"En route to a secret meeting with Adrian, Barry met up with Adam at The Valley Inn. The attorney told his millionaire client that he'd found someone with the skills to handle their project. As Barry rattled on about his find's credentials, Adam feared that the man was overqualified for the job. Barry finally mentioned Adrian's name, a name that struck a familiar chord with Adam. As hard as he tried, Adam was unable to link Adrian's name to a face. The pair agreed to meet up later at Chandler Mansion after the dealing was complete. Adam lingered in the bar area so that he could meet with a second acquaintance. Slightly late, Vanessa strolled into the bar and embraced her gentleman friend. Adam and Vanessa briefly recalled their first meeting, but neither went into any details of the encounter. The two sat down at a table and Adam got right to the reason for asking Vanessa to meet him. "I'm worried about you," he said softly. "David treats you very badly." Vanessa looked down at the tabletop and tried to brush off Adam's concern. She did, however, concede that it was difficult to love her son knowing that he despises her. Vanessa knew that there was more to the meeting than just a discussion about the way David treats her. She told Adam that he could get right to the point if he wants to get the "down and dirty" on her son. Adam explained that he wanted to know as much as he could about David because he'd tried to kill him. Adam only skimmed the surface of what David had done to him, all the while implying that he was concerned that David's rage could compromise his stellar medical career. Vanessa was relieved that Adam was okay, but was convinced that David hadn't intentionally tried to harm him. Adam asked Vanessa if she knew the names of any of David's former colleagues, professors, or anyone else who might have known him on a professional or personal level. Vanessa gave Adam the name of the schools that David had attended. She asked Adam to let her know if he learned anything. "I seriously hope I find nothing," Adam lied. Adam was momentarily distracted by two familiar voices in the distance. Just a few yards away, Opal and Marian prepared for a "girls' night out." Opal mentioned that she'd had to stop Tad and Adrian from fighting. Adam's ears perked. He told Vanessa that he should probably cross the room and say hello to his sister-in-law. Vanessa nodded her approval. As Adam offered idle chit-chat to the two women, he gently asked Opal if he'd heard her mention Adrian's name. The proud mother, Opal boasted that Adrian was her son. Marian chimed in that Adrian was the results of a torrid love affair. Adam swallowed hard, his eyes bulging from their sockets. He bid the ladies farewell and scampered across the room to his table. Adam rummaged in his pocket for cash and tossed a wad of bills on the table. He apologized to Vanessa for having to cut out on her, but he said that something urgent had come up.
Across town, Adam's daughter had a mission of her own---but hers was much more honorable. Hayley and Mateo slow-danced to the cool melodies of crooner Maxwell. As they danced, Hayley mentioned that she and Ryan had come up with a name for the new club. Mateo puckered his lips, thought for a few seconds, and gave his approval to the name Sounds of Salsa. Hayley sat on the floor in front of the fireplace and motioned for Mateo to join her. Mateo unbuttoned his shirt and joined Hayley on the floor.
Unaware that he was being tailed, Adrian arrived at the boathouse for his scheduled meeting with Barry Shire. Adrian no sooner had sat down on a bench when an out-of-breath Tad straggled towards him. Adrian was furious with Tad for following him. Adrian already felt somewhat used because he'd let Tad talk him into taking the job. "This is my turf," Adrian growled. "You're trespassing." The former spy also warned Tad that things could get dangerous and that he was the only one qualified to deal with the matter at hand. Tad refused to budge. He knew, however, that it was time to find a hiding spot when a car pulled into the parking lot. Adrian sat unassumingly on the bench waiting for Barry to approach. The attorney first asked Adrian if they were alone---before immediately announcing what his client wanted. "You are going to torch the law office of Miss Leslie Coulson." This was not what Adrian had expected. He rose from his seated position and announced that he was not going to spend time in jail for playing with matches. Barry tried to convince Adrian to make the fire look like an accident, but Adrian argued that any competent fire investigator could tell the difference between and accident and arson. Adrian threatened to walk unless Barry revealed the name of his client. Barry dodged the question by agreeing to let Adrian undertake a "search and seizure" approach to the operation. "Look for the name Hayward," Barry instructed eerily. "Dr. David Hayward." With that, the attorney turned and walked away content in the fact that Adrian would take care of business. When the coast was clear, Tad came out of hiding. Adrian immediately asked Tad for a briefing on David. To paraphrase Tad's account, he said that David saved Dixie's life, tried to kill Adam but claims that it was only an accident, and has been buzzing around Liza ever since he was hired to medical spots at WRCW. Adrian realized that there was a connection tying David to Adam and Liza---and that was enough to make them both suspicious. Adam literally burst into his office at Chandler Mansion. He begged Barry to tell him that he hadn't gone through with his plan to have Adrian retrieve David's letters. Barry nonchalantly shrugged and replied that everything was a done deal. "So much for your background check," Adam hollered. Barry looked as mortified as Adam when he learned that that Adrian was Tad's half-brother. Adam was certain that Tad would somehow get his hands on the letter---and run directly to Liza!
