Beverly Hills – The Forrester fashion empire is on the verge of collapse after a secret buried for three decades suddenly exploded. The truth, now exposed, not only shatters a family but threatens to rewrite the entire genealogy of Los Angeles’s most powerful dynasty.

The Secret from the Locked Drawer

It all began when Thomas Forrester, searching for documents at his mother’s residence, stumbled upon a locked drawer in Taylor Hayes’s beach house. Inside, he found a sealed, old envelope. Curiosity turned to horror when Thomas broke the seal and read the DNA test results: Steffy Forrester is not Ridge’s daughter, but the biological daughter of Eric Forrester!

Thomas froze. The sister he admired and who proudly carried the name of Ridge’s daughter, the brilliant heiress of Forrester Creations, was actually his grandfather’s child (and technically, his aunt). This was the result of a single, long-concealed affair between Taylor and Eric years ago, a truth Taylor buried to protect Ridge.

The Moment of Fracture: The Ultimate Betrayal

Unable to keep the secret, Thomas decided to confront his family. The most dramatic scene unfolded at the Cliff House when Thomas uttered the fateful words, only to have Ridge Forrester unexpectedly walk in and overhear the chilling confession: “…you’re Eric’s daughter!”

Silence reigned. Ridge, who had loved, mentored, and fought for Steffy his entire life, read the test and crumbled. Steffy fell to her knees, screaming in agony as her entire identity was ripped to shreds.  Simultaneously, Eric was utterly shocked to learn he had a daughter he never knew—one of the most powerful and proud women in his life.

This betrayal by Taylor and Eric created an irreparable rift. Ridge retreated, unable to face his mother and father.Steffy, feeling Thomas had stolen her life, turned away from her brother.

The immediate fallout is already impacting the business empire: Bill Spencer, the family’s long-time nemesis, instantly saw an opportunity to exploit the chaos, possibly to seize control of Forrester Creations.