In The Bold and the Beautiful, the Forrester family is turned upside down when a shocking truth explodes into their elegant world of fashion and legacy. Eric Forrester’s sudden retirement sets the stage for a brutal succession war. But no one expected the storm to come in the form of Daphne Rose, a sophisticated Parisian perfumer with a hidden agenda—and a secret DNA test.
Daphne drops a bombshell: she’s Eric’s biological daughter. Armed with legal proof, she claims her right not only to the Forrester name, but to a share—and ultimately control—of Forrester Creations. Ridge, the presumed heir, reacts with fury. He sees her as nothing more than a threat leveraging blood for power. Stephie sides with her father, dismissing Daphne as a manipulative outsider who’s been hiding in plain sight.
But Thomas Forrester takes a more introspective approach. Torn between loyalty and curiosity, he wonders if Daphne’s bold presence might actually benefit the company. Tensions rise as the siblings turn against each other, and Eric watches the empire he built crumble under the weight of secrets.
Daphne doesn’t just ask for a seat at the table—she demands it. She launches a legal offensive to amend company bylaws, gain board access, and push Ridge aside. As the scandal explodes, media frenzy builds. Brooke, Donna, and even Hope Logan are dragged into the fray. Carter Walton, Forester’s legal counsel, is caught between Daphne’s offer of power and Hope’s emotional pleas.
Stephie fights back, recruiting Bill Spencer to dig into Daphne’s past. But Daphne is no novice—she garners unexpected allies like Zende and Electra Forrester. When Eric finally acknowledges Daphne as his daughter in a bombshell boardroom moment, the entire foundation of the Forester dynasty shakes.
But victory is short-lived. As Daphne begins her reign, anonymous threats follow. And just before the company’s grand gala, Daphne is found dead in her office—her perfume shattered beside her, blood pooling beneath her. Now, the question isn’t just who will lead Forrester Creations. It’s: who killed Daphne Forrester?
