Beyond the Gates
Is Izaiah Hawthorne Actually Working With Joey Armstrong to Expose Hayley Lawson on Beyond the Gates?
Hayley Lawson flirts with Izaiah Hawthorne on Beyond the Gates, but what if Joey Armstrong planted Izaiah to expose her murder plot?
WHAT IF IZAIAH HAWTHORNE IS JOEY ARMSTRONG’S SPY AND HAYLEY LAWSON JUST WALKED STRAIGHT INTO A TRAP?
TL;DR: What if Izaiah Hawthorne isn’t just some random hot guy that Hayley Lawson is flirting with on Beyond the Gates? What if Joey Armstrong already suspects Randy Parker and Hayley Lawson are plotting something MUCH bigger than an affair, and he’s using Izaiah as bait to catch them red-handed? Because Hayley Lawson suddenly throwing herself at Izaiah RIGHT after Randy Parker tells her to speed up their plan to “dispose of Bill Hamilton” is TOO convenient!
Joey Armstrong Isn’t Buying Randy Parker’s BS
Joey Armstrong didn’t build a casino empire by being gullible, and Randy Parker’s lying skills are as convincing as a three-dollar bill. When Randy Parker finally admitted he MADE UP the affair story with Hayley, Joey Armstrong got MORE suspicious. Why would Randy Parker lie about hooking up with Bill Hamilton’s wife? What’s he really hiding?
But here’s where things get UNHINGED: what if Joey Armstrong already figured out something darker is happening, and he’s setting up his own sting operation? What if Izaiah is Joey Armstrong’s plant, positioned PERFECTLY to catch Hayley Lawson in the act?
Email amber@soapoperamagazine.com with your wildest theories about what Joey Armstrong is really planning on Beyond the Gates!
The Timing of Hayley Lawson’s Flirtation Is INSANELY Suspicious
Let’s talk about the AUDACITY. Hayley gets a call from Randy Parker telling her to “step up their plan to dispose of Bill Hamilton” because Joey Armstrong is getting suspicious, and her IMMEDIATE response is to sashay up to Izaiah Hawthorne and start flirting? Girl, you’re plotting your husband’s MURDER and you’re out here making “friends” at the country club?
What if Hayley isn’t as clever as she thinks? What if Joey Armstrong has been watching her every move and planted Izaiah Hawthorne RIGHT in her path as bait? Izaiah Hawthorne is Jacob Hawthorne’s brother, and Jacob Hawthorne just had that awkward double date where Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne discovered Hayley Lawson’s birth control secret. Everyone in Fairmont Crest is piecing together that something’s OFF about Hayley Lawson.
Jacob Hawthorne’s Warning Could Be Cover
Jacob Hawthorne just warned Izaiah Hawthorne to be wary of Eva Thomas. But what if that was for SHOW? What if Jacob Hawthorne and Izaiah Hawthorne are working TOGETHER to expose Fairmont Crest’s shady residents, using the “wary of Eva Thomas” conversation as cover?
Hayley saw Izaiah ALONE after Jacob left and immediately swooped in with her “we both need friends” speech. That’s CALCULATED. But what if Izaiah Hawthorne was EXPECTING it? What if Joey Armstrong told him to be friendly, get close, and extract information?
Joey Armstrong has caught Randy Parker in multiple lies. He KNOWS something bigger is happening on Beyond the Gates. And Joey Armstrong doesn’t seem like the type who waits for answers—he’s the type who CREATES opportunities to catch people red-handed!
This Would Be The Perfect Trap
Think about what we KNOW: Randy and Hayley are cousins plotting to murder Bill Hamilton. Randy Parker is terrible at lying. Joey Armstrong is already suspicious. Hayley Lawson is now throwing herself at a complete stranger who happens to be connected to everyone who’s witnessed her sketchy behavior.
If Joey Armstrong wanted to expose them, using Izaiah Hawthorne as an undercover operative would be BRILLIANT. Izaiah Hawthorne gets close to Hayley Lawson. Hayley Lawson thinks she’s being clever. Meanwhile, Izaiah Hawthorne is feeding everything back to Joey Armstrong, who’s building an airtight case.
And when Hayley Lawson inevitably trusts Izaiah Hawthorne with something incriminating? BOOM. Joey Armstrong has everything he needs to expose the murder plot AND save Bill Hamilton’s life!
What do you think—is Izaiah Hawthorne working for Joey Armstrong or is this just paranoid speculation? Drop your theories below!
