At the cliff house, Daphne came to see Steffy. They laughed that she smelled wonderful for her meeting at Forrester. Steffy was sure that Carter and Hope were excited she was there and would be offering a deal very soon.
Steffy told Daphne she had already won over Carter and Hope, and they were rolling out the red carpet for her. They discussed the takeover and how it wouldn’t have happened without Hope’s influence. Steffy said that Hope was poison to Carter, but with Daphne’s involvement, Hope didn’t stand a chance.
At the Spencer mansion, Bill ripped into the security team for letting Liam in when he specifically said not to let anyone in, even family. Bill insisted that the next time Liam was held at the gate, and Bill would figure out how to deal with it when it happened.
Luna felt bad that he couldn’t see his family with her there. Bill assured her that they would never understand that he had brought her home. Luna told him that Bill saved her life, and was exactly the type of man she used to dream her father would be when she was growing up.
Bill shared what his dad was like and how he would use people. Bill said when he found his dad, he wanted to hurt him. But he was seduced by joining the company. Luna said it was the opposite for her as she had high hopes for who her father was.
“At the end of the day, I guess we’re just a reflection of our parents and how they raised us,” Bill told Luna. She walked to the mirror and said when she saw her reflection, she didn’t know what she saw. Luna recalled being the woman working at Forrester and wanting a life for herself. She didn’t recognize herself now and wondered where — or who — she got that ambition from.
In the CEO’s office, Carter showed Hope that he had the deal in writing ready for Daphne Rose. Carter and Hope couldn’t believe their luck. They had hoped for a fragrance for Carter’s expansion idea, and then the most famous perfumer in Paris just happened to show up on their doorstep.
Carter said word must have gotten out that they wanted a perfumer. Hope noted they were only in the initial rollout phase of their plan so it was a surprise she arrived, but Hope wasn’t surprised that someone of Daphne’s stature would want to work with them. “She’s the most respected nose in Paris — maybe the world,” Carter said. Hope said she’d never met anyone like her. “Neither have I,” Carter agreed.
Carter noted that someone like Daphne wasn’t easily impressed so Hope insisted that Carter did the pitch. They suddenly caught a scent and paused, then turned and saw Daphne at the door. “I am here. Let the negotiations begin,” she said dramatically. Hope told Daphne that her fragrance had them entranced. “It really captures the excitement of the day,” Carter added, almost flustered in Daphne’s presence. Hope offered to leave so they could discuss the deal but noted she had a good feeling about the collaboration. “As do I,” Daphne replied while looking at Carter.
Once alone, Daphne purred, “So tell me, Carter. Do you like it?” Carter told Daphne that her work was incredible as she undid the scarf around her neck. Daphne ran her hand down his jacket and cooed, “Incredible…is that what you’re looking for, Carter Walton?” Carter took a deep breath and looked shocked.
Across the hall, Steffy settled into the design office until she could get one of her own. Hope came in and shared that they might be partnering with Daphne Rose. “Daphne Rose is here?” Steffy asked excitedly. Hope told her that she was there talking to Carter at that very moment.
At Li’s office, Jack was mad that Li stabbed him twice with a needle. Li continued her barrage of accusations even though Jack and Poppy continued to deny ever sleeping together. Jack told Li she was out of control. Poppy agreed that Li had gone too far. Li sneered that they protested too much, like the guilty cheaters they were.
Li wouldn’t accept that Jack and Poppy were innocent of her accusations. “I know how you get when you’re hiding something. I felt it the moment you announced you were pregnant,” Li told Poppy. Jack heard enough and said he was leaving. Li said he would stay until they found out for certain that Luna was his daughter with her sister.
Li kept berating Poppy and so Jack asked why she was taunting her sister. Li then said to Poppy that was how Jack acts when he feels stressed and Poppy should be feeling the same way because it was all about to be revealed by the paternity test. “It’s all coming back now, isn’t it? My sweet little sister, helping my devoted, committed husband take care of our son. Admit it, Penelope. The person you were taking care of was Jack,” Li seethed. Poppy insisted it wasn’t true. “Then maybe you were just taking care of yourself, that sounds more like you,” Li ranted.
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Li told Jack and Poppy it felt good to say it and let it all out finally. She told them she’d been carrying the family’s dark, dirty secret for too long, and they would finally find out the truth. The timer rang for the test, and she walked over and picked it up to see the results.
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