HOPE RAGES AS CARTER REFUSES TO WALK AWAY FROM FORRESTER CREATIONS

Carter Walton faces an impossible choice between love and career as Hope demands his loyalty in Monday’s explosive confrontation!

The gloves are coming off in Monday’s explosive episode of The Bold and the Beautiful as Hope Logan discovers that Carter Walton isn’t willing to sacrifice his hard-earned career at Forrester Creations—even for love. After some March Madness preemptions left fans hanging, B&B returns with a relationship-shattering confrontation that will leave Hope reeling.

HOPE DEMANDS THE ULTIMATE LOYALTY TEST

Following Steffy Forrester’s brutal decision to shut down the deal Carter struck with Ridge Forrester and Eric Forrester to save Hope for the Future, Hope finds herself forced out of Forrester Creations yet again. But this time, she’s not going quietly—and she certainly doesn’t expect to go alone.

When Hope senses Carter’s hesitation about following her out the door, she reminds him they’re supposed to be a team. In her mind, the situation couldn’t be clearer: if Carter truly loves her, he needs to stand with her against the Forresters and quit in solidarity.

But for Carter, who has only recently managed to repair his fractured relationships with Ridge, Eric, and Steffy after his previous betrayal, the choice isn’t so black and white. He’s invested years building his career at Forrester, and walking away would mean burning bridges he fought hard to rebuild.

CARTER TRIES TO EXPLAIN THE IMPOSSIBLE

Despite assuring Hope that his feelings for her haven’t changed, Carter attempts to make her understand that choosing “Team Hope” in this situation would mean alienating the entire Forrester family once again.

Carter desperately tries to explain his perspective—that he wants to repair damage, not create more of it by aligning with the woman the Forresters now view as their enemy. He’s caught between his love for Hope and his desire to maintain the professional relationships he’s worked so hard to restore.

Unfortunately for Carter, his attempts at explanation fall on deaf ears. Hope can only see his refusal as the ultimate betrayal, leaving her to face the exit door alone while he remains comfortably employed by the family that just crushed her dreams.

DAPHNE’S SECRET SCHEME WITH STEFFY IN JEOPARDY

Meanwhile, in a hush-hush meeting, Daphne Rose seeks reassurance from Steffy that their secret arrangement will remain buried forever. What Carter doesn’t know is that Daphne didn’t just happen to show up at Forrester Creations by chance—she came as part of Steffy’s calculated scheme.

The plot thickens as Daphne reveals she’s developed genuine feelings for Carter, making their deception all the more complicated. The last thing she wants is for him to discover that her arrival at Forrester was orchestrated specifically to pull him away from Hope.

Steffy seems confident their scheme will remain under wraps, likely reading Daphne’s growing attachment to Carter as a sign that she’ll keep quiet to protect their budding relationship. But as soap fans know all too well, secrets this explosive rarely stay buried for long.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR HOPE AND CARTER?

As Hope lashes out at what she perceives as Carter’s betrayal, Monday’s episode sets the stage for some serious fallout. Will Hope walk away from Forrester Creations alone, with her relationship in tatters? Can Carter find a way to balance his love for Hope with his career aspirations?

And perhaps most importantly, what happens when Carter inevitably discovers the truth about Daphne and Steffy’s scheme? Those answers may be coming sooner than Daphne thinks, as B&B secrets have a way of exploding at the worst possible moment.

Don’t miss Monday’s explosive episode as relationships are tested, loyalties are questioned, and Hope faces one of her toughest challenges yet—all while Daphne and Steffy’s scheme hangs by a thread.