Ridge Forrester has made many mistakes—but saying “yes” to Taylor’s proposal while still yearning for Brooke may be the one that costs him everything. What began as a gesture of guilt has spiraled into a heartbreak storm. Taylor’s eyes begged him for commitment, and Ridge couldn’t bear to let her down. But deep inside, his heart never stopped beating for Brooke.

When Brooke finds out about Ridge’s engagement to Taylor, she’s devastated. She believed—hoped—that their history meant something. That after all the chaos, Ridge would finally choose her. But instead, she’s left behind again… and this time, she’s done waiting.

Enter Nick Marone—the man who always appears when Ridge falls short. Seeing Brooke in pain, he offers her an escape: a trip to Italy, a new beginning, a chance to leave the triangle behind. Brooke, emotionally wrecked yet quietly empowered, accepts. “Let’s go,” she says, her voice trembling, but resolute. She won’t stay and watch Ridge marry someone else. Not again.

But Ridge can’t let her go—not like this. The moment he learns Brooke is leaving with Nick, something primal ignites in him. Rage, jealousy, regret… love. Suddenly, business meetings are irrelevant. Wedding planning with Taylor means nothing. There’s only one thing that matters: stopping Brooke before she disappears for good.

To everyone’s shock—including Thomas—Ridge announces he’s flying to Italy. He doesn’t care about the fallout, the shame, or the confusion it will cause. Taylor’s expectations? Ignored. The company’s demands? Forgotten. Ridge is a man on a mission, driven not by logic but by raw, desperate emotion.

But in Italy, he finds a different Brooke—no longer waiting, no longer pleading. She’s with Nick, perhaps not in love, but certainly at peace. Ridge’s arrival shakes her, but it doesn’t break her. She listens as he pleads. As he apologizes. As he finally admits the truth: “I said yes to Taylor, but it’s always been you.”

Now, Brooke stands at a crossroads. Does she believe the man who’s broken her heart a thousand times… one more time? Or does she take the terrifying but liberating leap into a new future with Nick?