The night sky over Los Angeles split with a thunderclap that changed everything. A bolt of lightning pierced the heavens and struck directly at the heart of Forrester Creations, igniting the fashion gallery nestled within the estate. In seconds, a legacy of decades—stitched with scandal, success, and family drama—was engulfed in flames.

Inside, chaos unfolded. Young Douglas, trying to film a vlog, found himself trapped by smoke and flame. Little Kelly, separated during the frantic evacuation, wandered the hallways calling for her father. Meanwhile, Eric Forrester braved the inferno for one reason: to save the original gown he designed for his late wife, Stephanie. As he reached for the relic, disaster struck—a beam collapsed, trapping him and Ridge under rubble.

Outside, Brooke, Steffy, Hope, and Bill arrived to a nightmare. Despite being held back by firefighters, Brooke broke protocol, grabbed an oxygen mask, and charged into the blaze. She found Ridge, injured, and shared her only mask with him. Together, with the help of Steffy and Hope who stormed in from a side entrance, they freed Eric. Just as the building collapsed, Bill Spencer descended with his private rescue chopper, pulling them to safety through the glass roof.

Miraculously, they survived—but Forrester Creations was reduced to ash.

At sunrise, as smoke still curled into the air, a firefighter uncovered a pristine design sketch, untouched by the fire. Eric had named it Phoenix. It became a symbol, not just of survival, but of rebirth. Inspired, the family pledged unity. Hope and Steffy were named joint creative directors. Thomas returned to helm menswear. Zende took over innovation. Brooke stepped aside voluntarily.

But behind the flames, darker truths began to surface.

Douglas’s melted camera revealed something chilling: a mysterious shadowed figure entering the gallery just before the lightning struck. And then came the twist—on the figure’s hand, a silver serpent ring, a symbol last seen on Celia Maro, a disgraced former associate believed to be locked away in a French prison.

But her cell had been vacated—weeks before the fire.

As suspicion mounted, whispers of sabotage and revenge infiltrated the Forrester circle. They hadn’t just survived a tragedy—they had been targeted. The Forrester family may have risen from the ashes, but now, they would have to face an enemy who had just begun her reckoning.