Adam met with Sally at Society. He told her that he would soon be going back to Minnesota to be with Connor. Adam also told Sally that his father's life was in the hands of a madwoman. Adam told Sally that Jordan had poisoned his family, burned down the prison, and torched Victoria's house. Sally wondered how anyone would try to make a deal with a person like that. Adam replied, "Have you met my dad?"
Sally was sure Victor was "too savvy to let anyone get the better of him," but Adam was worried, nonetheless. Adam was also worried about Connor. Sally offered her hands to Adam. He took them. Sally told Adam that she would be there for him. Adam swore to Sally that he wasn't shutting her out, but there was so much going on that Adam didn't know what kind of help he needed. Adam told Sally that he would try to remain optimistic. Sally was confident that both Victor and Connor would get through their troubles.
Adam continued his self-recrimination. Sally said, "Adam! Look at me, please. I wish that you could see you as I do, instead of the way you do." Sally reminded him that she had also been a troublemaker. They decided that if they'd been on a dating app, they would have been matched "in a heartbeat." "Either that, or both of us would be blocked for being too much of a risk," Sally observed. Adam smiled at Sally and said, "I wish I had met you years ago." "Me, too," Sally replied.
Adam called the waiting and the worrying "grueling." Sally suggested they talk about Adam. Adam told Sally that she was too good for him. Sally would have none of that. She told Adam that his opening up to her was "more than enough for me right now." Sally told Adam she wanted him to go be with his family at the ranch, and then, to go be with his son. Adam nodded in agreement. Adam and Sally stood and embraced. He looked Sally in the eye and softly declared, "I love you." Sally smiled and replied, "I love you." They kissed, and Adam left.
At the Newman ranch, everyone was frantically worried about Victor. Michael texted someone, and Cole paced as Victoria left a voicemail for Nick. Victoria was very worried that Nick was hours overdue and hadn't replied to any calls. Victoria felt like they were all being held captive by Jordan again.
Michael tried to assure Victoria that Victor was two steps ahead of Jordan. Michael reminded Victoria that Victor would do anything and everything to protect his family. Cole felt guilty and sick that his deranged mother and aunt had tortured the Newman family. Victoria told Cole to stop blaming himself.
After Cole had left the room, Michael talked with Victoria about the road ahead, after Victor had dealt with Jordan. Michael hoped Cole would stay in Genoa City and that something good would happen for Cole and Victoria. Michael told Victoria that he liked Cole. Michael admired how strong and caring Cole had been with both Victoria and Claire.
Victoria did not believe that karma or destiny had brought Cole back into her life, but rather, it had been Claire. Victoria told Michael that if he was playing matchmaker, he was wasting his time. With so much going on in her life, Victoria said, "The last thing that I need or want is a relationship," a remark she didn't realize a returning Cole had overheard.
Cole listened as Victoria told Michael that she knew Michael had been trying to distract her. Cole entered with some sandwiches Claire had made. Cole told Victoria and Michael that Claire had gone upstairs to get some rest. Victoria took comfort in knowing that her mother and daughter had had each other to help get through the crisis. Michael expressed concern that the stress might be too much for Nikki to bear.
Billy and Chance arrived at the Chancellor-Winters office, where Devon was working at his laptop. "Did you miss me?" Billy asked with a smile. Devon replied, "Actually, if I'm honest, it was peaceful around here with you gone." Devon remarked that no one had tried to change the company name while Billy had been away. Billy shot back and asked, "What about Aunt Mamie?" Billy told Devon that Amanda had informed Jill about Mamie having wanted to split the company but keep the name as it was. Devon said that Mamie had only made a suggestion.
Devon asked Billy if he thought Mamie wanted to destroy the company. Billy believed that Mamie wanted to run Jill out of the company. He asked if Devon would be happier being in complete control of his half of Chancellor-Winters.
Devon turned the question back on Billy, who was "100%" in favor of splitting the company. "I think the merger was a mistake," Billy said. Billy explained that the levels of trust and Billy's perspective had changed since the merger process had begun. Billy told Devon that Jill felt "isolated and outnumbered." Billy stated that Devon and Jill both wanted autonomy, "So, let's split the company up," Billy suggested. Devon turned to Chance and asked, "You've been pretty quiet, Chance. What do you think about all this?"
Chance was reluctant to give his opinion, but when pressed, he said, "I think that there's no room in a corporation, especially one of this size, for petty infighting or saber-rattling." Billy asked to whom Chance was directing his comments. Chance replied, "I think you both need to take a deep breath and chill out." Chance left the office.
As Daniel, Heather, and Lucy sat at breakfast, Lucy told her parents that she had been asked to serve on the prom decoration committee. Lucy was concerned that she didn't yet have a date, but she was hoping a boy named Waylon Mars would ask her. Daniel told Lucy that he expected to meet Lucy's prom date before Daniel would let Lucy go anywhere with him. Lucy looked to her mother for help, but Heather told Lucy, "You're on your own."
At that moment, the door opened, and Lily came in, carrying a bag of groceries. Daniel welcomed Lily back with a brief hug. Lily explained that she had wanted to surprise Daniel with lunch, "But it looks like I'm the one getting surprised," Lily said.
