At Society, Daniel approached Heather at her table. Heather asked if it had been difficult for Daniel to tell Lily that he and Heather were back together. Heather told Daniel that Lucy had been worried he wouldn't go through will telling Lily. Daniel asked if it had been Heather who had really been concerned.
Daniel said telling Lily everything had been harder than he had thought it would be. Daniel told Heather that Lily had been hurt and upset, but Lily had not been surprised. Heather asked if Daniel was okay. Daniel said that he had confessed to Lily that he had never stopped loving Heather in the first place. Heather told Daniel he was a good man and asked if he had regrets. Daniel said he regretted hurting Lily but had no regrets about having reconnected with Heather.
Lily, clearly angry, walked into the office at Chancellor-Winters. Lily immediately asked Devon how he had kept the news about Daniel and Heather from her.
Lily reminded Devon that she had been chatting with Daniel for months. Lily said Devon had known Daniel had been back with Heather and had kept it from Lily on purpose. Devon replied that he was sorry, and he explained that Daniel had asked Devon to keep his secret until Daniel could tell Lily himself. Devon said he and Daniel had just been worried about her and had wanted to let her "be there" for Maddie. Lily, on the verge of tears, said that while she was trying to be rational, she had really just wanted to slap Daniel -- and maybe Devon, too -- in the face.
Lily told Devon that she had known Daniel and Heather had a connection ever since Heather had returned to Genoa City. Lily admitted that she had understood that Daniel had just wanted his family back. Lily told Devon that when she'd asked Daniel if he was "back in love" with Heather, Daniel's reply had been that he had "never stopped loving her." Lily realized Daniel's return to Heather hadn't all just been for Lucy and that Daniel had wanted Heather back, too. Lily apologized for storming in angrily earlier and said she was just "really, really, really sad."
Devon told Lily that she "just hasn't found anyone that deserves" her. Lily said she needed to distract herself with work and asked Devon what the issues had been with Billy. Abby interrupted and gave Lily a hug. Lily congratulated Abby for joining the board. Abby asked Devon if Billy would return to Jabot since Lily had returned.
Devon said he assumed not because Billy was set on "protecting" the company from the Winters family. Lily, confused, asked if Billy was still trying to change the company name. Devon said Billy had moved on to bigger things, but Mamie had had an idea to divide the company back into two separate entities. Devon told Abby and Lily that he was against the move and that "all hell is about to break loose."
In her suite, Audra packed her suitcase. Tucker knocked on the door, and Audra grabbed him for a kiss. Audra giddily explained to Tucker why she had been packing too much and that she had been able to obtain a reservation at a swanky restaurant overlooking the Eiffel Tower. Tucker replied that she should not have made the reservation quite yet. Tucker explained that they would have to postpone the trip.
When Audra inquired as to why they had to postpone the trip, Tucker replied that two of the people they had been planning to meet would not be able to see them. Audra said that was not a good enough reason to cancel. Tucker disagreed and said it would be foolish to make two trips to Paris, and the trip could be rescheduled later. Audra was not convinced and told Tucker it was clearly about Ashley.
Tucker denied Audra's accusation. Audra asked how Tucker could expect her to believe that. Tucker said he didn't care what Ashley had wanted, and it had not been the right time to go to Paris. Audra, enraged, told Tucker that he could just stop responding to Ashley's calls or opening his door when she knocked. Tucker continued to insist that the postponement had been about business.
Audra asked why she had not been notified that the meetings had been cancelled all of a sudden. Tucker asked if "this is how it's going to be" between them moving forward -- that everything would be about Ashley. Tucker said he had spent months trying to convince Ashley he could be trusted and that he would not repeat that with Audra. Tucker stormed out.
Later, Audra started throwing her clothes around the room and crying, then she stomped out.
Audra walked into Crimson Lights, still fuming at Tucker. Audra bumped into Sally, spilling her coffee. After Audra apologized and commented that Audra and Sally hadn't seen each other since they had met, Sally mentioned the new lipstick line at Glissade. Sally asked Audra what it had been like to work with Tucker McCall. Audra replied that it had probably not been much different than working with Adam Newman. Sally invited Audra to join her to drink their coffee.
Audra toasted with Sally that they had both been fired from Newman Media and had survived. Audra asked Sally if Adam and Sally had gotten back together. Sally confirmed that she had been dating Adam again. Audra said, "That's great" and that happiness was all that mattered. Sally thanked her for understanding and asked if Audra and Tucker had been more than business partners. Audra replied, "Definitely more," and she thanked Sally for "not looking appalled." Audra told Sally she should be on a plane to Paris but that Tucker had claimed there had been issues with their Paris associates, so they had needed to postpone the trip.
Audra asked Sally how well Sally knew Ashley. Sally replied that Ashley had told her off years earlier, and that was about it. Sally asked Audra if Audra suspected "something was going on" between Ashley and Tucker. Audra replied that she had not previously thought so, but Ashley clearly wanted Tucker back. Sally asked what Tucker had had to say about that. Audra said she didn't believe Tucker had gotten over Ashley, and Audra had asked herself if Tucker would be worth fighting for.
