A Proposal Met with Fire

Ridge, fueled by nostalgia and years of complicated history with Brooke, staged a whirlwind push for an impromptu wedding. His plan was simple: bury the betrayals, smooth over the cracks, and skip straight to happily ever after. But this time, Brooke—the woman long known for leading with her heart—stopped him cold.

Her answer was a firm, unflinching no.

For Ridge, the refusal was shocking. But Brooke didn’t stop there. She confronted him in front of family, friends, and colleagues, cutting through decades of manipulation. She reminded him of the sacred vow she and Taylor Hayes once made: no longer would they be pawns in Ridge’s lifelong triangle. For years, he had dangled them like trophies, moving their hearts around like pieces on a chessboard.

But Brooke’s rejection wasn’t simply about broken patterns. She had been harboring a truth so devastating it would change everything.

The Affair No One Saw Coming

Brooke revealed Ridge’s most damning betrayal—not with a stranger, but with someone sacred. Her own sister, Donna Logan.

The room fell into stunned silence as Brooke relived the moment she stumbled upon them in the Forrester guest suite: Ridge and Donna locked in a kiss, clothes disheveled, passion undeniable. Brooke had buried the memory, convincing herself it was a momentary lapse. But Ridge’s rushed proposal made the truth impossible to ignore. He wasn’t motivated by love—he was motivated by fear.

The betrayal cut deeper than romance. It was family. Donna, the sister Brooke had defended time and again, had crossed the line. And Ridge, who claimed he was done with games, had played the dirtiest one of all.

Eric’s Wrath

If Brooke’s words shattered Ridge’s fantasy, Eric Forrester’s reaction destroyed his world entirely.

For Eric, the revelation was more than humiliating—it was personal. Donna was his wife, his anchor. To learn that his son had betrayed not just Brooke and Taylor, but him as well, was a wound too deep to heal.

Donna, cornered and tearful, admitted everything. She tried to frame it as weakness, a single mistake, but Eric wasn’t interested in excuses. Ridge stood in silence, unable to deny what had happened.

Then came the blow Ridge never saw coming. Eric, voice steady but laced with fury, declared: “You’re fired.”

Gasps filled the room as Eric stripped his son of his titles—CEO, lead designer, heir apparent. Security was called. Ridge Forrester, once untouchable, was forced to walk out of Forrester Creations disgraced, discarded, and utterly alone.

Fallout in the Mansion and Beyond

The aftermath was brutal. Donna, shattered, begged for forgiveness, but Eric gave her only silence. Brooke, while reeling from heartbreak, found clarity. For the first time, she chose truth over destiny.

Taylor, upon hearing the news, reached out—not in rivalry, but in solidarity. The vow they had once made held strong. Ridge had failed them both, but they hadn’t failed each other.

In a rare show of unity, Brooke and Taylor stood shoulder to shoulder and declared themselves done with Ridge’s cycle of manipulation. They even addressed the press together, signaling a new alliance that could reshape the very fabric of Forrester Creations.

Ridge on the Outside

For Ridge, the fall was swift and merciless. Paparazzi cameras captured him storming into his car, jaw clenched, humiliation written all over his face. Headlines blared: “Eric Forrester Fires Son After Scandal.” Within hours, anonymous leaks confirmed Donna’s name, and a second wave of humiliation followed. “Ridge Forrester’s Affair with Stepmother Shatters Family and Career.”

Alone in a downtown hotel, Ridge’s despair twisted into rage. He wasn’t ready to fade quietly. Instead, he reached out to the one man who thrived on revenge: Bill Spencer.

A Dangerous Alliance

In a clandestine meeting, Ridge pitched his vision—not just of a new fashion house, but of open war against Forrester Creations. He promised to poach talent, sabotage collections, and gut the company from within.

Bill, ever the opportunist, was intrigued but cautious. “I don’t make moves out of emotion,” he warned. “I make them when they hurt.” Ridge assured him: nothing would hurt Eric more than watching his empire collapse at the hands of his own son.

But Ridge’s desperation didn’t stop with Bill. He reached out to Quinn Fuller, long absent from Los Angeles but notorious for her disruptive genius. If anyone could help him ignite chaos, it was Quinn. Whether she answers the call remains the most dangerous question of all.

The Dynasty at a Crossroads

Back at Forrester Creations, Eric was left to pick up the pieces. The vacuum Ridge left behind had to be filled, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Could the company weather a scandal this deep? Could Eric and Donna’s marriage survive such a betrayal? Could Brooke and Taylor’s alliance hold strong when tested by future temptations?

Most importantly, how far would Ridge go in his quest for revenge?

A Reckoning Unlike Any Other

This wasn’t just another twist—it was a reckoning. Masks have been ripped away. Games that once defined Ridge Forrester’s life are over. The era of him controlling two women, two families, and an empire has come crashing down.

But in the rubble, new alliances are forming, new power struggles are igniting, and new battles loom on the horizon. Because in the world of The Bold and the Beautiful, nothing stays buried—and no one stays powerful forever.

What Comes Next

Ridge Forester was once untouchable. Now he’s disgraced, outmaneuvered, and perhaps more dangerous than ever. Brooke and Taylor have chosen strength and solidarity. Eric has drawn a hard line against his son. Donna faces exile.

But Ridge has declared war. And when a man who has lost everything decides he has nothing left to lose, the consequences could tear apart the Forrester dynasty once and for all.

The Bold and the Beautiful has entered a new era—one where love, loyalty, and family bonds are tested like never before. The fallout has only just begun.