Lucy and Heather greeted Lily. Daniel asked about Maddie. Lily told them all that Maddie was doing better after losing her teacher in a fire. Lily informed them that she had set Maddie up with a therapist. Heather suggested a walk in the park to Lucy, who, in turn, suggested that Heather and Lucy go look at prom dresses instead. Heather and Lucy gathered up the breakfast dishes and headed to the kitchen. Lily was suspicious. After Heather and Lucy had left the room, Lily asked Daniel, "What's going on?"
Heather and Lucy interrupted briefly as they headed out the door. Once they were gone, Lily asked Daniel what she had interrupted., because she felt like she had "walked in on a warm, fuzzy family moment." Daniel tried to stall by offering Lily coffee, but Lily wasn't distracted. Lily asked Daniel directly, "You and Heather got back together while I was gone, didn't you?" "Yes, it happened. But not intentionally," Daniel said.
Lily asked if Daniel and Heather had slept together. "We did," Daniel admitted. He told Lily that he and Heather had realized they wanted to put their family back together. Lily got upset that Daniel had never mentioned any of that during all the calls and texts they had shared while Lily had been away.
Daniel explained that he hadn't wanted to add to the pile Lily had been dealing with, take her attention away from Maddie, or break up over the phone. He elaborated that he and Heather had only slept together once, weeks earlier, but "it had felt right. It had felt like we had found our way home."
Lily sat. "I guess I should appreciate you were honest with me... but, oh, my God, this really hurts." Daniel sat beside Lily. He said, "Lily, you have to believe me when I say that is the last thing I ever wanted to do." Lily replied, "Yeah. That's exactly what people say right after they hurt you the most."
Lily said that she should have seen it coming. She accused Heather of having used Lucy as an excuse to show up at Daniel's place, and she speculated that Heather had turned up her efforts after Lily had left town. Daniel said that things hadn't happened that way, and he didn't want Lily blaming Heather for any of it. Daniel called it "a consensual moment of clarity that happened just that once." Lily observed, "You talk about the sex like it's the only way you can cheat." Lily told Daniel that every time Daniel talked with Lily without telling her about Heather was cheating, and every time he said that he wanted to be with Heather was cheating.
Lily wondered if anything she had shared with Daniel was real. "It was to me," Daniel declared. Lily told Daniel that he was not the type of guy to betray Lily randomly. "There had to be something significant pulling you two together," Lily claimed. She asked Daniel if he had fallen back in love with Heather. Daniel considered his response, then said, "Honestly, I don't think I ever stopped loving her."
Lily told Daniel she'd been able to tell he was still in love with Heather by how devastated he had been upon learning that Heather had been seeing someone in Portugal. Daniel maintained that he had moved on without Heather after she had left him. "And then, she moved back to town," said Daniel. Lily put up her hand to stop him. "I already know. I watched the whole thing happen... and I still thought that you were someone I could have faith in," Lily said.
Daniel apologized and offered Lily a chance to yell or to hit him. Lily said she'd do neither of those and declared that she had to get out of there. Daniel asked Lily if he should have told her right away, because he had struggled with that decision. Lily was incredulous. "Are you kidding right now? You want me to make you feel better about your timing in telling me? Yeah, sure, Daniel. You know what? Yeah. I am so happy you didn't, because, you know what? Maddie needed all of my attention," Lily snapped, Daniel contritely said, "Devon thought that might be the case, too." Lily was taken aback. "My brother knew about you two? For how long? Like, from the beginning?" she asked.
Chance walked into Crimson Lights and saw Nate sitting at a table. Chance told Nate that Devon and Billy were having a "tense meeting" at the office. Nate figured that Devon would be working hard not to let on that Billy was bothering Devon, while Billy would be continuing to push. Chance observed that Chance and Nate were alike, in that neither of them wanted to be involved with Devon and Billy's conflict. Nate said that he didn't want to take sides. Chance agreed and felt both he and Nate were only on Team Chancellor-Winters. Nate stated that he only wanted to work productively and in peace.
Chance suggested that he and Nate should step up and "be the adults in the room," before Devon and Billy derailed the entire company. Nate nodded as he considered Chance's words.
Back at Chancellor-Winters, Billy asked why Devon was opposed to splitting the company, since it would stop the two of them from being at each other's throats. "That's funny, because I wasn't aware that we were," Devon said.
Billy appreciated Devon's calm demeanor but accused Devon of being at his throat. Billy acknowledged that Devon didn't trust Billy but resented him. Devon thought "resent" was too strong a word. Billy compared them to "two powder kegs, ready to blow." Billy suggested they could prevent an explosion with an agreement and some signatures. Devon replied, "You see, the problem with that, Billy, is -- your mother won't let that happen."
Adam arrived at the ranch. Michael told him that they hadn't heard from Victor. Victoria asked Adam what had happened to Nick. Adam informed his sister that Nick had received a phone message as he and Adam had been preparing to leave the Newman Enterprises office. Victoria suggested that Jordan might have used a message about Christian to lure Nick into a trap. "What if she has him, too?" Victoria worried.
Michael told Victoria that she was letting her imagination run away with her. Adam suggested that they call Christian's school in order to see if some crisis had pulled Nick away. Victoria agreed, declaring that she had to know if her father and brother were okay. At that moment, Victor and Nick entered. "Don't worry, my sweetheart. We are," said Victor, as Victoria ran into her father's arms.
Victor told the group that he had reason to believe that the problems with Jordan were finished. Meanwhile, in the room where Jordan was being held, Jordan pulled at the locked door and raved in frustration, "Damn you, Victor Newman!"