Sally told Audra that even though they didn't know each other well, Sally would like to help Audra. Audra replied that Tucker was brilliant and unorthodox and that he had never let anything get in his way. Audra confessed that she couldn't get enough of Tucker. Audra said she had thought that Audra and Tucker had finally gotten to a good place with their relationship.
Audra said Ashley had always been Tucker's ideal woman, even though she had tortured him. Sally commiserated that when Adam had broken her heart, she had tried to give up on him, but she couldn't. Sally said that a once-in-a-lifetime love would be worth fighting for. Sally said if Audra and Tucker had had what Sally and Adam had, then Audra would need to fight harder to save it.
Over salads at the Athletic Club, Abby told Ashley that she had officially become a board member of Chancellor-Winters, by unanimous vote. Abby told her mother how much she had missed the corporate world. Ashley, clearly distracted, said "that's nice." Abby accused Ashley of being "a million miles away." Abby told Ashley that Ashley could talk to her about anything -- unless she had been thinking about Tucker. Ashley was visibly annoyed.
Ashley retorted that the "only one with Tucker on the brain" was Abby. Abby reiterated her concern for Ashley. Ashley brushed it off and said she had gotten over Tucker for good. Ashley told Abby to stop threatening Tucker. Abby quizzically replied, "How would you know about that unless you saw him last night?" Ashley said she had just been speaking in general.
Abby told Ashley she would continue to protect her mother. Ashley asked what Abby had said to Tucker. Abby recounted that Tucker had thought Ashley had been pretending to forgive him so she could "screw him over." Ashley claimed that was ridiculous and that she wanted to declare the topic of Tucker finished forever.
Changing the subject, Ashley mentioned that Devon had to be thrilled to work with Abby. As Abby responded, the voice inside Ashley's head thought, "Ashley's daughter is such a pain in the ass with all her questions." The voice said it would be thrilled to have "cleaned up this mess" so Ashley could return and deal with her "irritating family."
Ashley told Abby she needed to get back to the lab. Abby and Ashley prepared to leave, and Abby asked Ashley if she really hadn't seen Tucker the night before. Ashley asked if Abby would ever trust her. Abby replied that she had just wanted to make sure Ashley was finished with Tucker. As Abby left the room, the voice in Ashley's head said, "My God, that was insufferable. If you only knew the things I did to protect you, Ashley." Tucker walked down the stairs.
Ashley asked Tucker what was wrong and suggested it was Audra. Tucker asked, "What's going on with you, Ashley?" Ashley told Tucker she had made herself clear the night before. Tucker surmised that Ashley just didn't know what she had wanted or what she had been doing. Ashley asked Tucker to discuss things privately -- in Tucker's room.
Ashley told Tucker he should be in Paris right then, and Tucker mentioned the trip had been postponed. Ashley said she believed he hadn't gone because there had been more interesting things in Genoa City. Tucker shook his head and said, "You're not you." Ashley insisted, "I've never been more me." Tucker asked Ashley to follow him to the lounge.
Tucker and Ashley grabbed a table at the jazz lounge. Tucker was still looking at Ashley skeptically and said the Ashley he knew had been "subtle, understated, and thoughtful," and Ashley had not been acting that way anymore. Tucker said Ashley had been acting dark and aggressive. Ashley, twirling her hair, reminded Tucker that he had always liked those qualities in himself. Ashley said she'd be willing to change to be more like Tucker, and she tried to kiss him.
Tucker pushed Ashley off and said he didn't understand what had been "going on" with her. Ashley contended that what she had wanted was Tucker. Tucker questioned Ashley, saying she had "hated" him lately, yet suddenly, Ashley loved him again. Ashley asked what she would have to gain by being insincere. Tucker said he had seen something in Ashley's eyes that had told him Ashley had been confused.
Ashley asked what she would "possibly have to be confused about." Tucker admitted he didn't know the answer, but he was convinced that something was "off" with Ashley. Ashley accused Tucker of making it seem Ashley had "mental health issues" like in Paris. Tucker said to leave Paris out of it and that he would like to help Ashley with whatever was wrong.
Ashley told Tucker she didn't need help and that she wanted things "to go back to the way they were" before. Tucker asked Ashley if she would abandon her family to get back together with him. Ashley responded, "In a heartbeat." Tucker asked, "And I should just believe you?" Ashley nodded and began kissing Tucker.
Heather and Daniel returned to Daniel's apartment. Heather asked Daniel if their being back together would make it challenging between Daniel and Lily at work. Daniel said they were all adults, and they would make it work. Daniel said he'd rather talk about something like "Who is Waylan Mars, and are we really going to let him take our daughter to prom?" Heather confessed that Lucy had already found some dress options. Daniel said he wasn't ready for Lucy to date but that he was ready to move forward with Heather. Heather kissed Daniel and said they could finally be together in public. Daniel said he couldn't wait to "see what comes next" and kissed Heather again.