Ridge: so you can come straight away?...of course…alright see you soon.
Brooke: and who was that?
Ridge: none of your damn business. What do you want?
Brooke: don't speak to me like that Ridge.
Ridge: I will speak to you any way I please. I don't love you anymore so why act like I even give a damn about your feelings when you never once considered the carnage you caused all these years? You only ever cared about yourself and those little bastards being in the company they never deserved to be in the first place while Steffy, Thomas and I were forced out. Taylor and my family had been right about you all this time but I was so wrapped up in you I did not care, until now.
Brooke: my children have given to this company as much as Steffy and Thomas if not more just like I did in the past. They deserve to be here. Now Eric has scheduled a meeting today let's go.
Both leave for the meeting while Ridge knows everything will fall into place. Once the meeting was over Ridge was even more furious! Rick would not listen to him about how profits were not staying up like they believed and if calculations were correct, in a week things would get messy. Nobody would listen to him to open another fashion line to put in front with HFTF. Brooke was such a bitch too, standing behind Rick while using her and Eric's past to benefit Rick. If things went right tomorrow his plan would be set in motion. Taboo and Intimates have basically been shut down but now it was time to bring them back to life and he was bringing it up in tomorrow's meeting. He locked his door and begun making several phone calls.
Katie was furious, Ridge had called and even she had done the math concerning HFTF. And not only that but she was watching Brooke via Ridge's laptop he installed himself. Her sister was such a hypocrite and a bitch. She wanted to so badly slap Brooke as she heard Will crying for her so she went to check on him. Ridge walked in that moment and offered to get Will. She let him and set on the couch waiting to see if Bill would even show up. Since she and Ridge had been together, Bill resumed his chase of Brooke and never had time for his own son. She was ready to call the judge and did so. She did not want her son constantly wondering about his father. Ridge walked in with a smiling Will who was trying to bounce with Ridge. Brooke walked in that moment with R.J. and her face was smug to Katie.
Brooke: Ridge I brought our son over for the weekend if that's okay?
Katie was not shocked, she knew how her sister worked.
Katie: oh Brooke you know R.J. is always welcome over here.
Brooke: well i was talking to Ridge, not you.
Katie: well Ridge and I are moving next week into a smaller place for us and when R.J. visits.
Brooke: Ridge never told me he was moving.
Ridge: R.J. why don't you go with Katie and Will upstairs to the room we decorated for you?
R.J., Katie, and Will left the room. Ridge turned to Brooke and all she saw was hate which shocked her.
Ridge: you are no longer welcome in mine and Katie's home. If R.J. wants to come over I will pick him up myself. And as for not telling you about Katie and me moving, I do not answer to you.
Brooke: for the sake of my son and his safety, I will be informed where you and he will be. He is our son and our responsibility together.
Ridge: if I wanted the Valley Whore to know everything about my life, I would have told you.
Brooke: I am not a whore Ridge!
Ridge: well you have been through not only every man in my family two or three times, but also other men a few times too. And let's not forget the entire fiasco with Mother, Taylor, Steffy and Thomas's lives the damage you caused to them. I could go through your entire past but like always nothing is ever your fault and you don't have to take responsibility for the damage you caused right?
Brooke: Ridge that's not fair…..
Ridge: let's not forget Steffy and how she lost her unborn child and how extatic you were that Hope could have Liam again. You never gave my daughter a moment of peace not one time did she and Liam get a chance to actually have a married life with you and Hope constantly interfering by chasing Liam down like you did. And when Rick framed Thomas for that window incident. Rick caused so many problems even to get the seat of presidency he never once deserved. Thomas deserved it more and Steffy deserved a chance of happiness, but when it comes down to it, you don't care. So you want to talk about what's not fair I can do it all day.
Brooke was reeling. The way he made it sound was she was such a horrible person and completely selfish. She only wanted her children to be happy. Ridge grabbed her arm, shoved her out the door, and slammed it behind her. Meanwhile the next day after spending time with Will, R.J. and Katie Ridge was on cloud nine as he walked into the meeting Rick had called them all for. His plan was in motion and as Rick stood to begin, there was a knock on the door and opened to reveal a beautiful brunette and handsome dark haired man beside her. Hope and Rick's eyes were wide with shock and fury as everyone stared now at Ridge who was smiling like a madman. There stood Steffy and Thomas Forrester in the flesh. Steffy was smirking and Thomas could only grin slyly.
Ridge: ah you finally made it! Welcome home kids!
