On the September 28 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Zende looked for someone new to blame. Ridge and Steffy were at the top of his list. Instead of owning up to his own mess, he pointed fingers over Hope’s sudden exit from Forrester Creations. But Ridge didn’t let him off the hook. It was time for Zende to face the truth because his real issues ran deeper than Hope’s departure.
Key Takeaways
- Zende blamed Ridge and Steffy, arguing their actions drove Hope away from the company.
- Ridge shut down Zende’s pity party, telling him to stop deflecting and look in the mirror.
- Ridge called out Zende for using Hope’s departure as a scapegoat.
- Zende’s real problem is of his own making.
Zende Lays the Blame on Ridge and Steffy
Zende (Delon De Metz) didn’t hold back his frustration with the current state of affairs at Forrester Creations. Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) asked to speak with him alone after he shared his issues with R.J. (Brayan Nicoletti) being handed a role he felt he deserved.
Finally, Zende admitted that Hope’s (Annika Noelle) exit wasn’t the issue. In his eyes, Ridge and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) pushed Hope out the door with their decisions.
According to Zende, Ridge killed the line that he loved. Ridge argued that they had it ready for launch, but Hope put a knife in their back.
Ridge Shuts Down the Pity Party
Ridge was in no mood to play along with Zende’s guilt trip. He cut through the drama and shut Zende down before he could build any momentum.
Ridge made it clear that blaming management for Hope’s choices was just a distraction from the real problem. He warned Zende that pointing fingers won’t fix anything or remove the friction left in Hope’s wake.
Ridge reminded Zende that Hope’s actions were incredibly selfish. He then advised him not to answer any of Hope’s texts or calls.
Zende’s Real Mess is Revealed
The confrontation reached a breaking point when Ridge dropped a truth bomb. He called Zende out for using Hope’s exit as a scapegoat to avoid dealing with his own shortcomings.
Ridge pointed out that Zende’s mounting problems have nothing to do with Hope leaving. If Zende wanted to get his head in the game, he needed to stop hiding behind excuses and take accountability for his own mess.
Ridge wants Zende to focus on what they’re creating at Forrester now rather than being stuck in the past. He declared that Zende will have an amazing career, but is he only trying to pacify him to keep him around, as he did with Hope?
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