Brooke is on the brink of walking away from the love of her life, Ridge, but is she really choosing a new life with Nick… or has she been lied to? The moment she’s been dreading has arrived, and now she’s faced with the chilling reality of her future.

In the bustling heart of Iljardino, as evening settles into the rhythm of laughter and conversation, Nick walks in, expecting a quiet dinner. What he witnesses instead stops him in his tracks: Taylor, standing before Ridge with hope in her eyes, offering him a ring and a future. Ridge’s face is unreadable, but Nick’s assumptions cloud his vision. To him, Ridge is saying yes. To him, Taylor has won.

Without hesitation, Nick leaves the restaurant and heads straight to Brooke’s house, burdened with the weight of what he believes he’s seen. Brooke, curled up on the couch in her robe, is taken aback by Nick’s sudden appearance. She’s exhausted, worn down by the relentless tug-of-war with Ridge. And now, this news—Taylor’s proposal accepted—hits her like a freight train.

Nick’s voice cuts through the silence: “Taylor proposed to Ridge and he said yes.” The world stills for Brooke. “No,” she whispers, shaking her head in disbelief. She cannot fathom it. Not without talking to her. But the look on Nick’s face tells her otherwise. That hope, so fragile and tenuous, begins to shatter as the realization sinks in. Ridge is choosing Taylor. And if he’s choosing her, that means Brooke has lost him—forever.

Her reaction isn’t one of tears, at least not at first. Instead, she moves mechanically, pouring herself a glass of wine, her hands trembling. She mutters, almost to herself, “I thought we still had a chance… I thought he needed time.” But the harsh reality hits. Ridge has made his choice. And it’s not her.

Nick, watching her with quiet concern, steps closer. “You don’t deserve this, Logan,” he says gently, his voice carrying a softness that catches Brooke off guard. “Not again. Not from him.”

Brooke lifts her gaze to meet his, her eyes glassy with unshed tears. “So what now? I just let them have their fairy tale?”

And that’s when Nick makes his move. “Come with me,” he suggests, his voice unexpectedly tender. “Let’s get out of here. Italy, my place, a week away from all of this.”

Brooke blinks in disbelief. “You want me to run away?” She isn’t angry—just stunned. Nick smiles faintly, his tone softening. “No, I want you to take a breath. To remember who you are when you’re not tangled up in Ridge’s indecision. Let me remind you.”

Brooke, fragile and vulnerable, feels the lure of Nick’s offer. A part of her, worn down by the endless back-and-forth with Ridge, craves the escape. She agrees, the weight lifting ever so slightly. “Maybe I do need to get away before I lose myself completely,” she says softly. And for the first time in days, she offers him a small, genuine smile.

But as the sun rises over the Forester estate the next morning, a new truth emerges. Ridge never actually said yes to Taylor. He hesitated. He pulled back. There has been no engagement, no commitment, leaving one unsettling possibility: Did Nick lie to Brooke? Did he manipulate what he saw to push her away from Ridge once and for all?

As Brooke prepares to board the plane, one question hangs heavily in the air: Has she just walked away from the man she still loves because of a lie?

The battle for Brooke’s heart is far from over. Stay tuned for what comes next in this emotional game of love, lies, and betrayal!