffy says itβs not a good idea and Ridge says Carter will look at the numbers. Brooke arrives and apologizes for losing track of time. There was someone she had to see. Ridge says itβs time to change gears. βThis is important. It has to do with the future of Forrester Creations.β
At Il Giardino, Sheila tells Deacon itβs so painful knowing that her son would accept her but Steffy keeps pulling him away. Deacon argues, βSheβs his wife, babe.β Sheila rants that thereβs no reasoning with Steffy, who is so unforgiving. She refuses to acknowledge that sheβs changed. Deacon and Finn have seen it, even Hope is willing to show her some understanding. Deacon warns his kid isnβt exactly joining the Sheila Carter Fan Club. Sheila argues she came to their wedding. Deacon warns her against trying to muscle into Finn and Steffyβs family. Sheila wonders what her life would be like if her son was with a woman who was willing to give her a chance.
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At Forrester, Steffy asks Ridge if this is a new issue. Ridge says itβs something they need to re-evaluate. Itβs him, and who he is in this company. He needs to focus on design. Especially with Thomas and his dad out of the picture. Ridge loves working with Steffy, and he canβt wait to see how she leads this company forward. Hope asks if heβs stepping down as CEO. Ridge is stepping up and will still be there if they need something. Steffy says the company needs his leadership. Ridge argues if they donβt have something to sell, they donβt have a company. He tells his daughter that he doesnβt want to put her in a position where she drowns, not if they have someone who can help who has been at the company for years. He took the liberty of talking to their biggest buyers, and to International, and spoke to them about the bedroom line. They were all very excited. Not just about the line, but also the icon behind the line.
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Brooke gasps, βRidge, you didnβt have to do that.β Heβs glad he did because it reminded him of how important she is to Forrester and how happy heβd be if sheβd just say yes. Steffy asks, βSay yes to what?β Ridge tells Brooke, βI canβt let this go.β He tells the table, βI want Brooke to be on the executive team.β Steffy gawps, βWhat?β She thinks he canβt be serious, βYou want Brooke to be our co-CEO?β Ridge doesnβt care about titles and neither does Brooke. Hope thinks itβs a wonderful idea. Carter says the clientele would love it. Steffy asks her father, βDid you think Iβd be OK with this? Why didnβt you come to me in private? Weβre a team. Brooke and Iβ¦ we definitely arenβt. Sheβs not going to listen to me, and Iβm not going to listen to her. I am not running our family business, Forrester Creations, with Brooke Logan!β