Steffy: good to be home dad.
Hope: what the hell are they doing here back in L.A.?
Steffy: well it was. Nice to see you haven't changed Hope.
Hope: likewise Steffy.
Eric: now now, we are family. Steffy, Thomas wonderful to see you both.
Steffy: liar. You shoved your family aside for those Hogan's. You are not happy to see us.
Thomas: I agree with my sister. You sent the real Forrester's to Paris while the Logan's were able to remain and ride to the top doing as they pleased. None of them deserve to be where they currently are which Steffy and I plan to correct.
Ridge: with mine, Steffy and Thomas's combined percentage in the company as well as Taylor's and my mother's newly brought out DVD I and my children now call the shots. Hemmy bring it in please.
A young blonde girl walked in speaking French to Steffy which the rest of the room did not understand and after Hemmy left everyone was ready to watch the newest DVD. Steffy got the remote and Rick stood.
Rick: I am the president Ridge whatever this is, it won't work.
Ridge: just shut up and watch. I received this in the mail a week ago which is why I am here.
Steffy pushed play and the late Stephanie Forrester appeared.
Stephanie: if you are watching this, then things have gone wrong. Most likely profits are down low enough this had to be sent to Ridge. I am denouncing Eric as the owner of my company and any decisions he makes here on out have to go through the new president and owner of my company.
Eric: who? Ridge?
Rick: not a chance in hell is Ridge taking over after he abandoned us all.
Stephanie: alright now I have thought very carefully about this should this situation arise and I have made my choice. My choice for owner and CEO is my grand-daughter and namesake, Steffy Spencer-Forrester. I leave the company in your hands darling, good luck. Eric my love, it is time for you to step down and let her lead. Retire and go to that place I wanted to go with you for so long. I love you my love and remember I am always in your heart.
The DVD was over now as Rick, Caroline and Hope stood in absolute fury. Steffy was now in charge of them all as Rick looked at his father who was crying in absolute joy. Eric knew it was time for him to retire and now was the time. With Steffy, everything would be alright. He turned to see his son and Hope furious but knew if Stephanie made this DVD then it was time to allow his real heirs to assume their rightful places in the family company. He wanted his son to take over but Ridge was right, profits were dropping like stones and dropping even faster.
Rick: this can't be happening! We have contributed much more than they have and not just that….they left the L.A. Branch swearing they weren't coming back.
Eric: you didn't listen to a word Ridge said yesterday about how the profits were dropping like rocks and Ridge was right. I went over the numbers and profits are falling. My Stephanie has made her choice and I will honor her decision to allow Steffy to lead from here on out.
Hope: this is insane Eric! Why would you let this home wrecker be head of a company she is no longer part of anymore? She left the company to run to Paris.
Steffy: I came back because I was asked to by MY dad. Once he showed me the DVD I took the time to think it over and I was going to hand everything over to Thomas but I thought about it and agreed to take the seat of CEO and Owner of MY family company.
Hope: why to force my brother, mother and I out of our own company? Take another shot at one of my love interests? Let me know when I am getting warm.
Steffy: I don't answer to you Hope, nor will I ever. I stepped away from Liam so you and he could be together like you 'were robbed of' and yet here I see you with someone else. You have Liam and once again here we go again. Everything is my fault right?
Hope could only glare. Steffy however smirked and walked to the front seat and set down.
Steffy: everything is on paper, filed and now legal. I am the CEO and changes begin immediately. Pam and Donna remain where they are but will have separate desks. Thomas will bring Taboo back with Rick helping him. Dad is Vice-President with grand-dad beside him advising him. Hope you will be head of Intimates now instead of HFTF with Caroline helping you. I will personally take over HFTF and see what I can do to salvage the line. I won't back burner the line, but I need Taboo front and center in three days, four tops. Caroline you will officially be the top designer of the entire company with Maya Avant as your number one model.
Hope: HFTF is MY line!
Steffy: and what a marvelous job you are doing (sarcasm).
Hope: HFTF is my line, you cannot just barge in and take over a company you walked away from almost a year ago Steffy. I will not answer to a homewrecking whore.
Steffy: oh but Hope, you already do, remember your mother?
Hope: how dare you….
Wyatt: hey I got a new idea for the….i can come back later.
Steffy: oh no you can stay in fact I am making something clear to you and your mother, go back to her office and do your job instead of chasing Hope around like a sick puppy. Do your job or you and your mother will both be fired immediately.
Wyatt: and you are?
Steffy: Steffy Spencer-Forrester, the new head boss.
