Ridge yells FIVE WORDS in Taylor’s face to show that she’s his second choice | Bold and Beautiful
The aftermath of the fashion show disaster continues to tear at the seams of Forrester Creations — and of Ridge Forrester’s heart.
Stuck between two women he has loved deeply, Ridge finds himself walking a tightrope, desperately trying to maintain peace.
But with every passing day, the tension between Brooke Logan and Taylor Hayes only grows sharper, more dangerous.
And this time, there’s no hiding from the fallout.
Brooke, emboldened by her runway triumph and fueled by lingering resentment, refuses to let Taylor’s mistakes slide quietly into the past.
She storms into the Forrester offices with a singular purpose: to demand that Ridge set clear boundaries with Taylor once and for all.
“We can’t keep pretending everything is fine,” Brooke tells Ridge, her voice cool and commanding.
“Taylor’s recklessness cost us. She shouldn’t be here. Not anymore. Not if you want to protect this company.”
Ridge, torn as always, tries to reason with her.
He points out that the lock-in was an accident, not sabotage.
But Brooke’s words cut deep, whispering doubts into his mind.
What if Taylor’s presence does continue to create instability?
What if protecting Taylor means risking everything else?
Reluctantly, Ridge gives in.
Later that day, he sits Taylor down in the very office where so many of their dreams had once been discussed.
His face is tight with guilt, but his words are clear.
“Maybe it’s best,” Ridge says, “if you stay away from Forrester for a while — just until things calm down.”
Taylor stares at him, her chest tightening.
She thought — she hoped — that Ridge would stand firm at her side, shielding her from Brooke’s attacks.
Instead, here he was, folding under pressure once again.
“You’re choosing her,” Taylor says, her voice trembling with disbelief.
“You’re always choosing her.”
Ridge reaches for her hand, desperate to explain, but Taylor pulls away sharply.
“You say you love me,” she continues.
“But every time she demands something, you listen. You protect her. You hurt me.”
The realization crashes over Taylor with the force of a wave.
No matter how much Ridge cares for her, Brooke still holds a piece of him that Taylor can never touch.
In that moment, she feels like an afterthought — a safe choice when Brooke wasn’t available.
The silent chasm between them grows wider.
Ridge, frustrated and conflicted, tries to assure Taylor that this is about business, not love.
But Taylor isn’t convinced.
Deep down, she wonders if Ridge’s heart has ever truly been hers to keep.
As Taylor storms out of the office, leaving Ridge in anguished silence, the future of their relationship hangs by a thread.
Will Taylor continue to fight for Ridge’s heart?
Or is she finally ready to walk away for good?
Is Ridge truly committed to Taylor?
Or is Brooke’s shadow still too strong for him to ever escape?
Tell us where your heart lies:
Team Taylor, demanding the love she deserves, or Team Ridge, caught in an impossible pull between past and present?
Because after this betrayal, the cracks in Ridge and Taylor’s love story may soon become impossible to mend.
And with Brooke still lurking, still pushing, still believing Ridge will always find his way back to her, the battle for his heart is far from over.
Stay tuned — because in Los Angeles, love is never simple, and loyalty is never guaranteed.
