Forester Creations, long a symbol of elegance and unity, is rocked to its core when Eric Forrester rewrites his will during a life-threatening illness. Instead of entrusting the fashion empire to his son Ridge or his granddaughter Steffy, he grants full corporate control to his partner, Donna Logan. The revelation, delivered after his slow recovery, sends shockwaves through the family—especially to Ridge, who spent his life protecting the legacy.
Ridge sees Donna’s inheritance not as a gift of love but as a betrayal. Furious but calculating, he begins building a shadow fashion brand—RNR Design—secretly siphoning off clients and designers. When Steffy learns the extent of his plan, she joins him. Their goal? Restore the Forrester name, but on their own terms.
Meanwhile, Donna struggles under the weight of her new power. Her heart is loyal to Eric, but the board, staff, and media view her as unqualified. The backlash grows when Ridge recruits a notorious ally—Quinn Fuller, Eric’s ex-wife. Fueled by past wounds and a thirst for revenge, Quinn challenges the validity of Eric’s will in court, claiming he was mentally unfit and manipulated by Donna during his weakest hours.
With the family fractured and the media calling it a “Forrester Civil War,” the courtroom becomes a battlefield. Secrets are exposed. Quinn, with Ridge’s legal backing, tries to strip Donna of her authority. But on the final day of the trial, Eric unexpectedly appears—frail, but resolute. He declares, under oath, that he was of sound mind and that Donna was his choice, not out of manipulation, but loyalty.
The court upholds the will, but victory comes at a cost. Ridge walks away hardened, swearing the battle isn’t over. Quinn vanishes—but hints at her next scheme. Donna, though legally in control, feels increasingly isolated—estranged from Ridge, undercut by Quinn’s business sabotage, and emotionally distant from Eric, who now avoids her.
As resentment simmers, Eric calls a family-only meeting. He demands an end to the war and proposes a radical solution: Donna retains the voting power, but a new rotating executive council—Ridge, Steffy, Brooke, Carter, and Thomas—will oversee all business decisions. It’s a peace offering, but also a warning: “This company was built on family. You tear one, you destroy the other.”
Ridge reluctantly accepts, Donna steps back from active leadership, and the power is now shared. But trust is scarce. Quinn, once again in the shadows, teases a return with her own fashion house in Milan. Inside Forrester, old wounds remain, ambition thrives—and the truce feels more like a breath before the next storm.