Wyatt was shocked as he turned to Hope who only had fury written on her face. Wyatt turned back to Steffy to see annoyance written across her beautiful features. He did take in how beautiful Steffy was but his heart was with another, Hope.
Steffy: so everyone can leave to your new posts and I want reports at the end of the day as to where everything stands now, except Wyatt and Quinn. They stay.
Hope: why?
Steffy: it's none of your business Hope and remember, you answer to me now and when I say leave I mean it, now leave.
Hope: I am not leaving you alone with Wyatt Steffy.
Steffy: either leave or you are fired as of last year.
Hope was forced out by Ridge and Thomas while everyone else filed behind them. Brooke came running down the hallway and she embraced her children.
Brooke: Rick, Hope I heard the news. Oh god are you both okay?
Rick: no. Steffy is now in power over the company. She demoted Hope and I.
Ridge: you're lucky she went easy on you two. If it were me, you both would have been sent to the basement as it was done to Thomas and Steffy.
Hope: I can't believe she is back. I was hoping she was gone for good.
Thomas: why? Afraid she and Liam will reconnect? Afraid they will get back together?
Hope: Thomas I am with Wyatt now. Liam is not my concern anymore.
Thomas: I get it. You're afraid she is gonna go after Wyatt.
Hope: can you blame me Thomas? I mean really? After everything she had ever done to me in the past am I supposed to not be concerned?
Thomas: what about everything you and your family did to her in the past? She deserved some kind of happiness Hope just like you, but instead of letting her be, you brought her insecurities back out and she lost her baby. I blame that on you Hope, she may not, but I do.
Hope: Steffy losing her child was NOT my fault.
Thomas: whatever you have to tell yourself so you can sleep at night.
Wyatt and Quinn came back out with shocked looks on their faces and Hope was at his side immediately as Steffy's door closed behind them by Pam who remained inside.
Hope: Wyatt is everything okay? What's wrong?
Wyatt: Steffy just promoted us as the number one fashion jewelry lone for the lines Taboo, Intimates, HFTF and Cotour. She said she was highly impressed by mom's designs she wanted us to do for all the lines. Not only that but she offered a pay increase and a new building in mom's name for our new location right down the street. It's amazing Hope and she bought you and me a house together, she wants you and me to collaborate immediately between the designs and jewelry.
Hope: she bought you guys a new building and a house for you and me?
Quinn: she also has given us budget to hire around 400 more workers to increase productivity.
Rick: we don't have a budget for that!
Quinn: she said she is putting a line on the back burner for a while and that will give all the other lines more in budget than anything oh I am so excited!
Rick: do you know which line she was talking about?
Quinn: no but she said everything was done. She wants Wyatt and I to interview people with Eric too to make sure we get real workers not slackers. And she said she wants at least 200 new hires by the end of the day and since it is only eight in the morning, this should be easy.
Meanwhile Steffy and Pam were deep in conversation about something serious.
Pam: so who do I give these notes to regarding HFTF being put on the backburner?
Steffy: give them to my dad when he's in his office, nobody else can even see them.
Pam: why put HFTF back like this Steffy?
Steffy: because honestly HFTF is getting old to the buyers, and I need something new in front before everything goes down the drain and we sink.
Pam: so which one is going first? Intimates? Taboo?
Steffy: actually I want Cotoure first, then Taboo and finally Intimates. Once everything has balanced out we will bring HFTF to share the spotlight with all the other lines. Can you let my dad know?
Pam: of course. Is there anything else you need Steffy?
Steffy: nah, once your done delivering that to my dad you can go home if you want and Donna will finish the day.
Pam: but its only eight am?
Steffy: I will make sure you still get the full day pay. And since when did you care about Donna?
Pam: good point. And thank you for giving us separate desks Steffy I really appreciate it.
Steffy: I wouldn't want to share a desk with her either. Thank you Pam.
Pam came out of the office and literally bumped into Liam. After muttering a quick apology she darted to Ridge's office and dropped the papers off to him. Liam was on his way to see Eric about an interview for Eye on Fashion. As he walked in the office instead of seeing Eric, he saw his beautiful ex-wife sitting behind the desk. Just seeing her made his heart skip a beat and the blood rush through his veins. How he loved Steffy more at one point than he had ever loved Hope and he never imagined he would have loved anyone more than Hope at one time. As he could only stare at her, her eyes lifted up to meet his and she was speechless for once. She knew someone was in the door, but never thought it would be Liam.
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