Here’s How Steffy’s Return Could Unravel Hope and Carter’s Relationship After January 15 Bold and the Beautiful

On the Wednesday, January 15 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Steffy felt triumphant. She was sure that she would get her new role as President of Forrester Creations. Meanwhile, Carter mulled over this decision with Brooke and Hope. He wanted to get their input since he values their opinion. But, he goes against Hope’s wishes. The cracks are beginning to form on their whirlwind romance.

Meeting of the Minds

Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) was easily fooled by Steffy’s (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) sudden sweetness. She believed that Steffy gave the situation a second thought and wanted to work with the Forresters. Brooke understood how it could look for none of the Forresters to be included on the board. Like the Forresters, she doesn’t agree with Carter’s (Lawrence Saint-Victor) attempt to steal the company.

Hope (Annika Noelle) had different thoughts. She wondered what Steffy had up her sleeve. Hope couldn’t trust Steffy to make the right business decisions after she vetoed Carter’s ideas and laughed at Brooke’s Bedroom line. Oh, there was also that time when Steffy fired Hope on the spot because she had a grudge against her.

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Carter was caught in the middle. He understood Hope’s concerns. However, he agreed with Brooke that it’s important for both families to come together. It would look better in the eyes of the public. It’s already a bad look that Carter stole the company from the family who founded it.

Butting Heads

Carter had an important decision to make. But was he willing to hire Steffy back? Brooke felt this could be an opportunity for the Forresters to return, including Ridge (Thorsten Kaye). She’s still holding out hope for her Destiny. Hope could see right through her mom. She already made it clear how she felt about the Forresters, including Steffy. She won’t forget the hurt they caused.

Ultimately, it was Carter’s decision. He welcomed Steffy back with open arms. He still has reservations about this decision, and he should. Carter has no idea what Steffy has planned. But it looks like her plan is already working. Steffy didn’t need sultry seductress Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire) to shake things up. She’s already doing that on her own. Hope and Carter could continue to butt heads in the boardroom, especially if Carter willingly goes along with Steffy’s ideas. This could disrupt their bedroom activities.