For the week of December 16-20 on The Bold and the Beautiful,

spoilers share that Carter’s takeover of Forrester Creations (FC) wreaks havoc at

the company and destroys personal relationships.

Of course, Carter and Hope are celebrating, but Ridge, Steffy, Eric, and Zende join forces to hatch a revenge plot. However, Carter stuns everyone with a surprise announcement via social media.

Taylor is there, as she has been for most company bombshells. Ridge’s ex-wife has been patiently waiting in the wings for Ridge and Brooke to unravel, and now it appears her moment has come. However, is this the re-start of something real or just a passing minute of affection? By the week’s end, Ridge is more downhearted than ever. One thing is for sure: It’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Monday, December 16 – Episode 9423
Remy’s (Christian Weissmann) schemes against Will (Crew Morrow) and Electra (Laneya Grace) take a darker turn.
Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Hope (Annika Noelle) revel in their victory, their passion igniting as they embrace the chaos their coup has unleashed.

Tuesday, December 17 – Episode 9424
Eric (John McCook), Ridge (Thorsten Kaye), Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), and Zende (Delon de Metz) join forces, crafting a plan that could change everything.
Katie (Heather Tom) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) announce a change at Forrester now that Carter and Hope are in charge.

Wednesday, December 18 – Episode 9425
Ridge and Steffy grow increasingly worried as Eric watches the empire he built unravel.
Unbeknownst to Electra, Will confronts Remy about Will’s distrust of him and levels a threat.

Thursday, December 19 – Episode 9426
Steffy, Ridge, Eric, and Taylor (Rebecca Budig) are stunned as they watch a live social media broadcast, where Carter drops a bombshell announcement that none of them saw coming.

Friday, December 20 – Episode 9427
Crushed, Ridge has a moment of harsh clarity about his life.