What began as an opulent gala in Monte Carlo—complete with aristocrats, champagne, and priceless jewels—spiraled into one of the greatest scandals in Forester Creations history. The event’s crown jewel, the Celestial Lace necklace boasting 1,000 diamonds and valued at over $200 million, mysteriously vanished without a trace. No shattered glass, no triggered alarms. As the confusion spread, a more disturbing discovery was made: Ridge, Steffy, and Hope had vanished as well. Surveillance footage led to a high-security vault, where they were trapped after a mysterious systems failure.

The culprit behind the chaos? Zoe Buckingham—a disgraced former model thought to be long gone. But Zoe hadn’t disappeared; she’d transformed. In the years following her departure, she embedded herself within a high-level European syndicate known for tech-savvy, high-profile thefts. With knowledge of Forester’s inner workings and access to old biometric data, she infiltrated the gala with surgical precision. Her endgame was clear: revenge and infamy.

Thomas Forrester, the only one to see through the smokescreen, tracked Zoe through Monte Carlo’s forgotten tunnels. His confrontation with her revealed the operation’s scale: armed henchmen, crates full of diamonds, and fake IDs ready for a grand escape. Though he tried to intervene, he was quickly subdued. Zoe drugged him and planned a covert airlift via a camouflaged rooftop launchpad.

Interpol, however, had already been tipped off. A dramatic helicopter chase unfolded in the night skies above the Riviera. Zoe, desperate and cornered, threatened to dump the diamonds into the sea to buy time. In a moment of desperation, Thomas broke free and lunged at her. In the scuffle, Zoe fell from the helicopter, the diamonds raining across Monte Carlo like cosmic dust. Thomas survived by activating a hidden emergency parachute, landing in a villa’s rooftop pool.

Though the authorities later recovered over 800 of the 1,000 stolen diamonds, nearly 200 remain missing. Back in L.A., Forester Creations reeled from the fallout. Security was overhauled, investors were rattled, and reputations were tarnished. Yet the greatest mystery lingers: Zoe’s fate. No body was found. Some say she’s dead. Others believe she’s alive, hiding somewhere in Europe, still plotting.

This was no ordinary theft—it was a statement. A calculated, bitter reminder that in the world of high fashion and higher stakes, the most beautiful things often hide the darkest intentions.