The fallout from the chaotic fashion show has only widened the chasm between Brooke Logan and Taylor Hayes. What started as an innocent accident — the two rivals being locked in a room together — has unearthed years of simmering resentment. Once again, Ridge Forrester finds himself stuck in the center of this storm, forced to choose between two very different loves from his past.

But this time, Ridge feels something different deep inside him. He reflects on the sparkling moment he shared with Brooke during the runway event — the applause, the magnetic connection — and realizes that once, it would have been enough to pull him right back into her orbit. However, standing apart from the noise, he watches Taylor handle the tension with a grace and strength that stirs something deeper within him. Taylor isn’t playing games. She isn’t battling for him. She’s simply being herself. And that quiet dignity speaks volumes.

Ridge recognizes that his heart has already chosen. While Brooke might embody passion and history, Taylor symbolizes something he now craves: peace, healing, and a real future. Refusing to be manipulated by Eric’s nudges or Brooke’s lingering, desperate looks, Ridge makes a decision that shocks even himself — he’s not just picking Taylor. He’s going to marry her.

Without telling anyone, Ridge plans a proposal that will leave no doubt in Taylor’s mind about his commitment. When he finally asks her, in the private comfort of his home, the moment feels almost surreal. Taylor can hardly believe her ears. After everything they’ve been through, Ridge is offering her forever — freely and fully. Her whispered “Yes” seals a new chapter for them both.

But news of their engagement travels fast — and not everyone is celebrating. Brooke, hearing about the proposal secondhand, is shattered. She masks her pain with anger, lashing out to Eric that Ridge is making a terrible mistake, claiming he’s confused. Eric tries to calm her, warning her not to act impulsively, but the fire in Brooke’s eyes is unmistakable.

Brooke Logan has fought for Ridge countless times, but now, with the wedding looming and her role reduced to that of a bystander, the question lingers: Will she respect Ridge’s choice, or is this the beginning of another destructive chapter? As Ridge and Taylor move toward the altar, the battle lines are drawn — and in Los Angeles, weddings rarely end without shocking twists.

Stay tuned, because nothing — and no one — will stop Brooke if she decides Ridge still belongs to her.