You hate Victor (with good reason) There has to be other options, Nate doesn’t want to be negative but cant’ believe Victor’s doing this out of the goodness of his heart. He needs a new project, Audra lies.
Back at the club, Victor needs his plant at Jabot pulled (if he can’t be trusted) Mike updates that Dumar’s meeting Billy next week. That makes no sense to Victor.
We know exactly who you are and what you’ve been doing. We need an answer. What’s Victor’s plans? Matheson will tell them what he knows – for a price. You better, Kyle’s the one doing all the talking.
That’s everything I know – are we done here? Matheson’s eager to leave. For now, Kyle thanks him for making the right decision. Jack praises Kyle – wow – job well done. Enjoy your evening with Claire, he’s surprised to hear that Kyle asked her to move in with him.
Claire tells Holden that she was stolen as a baby; her family thought she’d died. He tells her that his boss is going through something similar – Damian’s reconnecting with his Mom ‘and other family’.
You told Nate and me that Damian isn’t trustworthy, Devon reminds Lily. After Abby updates her on the whole Martin thing, Lily again annoys Devon by saying that she was telling Damian about her kids.
Mike wonders if Dumar’s entertaining a partnership with Billy – maybe he has something he wants. What does he have to offer? Victor points out that Abbott Communications is barely off the ground. He’ll let Billy walk into the trap Dumar’s setting for him.
Stop with the tone, Lily tells her brother that Damian asked to meet her to prove he has nothing to hide. He hasn’t even met Dumar. Abby’s surprised to hear that Damian may have known he had a half brother before meeting Nate. Lily’s changed her mind on that. Devon’s surprised she trusts him enough to spy for her.
Kyle wants to be with Claire as much as possible. Harrison would love that, Jack absolutely gives his blessing but understands they’d probably like to move into their own place. Victor’s disdain for our relationship bothers her – and it’s getting to me, Kyle admits.
Jarring revelations can sometimes work out for the best, Claire hopes that’s the case for Damian too. Holden misses LA – but business isn’t the only reason he’s staying in town.
Audra will take every precaution – of course she’ll let Nate look over the contract. It never works out well with Victor, he warns. Audra looks forward to building her own cosmetics company from the ground up. Be happy for me.
Sending Kyle downstairs to meet Claire, Jack will go talk to Victor and Mike.
Devon denies he’s confused and grumpy – Damian’s obsessed with Lily. We need to know what Dumar’s planning, she’s just trying to be proactive. Sounds like a good plan to Abby. Devon believes Damian’s gotten to Lily (who huffs but doesn’t deny it)
Nate’s sorry his reaction isn’t what Audra hoped for – let’s go to the jazz lounge for a nightcap.
After Kyle goes downstairs, Jack saunters over to bid Victor and Mike a good evening. You’re in a good mood – did anything happen today? Mike asks as Victor’s silent. Where do I start? Jack beams.
Holden’s telling Claire an entertaining LA story when Kyle pauses to frown before joining them. We were sharing life stories, Claire introduces her new friend to her boyfriend. Kyle looks worried as he shakes Holden’s hand.
Nice to officially meet you both, Holden leaves Kyle/Claire and runs into Nate/Audra on his way out. That guy can’t get enough of you, Nate comments. Pretend to be a bit jealous, Audra teases him. She marches over to Claire and Kyle’s table to warn him that he’s about to have some competition – get ready. Any idea what that was about? Claire asks. No, but it’ll be clear soon enough, Kyle’s sure.
Abby wouldn’t blame Lily for being interested in the attractive Damian. Her only goal is to protect her family and company. Damian’s thinking about it, Lily adds. Devon would be more suspicious if he readily agreed. Abby thinks Lily’s plan makes sense.
Life’s good – family, work, Kyle and I had a productive day at Jabot. Have a lovely evening, Jack goes to order a drink at the bar. He’s trying too hard, Victor thinks. Mike suggests they let go of this war. Ain’t gonna happen – bring it on, Victor grunts as he watches Jack at the bar.