Confidence and arrogance. David possessed both. He was also a pretty good bluffer as was revealed when he visited Leslie Coulson's office. The doctor and attorney were not strangers. David entered the office with two letters in hand one. In the event of his untimely demise, one letter was to be forwarded to Derek Frye and the second to Liza Colby. Reminding him that they were linked by a confidentiality agreement, Leslie asked David if he was in some sort of danger. David shook his head, stating that the letters were an "insurance policy from a megalomaniac." Leslie took the two letters and placed them in a folder. As she leaned over to place the folder in a locking filing cabinet, David stepped back and chauvinistically admired the view. Leslie asked David if he could join her for a drink, but David explained that he had other plans. He then leaned over and gave the woman a very passionate kiss, calling the kiss "payment." Adrian and Tad had been hiding in the corridor anxiously waiting for the pair to leave. When they did, they skillfully broke into the office and started searching for David's file. Eventually, they did find the folder and Tad could hardly wait to see what Adam wanted to have destroyed.
A feeling of elation swept over Gillian. "You've come back to me!" she squeaked as she raced towards her husband. She wrapped her arms around Ryan, but the embrace was not returned. She quickly pulled away and realized that Ryan hadn't come back to her; he'd dropped by to retrieve his belongings. Ryan felt badly that he'd given Gillian false hope and tried his best to assure her that she'd made an "honest mistake." Gillian decided that it would be best if she left the room while Ryan packed. Ryan, on the other hand, reminded Gillian that it was her room and asked her to stay. Gillian loomed over Ryan as he plucked clothing from the dresser. He looked terrible, the bags under his eyes signaling that he hadn't had a good night's sleep in days. Ryan told Gillian that he'd been living out of his car since his release from prison. Gillian was horrified and asked Ryan to stay at Myrtle's in the spare room down the hall. Ryan thought it would be awkward for them to be living so close to each other. Gillian remarked that Ryan would hardly know she was there because she was working at the hospital with the hopes of one day becoming a nurse. Ryan was shocked by Gillian's sudden ambition. He was even more surprised by Gillian's sudden interest in basketball. "I'm no Magic Jordan," she remarked. Ryan smiled broadly at his wife's latest Gillianism. Myrtle knocked on the door and announced that she had some fresh towels. Upon seeing Ryan, Myrtle realized that it might be best if she made herself scarce. Before Myrtle left, Gillian begged her to tell Ryan that he should stay at the boarding house. Myrtle smiled warmly and told Ryan that he is always welcome in her home. Ryan chuckled slightly and realized that he was outnumbered. It wasn't as though the two women were twisting his arm, but Ryan reluctantly agreed to sleep in the spare room. After Myrtle left, Ryan figured that he should be going on his way. Gillian agreed. But neither Gillian nor Ryan could take their eyes off one another; a longing, aching stare connected them.
Later, Gillian's peaceful sleep was riddled with nightmares. She tossed and turned in her bed, screaming out to Ryan. Ryan heard her shouts and raced to her room to make sure that she was okay. Gillian awoke from her dream and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Ryan was okay. Gillian had had a nightmare of Ryan's plunge into the icy waters of the lake. This time, though, he never made it back to the surface. Now fully awake, Gillian worried that Ryan would think that she was "hysterical" for having the dream. Again, Ryan determined that it was time to go back to his room. This time, though, the couple's stares would not allow them to part. Ryan slowly leaned towards Gillian and the two kissed."
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