‘I KNOW WHAT YOU DID!’ Eric Exposes Steffy’s Plot, Carter Breaks Up with Hope! | Bold & Beautiful

In a week where alliances crumble and long-buried secrets erupt to the surface, The Bold and the Beautiful delivers some of its most explosive drama to date. Power, betrayal,

and heartbreak collide at Forrester Creations as Eric uncovers Steffy’s calculated corporate scheme, Carter ends his relationship with Hope,

and a stunning revelation threatens to destroy Hope and Liam’s future forever.

The tension begins in the Forrester study, where Eric Forrester stands alone—hands trembling, not from frailty, but sheer outrage. A stack of confidential documents sits on his desk,

each page confirming his worst fears. His voice cracks under the weight of betrayal.

“Steffy… how could you do this?” he mutters.

Ridge enters, summoned urgently by his father. Eric hands him the documents without a word. As Ridge scans the pages, his expression grows dark, jaw tightening with disbelief.

“Dad… is this real?” Ridge asks, already knowing the answer.

Eric nods. “I checked everything twice. Steffy orchestrated the board pressure. She manipulated financial reports. She made it appear that Hope for the Future was failing—all so she could shove Hope aside and reshape Forrester Creations in her image.”

The revelation hits Ridge like a blow. His daughter, sabotaging another woman’s line was bad enough—but sabotaging Hope Logan, Brooke’s daughter, was unforgivable. Eric’s cane slams against the floor, punctuating the room’s electric fury.

“We confront her today,” Eric declares.

Carter Ends Things With Hope — And Steffy is the Catalyst

Meanwhile, Hope Logan waits nervously in the executive conference room, sketchbook clutched close, shoulders weighed down by weeks of stress. Carter Walton enters, his demeanor distant—cold even. Hope senses the shift instantly.

“Carter… what’s going on?” she whispers.

His voice is rough, heavy with guilt. “Hope, we need to talk. It’s not just about the postponed wedding. It’s about us.”

Hope’s heart drops as Carter avoids her gaze.

“This relationship… it was built on wounds and loneliness,” he says quietly. “I can’t keep pretending.”

When Hope fears the worst, the final blow lands.

“Steffy came to me,” Carter admits.

Hope stiffens, eyes filling with alarm. “Why would she go to you?”

“She believes you’re too emotionally fragile after the fallout with Liam. She thinks you’re clinging to me… and that I’m enabling it.”

The words cut Hope deeply, each one sharper than the last.

“You listened to her?” Hope asks, voice trembling.

And Carter’s quiet, remorseful “I think she’s partly right” ends everything.

Hope orders him out, shattered, breathless, and blindsided by a betrayal she never saw coming.

Eric and Ridge Confront Steffy — And the Truth Shakes Forrester to Its Core

Steffy stands confidently in the main office, reviewing rising sales numbers. She believes her restructuring strategy is working—until Eric and Ridge enter, their faces ice-cold.

“Save it,” Ridge snaps before she can speak.

Eric presents the documents. Every manipulation. Every pressured board vote. Every falsified projection.

“You sabotaged Hope’s line,” Eric says sternly. “You manipulated the reports and interfered with Carter’s authority. You crossed a line.”

Steffy tries to defend herself, but the walls close in quickly.

“I was protecting the company!” she cries. “Hope’s line was struggling!”

Ridge cuts her off. “You hid incoming contracts. You made it appear far worse than it was.”

Eric delivers the final blow.

“There must be consequences.”

Steffy stumbles, breath catching. “What are you saying?”

“You’re being removed as acting co-CEO. Temporarily. You need to reflect—and find humility.”

Steffy breaks, tears falling as Ridge pulls her close. “We love you,” he says. “But you went too far.”

Hope Collapses Under the Weight of Betrayal

Hope sits alone in her office, sobbing quietly as she tries to gather herself. A knock breaks the silence—Eric enters, sorrow etched into his face.

“I failed to protect you,” he says gently.

Hope chokes out the words she’s been trying not to say.

“Carter left me. He said I was too fragile. He said Steffy made him realize it.”

Eric’s expression darkens. “Steffy manipulated him. She manipulated everyone.”

Hope’s next question is soft, broken.

“Why would she do this?”

“Fear. Power. Control,” Eric replies. “Your success threatened her.”

But the damage is done. And the fracture lines are only beginning to form.

A Wedding Destroyed — Steffy’s Secret Brings Everything Crashing Down

Days later, the Forrester estate glitters in white and silver as guests gather for Hope and Liam’s wedding—a ceremony meant to heal wounds and rebuild trust. Hope stands radiant in her gown, but her eyes betray her nerves.

“Mom, I just… I don’t feel right,” she whispers to Brooke.

Across the grounds, Liam waits anxiously at the altar, trying to steady himself.

But the calm is shattered in an instant.

The mansion doors burst open.

Steffy stands there, tears streaming, an envelope shaking in her hand.

“This wedding cannot happen,” she cries.

Gasps echo through the room.

Hope freezes mid-aisle. Liam’s face drains of all color.

Ridge moves toward his daughter. “Steffy, what are you doing?”

Steffy looks at Hope… then at Liam… broken.

“I’m sorry. But you deserve the truth.”

Hope approaches slowly. “Steffy… what truth?”

Steffy’s voice cracks.

“Liam slept with me.”

The world goes silent.

Hope’s voice breaks. “Tell me she’s lying… Liam, tell me she’s lying!”

But Liam’s silence confirms everything.

Hope’s slap echoes across the venue.

“You blew up our future,” she screams.

Steffy collapses in tears, confessing she kept the secret to “protect everyone.”

Hope’s fury turns fierce.

“You don’t get to decide my happiness.”

Liam falls to his knees, begging.

“Hope, I choose you! Don’t leave me!”

But Hope steps back—clear, resolute, heartbroken beyond repair.

“I don’t choose you, Liam.”

She removes her engagement ring and drops it into his trembling hand.

“There will be no wedding today.”

With Brooke guiding her, Hope walks away, gown trailing like the remnants of a life she almost had.

Steffy stands alone as Ridge whispers the truth she can no longer escape.

“What have you done, Steffy?”

Her voice trembles as she answers.

“Everything. I destroyed everything.”