Los Angeles – The glass walls of Forrester Creations have just borne witness to a chilling crime: a shadowy SUV sped up, slamming into Dr. Taylor Hayes and leaving her unconscious and bleeding in the parking lot. This hit-and-run is more than just a personal tragedy—it’s the opening shot in a ruthless, covert war for control of the fashion empire.

THE PERFECT FRAME AND SHEILA’S ALIBI

Investigators quickly found a trail leading to Deacon Sharp. An anonymous text tipped them off, and police found the key to the hit-and-run SUV—matching paint traces on Taylor’s jacket—hidden in a lockbox at Deacon’s apartment. Deacon was perfectly framed, instantly becoming the prime suspect in the public eye.

However, a devastating truth quickly surfaced: the universally hated nemesis, Sheila Carter, possessed an ironclad alibi. She was verified to be in physical therapy, her location tracked by her parole bracelet. Sheila’s cynical smirk hinted that the real attacker was someone smarter, richer, and far more ruthless!

THE TRUE MOTIVE: ATTACK AS DISTRACTION FOR CORPORATE THEFT

While media attention focused on the expected Deacon/Sheila scandal, the horrific truth was unveiled: The attack on Taylor was a strategic diversion!

Attacking a major figure created the perfect noise to cover a massive corporate espionage plot. The culprit breached Forrester’s systems and stole the entire next season’s confidential design sketches, supplier contracts, and pricing strategies—data worth billions of dollars.

Taylor Hayes was not a random victim; she was struck down because she was “on the verge of uncovering something”. Ridge’s empire was compromised from within, and Taylor was the first casualty.

Ridge Forrester erupted in fury, realizing the greatest threat they’ve ever faced isn’t a rival, but a “ghost in the system”—a faceless enemy waging a war for the legacy. Adding to the chaos, another bombshell dropped: Luna Nazawa is alive, and may be pregnant with Will Spencer’s child, a secret Taylor and Brooke have been desperately hiding. The battle for Forrester has begun, and it won’t stop with one hit-and-run!