Forrester Creations was forever changed the night Steffy Forrester’s car plummeted off the Pacific Coast Highway. The wreckage was horrific, her car mangled and washed away by the ocean. Divers searched, but her body was never found. In time, her loved ones accepted the grim truth. A tearful memorial was held, and Los Angeles mourned a woman many believed was lost forever.
But Steffy hadn’t died. She’d been rescued by Celeste Dupont, a retired French intelligence agent who found Steffy unconscious and broken. Without identification and her memory fractured, Steffy became Elise Maro, a woman without a past. Hidden in France, she slowly healed under Celeste’s care, but when her memories returned, she discovered an unbearable betrayal—her family had moved on too quickly. Hope had stepped into her shoes at Forrester. Liam was back with Hope. Even Ridge let the company drift under Brooke’s influence. Rage consumed her. Rather than reclaim her old life, Steffy built a new one.
As Elise, she carved out a niche in the European fashion world. In secret, she funded a boutique brand called Letter Knight and turned it into a major player, stealing talent from Forrester and setting the stage for a stunning fashion debut. On the one-year anniversary of her “death,” Steffy—now Elise—debuted a powerful line at Paris Fashion Week. Ridge was in the audience and recognized her touch instantly. Then she stepped out, transformed, enigmatic—and denied everything when confronted.
Her return wasn’t just personal. It was calculated. Letter Knight began undercutting Forrester—stealing suppliers, winning clients, and triggering paranoia in Ridge and chaos at the company. Liam grew obsessed with the idea she was alive, while Finn stayed in denial. Only Thomas uncovered the truth, and when he did, he was swept into her vengeful campaign.
Back in L.A., Steffy’s war escalated. She exposed secrets, manipulated business deals, and humiliated her former loved ones. But her mask cracked when Finn appeared in Paris and left her with their old wedding ring—without saying a word. Her revenge halted only when Thomas betrayed her by revealing her plot to Ridge.
Yet the most devastating blow came later. Steffy sent Ridge a DNA test. Finn, it revealed, was not Jack Finnegan’s son—but potentially Ridge’s. A scandal erupted. More tests proved otherwise, but the truth was still horrifying: Finn was Eric Forrester’s son, the product of a long-forgotten affair. Sheila had stolen him as a child and raised him to hate the Forrester family. It was dynasty warfare now, with Steffy at the center.
As the family fractured again, alliances shifted. Hope and Liam launched their own brand, while Katie allied with Steffy. Even Quinn returned, proposing a merger with her jewelry empire. But the final act was brutal—Finn filed for custody of Kelly, claiming Steffy had knowingly entered an incestuous relationship, even if unknowingly.
Amid the chaos, Thomas brought Ivy Forrester back from Australia as a surprise shareholder. At a gala, with all players gathered, tensions reached a climax. Just as Ridge toasted to family, a gunshot rang out. Eric collapsed—blood on his chest—as the screen faded to black.
