Tessa offers to sing back-up for other acts. Please, let me show you I’m a good person. Devon doesn’t think Tessa a bad person; you panicked under a deadline and made a mistake. You can stay on as an assistant and maybe down the road you can get back into the studio. That’s good enough for Tessa – you won’t regret it, she promises.
Sharon didn’t see any reason to cause Noah pain. We were never ‘involved’, Mariah adds. One kiss doesn’t compare to Scott and Abby having an affair. Noah’s disappointed that his Mom was only honest with one of them – and it wasn’t me.
Nikki’s surprised to bump into JT at GCM. What are you doing here? JT just had to take care of something – if anything was wrong I’d let you know. As JT hurries off, Nikki wastes no time calling Vikki – I found your ex-husband.
Sharon stops Noah at the front door to apologize – the last thing she wanted to do was hurt him (or Mariah) She made a mistake – but there’s someone else who wasn’t honest – Tessa. Mariah opened up her heart – but who knows what Tessa’s thinking? She tried to profit from Mariah’s feelings/words. Who is most to blame for this??
Ashley gone, Jack updates Traci that she plans to compete with Jabot. Traci understands why her sister would need something to call her own. This has cost you both more than just a title. Jack blames Ashley – he didn’t want to lose her. Traci explains that Jack made Ashley feel ‘less than’. You have made blood more important than history, family and love. It never mattered to me, Jack insists – he’s always told Ashley that. But your actions didn’t.
Ashley and Tony are wooing Devon at the club. She’s looking for an investor. A health and beauty line is the next logical step for HWG. A female owned and operated company fits your mission statement. Throwing out the ‘Innovator of the Year’ title, Ashley’s taken up to Devon’s office to discuss it further. Tony’s not alone for long. Victor happens by and is most interested to hear that Ashley’s starting her own line. Maybe you want to put in a bid, Tony jokes.
Victor calls Nikki – he needs her to meet him regarding pressing business that could benefit Newman Enterprises enormously. Nikki can do that. Yes, but Victor also needs Nikki to put her loyalty to Jack Abbott aside.
Victor catches Ashley as she comes down the club’s staircase. He’s heard some rumblings about Jabot and wants to hear more (over dinner) How would Nikki feel about that? Ashley wonders. It was her idea, she’ll join us, Victor surprises her.
Noah gone, Mariah admits that he’s right – I did the right thing by Devon but not my brother. He has every right to hate me. He doesn’t hate you, Sharon thinks the news is ‘raw’. Maybe I don’t know how to be a sister, Mariah cries. Sharon disagrees – give Noah some space.
At the penthouse, Nick’s updated and doesn’t know what to say. Noah doesn’t care that Tessa’s attracted to women – but he can’t get over her lying. It didn’t go anywhere (with Tessa), Nick points out that she’s with HIM. Go talk to her before throwing away something good.
When JT comes home, Vikki lectures him for not meeting her – and WHY were you at the hospital?? Grumbling about Nikki tattling on him, JT confides that he was at GCM to talk to a doctor about his heart.