A Bold & Beautiful secret may be key to Hope Logan getting her job at Forrester Creations back, not to mention her Hope For the Future fashion line reinstated… and the reveal will come at Steffy’s expense.
As expected, Steffy put Hope out the door on her behind once Carter handed control of the Forrester family’s company back to them after the coup. Given that Ridge, Steffy, and even Eric were fully convinced that Brooke’s daughter was the driving force behind her boyfriend’s tricky takeover, it’s no wonder they wanted her gone. While Ridge and Eric seemed prepared to honor Carter’s request that they stick with Hope For the Future, Steffy made no bones about the fact that it would be, not only impossible to work together, but also a bad look for the company to keep promoting the line of someone who had ousted them from their own business.
It’s hard to imagine how Hope would ever get one, let alone both, feet back through the door of the fashion house, and yet, we have a hunch that she will do exactly that… once the tables are turned by the reveal of a secret plot.
As viewers are well aware, Steffy recruited the most famous nose in Paris, famed perfumier Daphne Rose, to be the Carter-whisperer. Steffy returned to the company, citing her desire to keep an eye on her family’s interests, while secretly enacting a scheme to have her friend from overseas use her considerable feminine wiles on Walton.
The hope was that Daphne’s charms would break the spell Hope had on Carter, who would then come to his senses, realize his mistake, and hand the company back to the Forresters. The plan, as it turned out, worked quite well when paired with Carter’s own conscience, which was working overtime even after he clocked out from the Forrester boardroom. Although Daphne didn’t go through with a full-fledged seduction, she and Carter did share a kiss… which Hope walked in on.
Although Hope and Carter weathered that particular storm, the damage was done. Carter returned the company to its rightful owners soon after. For all intents and purposes, Steffy’s scheme was a great success… but it was also a secret. One that could change everything if it comes to light, not only for Daphne, who has fallen for Carter, but also for Steffy and Hope.
Ridge and Eric backed Steffy when she cut Hope For the Future and Hope herself, but they might be forced to rethink their stance should they learn that Hope and Carter’s relationship was deliberately targeted. It’s hard to believe that Ridge would care, given the choice words he’s hurled about Hope in recent weeks, but the character made a point of not wanting to know “the details” of Steffy’s plan with Daphne, which is a big clue that the reveal of same will prove to be a game-changer.
Now that Brooke has made a play for Ridge again, it’s only a matter of time before he’s back in that particular saddle, which means that she could be a driving force in pushing him to reinstate Hope if Steffy’s scheme comes to light. We’re not saying any of this will happen right away… but it’s practically a given down the road. Do you think Steffy’s secret is key to Hope getting her job back? Vote!
Look back on Hope and Steffy’s rivalry through the years in this gallery, and check out the one below that tees up all the fellas who could become Hope’s next love.
