"Seated behind a laptop computer, Gillian's diary held Greenlee hostage with its every word. One passage mentioned Gillian's affection for her ability to be free with her emotions with Ryan. Greenlee lifted nearly every word from Gillian's journal and placed it into another email message from Cynthia. In the midst of typing, Ryan returned to the loft. He was surprised to see that Greenlee was there, but he was thankful that she was lending a hand with his website. Greenlee quickly hid the journal in a drawer and jumped out from behind the computer. Ryan sat down at the computer and Greenlee immediately asked him if he'd heard from Cynthia lately. Ryan shook his head and went back to business. As he checked his email, he realized that Cynthia had, in fact, made contact. Greenlee made up a bogus reason to leave and smiled devilishly as she watched Ryan reply to Cynthia's letter. Ryan tapped away, but got stuck on the spelling of a word. He reached into the desk drawer for a dictionary, but instead pulled out Gillian's journal. First, he wondered how Greenlee had gotten her hands on the book. Then, curiosity got the better of him and he started reading the entries. He was immediately struck by the similarity between Cynthia's latest letter and one of Gillian's writings. Ryan thought back to Greenlee's interest in Cynthia and Ryan suddenly realized that Greenlee and Cynthia were the same person. He blasted her for using his feelings for Gillian to get into his head. Ryan continued reading and found mention of a conversation Gillian had had with Greenlee. Gillian said that she wishes Greenlee would not be so open --- especially when she'd told her that Ryan had told her that he loved her. Ryan looked at the date for the entry and realized that it coincided with the night before Gillian and Jake's wedding. That night Ryan had told Gillian that he loved her, but Gillian pushed him away. Now he knew why: Gillian thought that he was "two-timing" her.
Erica and David met with Jack at BJ's. They were there to meet with the attorney about taking on Leo as a client. They briefed Jack on Vanessa's confession, but Jack was not nearly as optimistic as they were. He informed them that the tape would never be admissible in court. In case they needed a recap, Jack reminded them that they had drugged Vanessa and made her believe that she was about to die. If the police could not do that to suspects, surely someone from the public couldn't do it. There was, however, a slight possibility that they all could testify as to what they'd heard. Jack warned them that all of them --- Palmer and Leo included --- would have to take the stand and testify. Leo, who had joined them at the table, sat silently, his head bowed. He asked Jack about the possible charges and jail time facing Vanessa. Jack shrugged and muttered that Vanessa wasn't really his concern. Palmer arrived on the scene just as David was lashing out at his brother for not wanting to stick it to Vanessa. He vowed that he, Erica and Palmer would testify as to what they'd heard. Palmer, who had been quietly listening in, announced that he no idea what David and Erica were talking about. "I never heard of any such confession," he grumbled, claiming that David had hatched a conspiracy plot against his mother. David asked Palmer if he could sit idly by and watch Leo go to jail for a crime he hadn't committed. Palmer scratched his chin and cryptically remarked that he was fairly certain that all charges against Leo would soon be dropped. Jack walked over to Palmer and warned him that he wasn't playing a poker game. Leo sarcastically thanked David for making sure that he was now equally as miserable as him. Erica stopped Leo before he could walk away, asking him where he planned to stay. Leo turned and cracked that he was going to stay in a cardboard box somewhere unless Erica offered him one of her spare bedrooms. To everyone's surprise, Erica pulled her keys out of her purse and handed them over to Leo. Leo snatched the keys and walked away with a smile. David asked Erica if she knew what she was doing. Erica nodded reassuringly and she and David left. Jack continued to press Palmer for what it was that he knew, but Palmer remained tightlipped. After everyone else had cleared out, Palmer picked up his cellular phone and placed a call to an acquaintance. He ordered that person to "hold on" to something because they may need to "use it for leverage."
Leo sat alone at the boathouse, reflecting on Vanessa's suggestion that they fly away together for a few days. As he daydreamed, Greenlee appeared by his side with a smile from ear to ear. She chirped merrily about her plan to win over Ryan. From out of nowhere, Leo griped about how she was duping Ryan and proclaimed that her plan was doomed to fail. Unaware of what was going on, Greenlee chalked up Leo's sour mood to another brush off from Becca. Leo rolled his eyes and Greenlee instantly knew that his woes were caused by "the other woman" in his life --- his mother. "What mother?" Leo snapped, unaware that Vanessa was lurking just a short distance away. "I don't have a mother."
Gillian told her grandmother that feared her relationship troubles were a sign that she was cursed. Sensing that Gillian was thinking about getting back together with Ryan, Eugenia quickly pointed out Ryan's troubled track record. Gillian knew that Ryan had done wrong in the past, but she still loved her former husband with "all [her] heart." Gillian referred to Ryan as "loving and passionate," but Eugenia called him "volatile and reckless." The duchess saw a lot of Gillian's mother in Gillian. She said that Gillian's mom had "turned a blind eye" to her son's faults. Gillian vowed that she would control her feelings for Ryan. Eugenia applauded her decision, but she warned Gillian that it would not be easy to fake feelings for Jake. Gillian insisted that she loved Jake, an argument that Eugenia had no trouble accepting. Eugenia did, though, note that Gillian's love for Jake paled in comparison to the passion she felt for Ryan. Eugenia adjourned for the night and Gillian sat down to write Jake a letter. She struggled with the words - as witnessed by the half dozen crumpled up pieces of paper on the desk. A knock sounded on her door and Gillian scurried over to let who she believed to be Eugenia into the room. Instead, Ryan stood there with a serious expression on his face. Gillian thought that he might be there with an update on Guy's missing body. Ryan shook his head and told Gillian that he was there to talk about them. He handed Gillian her journal and admitted to her that he had read portions of it.
"Incomprehensible" was the word Edmund used to describe the way Charlotte had acted while Alex was at Bryn Wydd. He couldn't believe that Charlotte had visited her daughter only once. Charlotte explained that the doctors had ordered her to stay away because she was causing her daughter's condition to worsen. Alex returned to the room and told her mother and Edmund that she'd been on the phone with Ryan and learned that Guy's body had mysteriously vanished. Charlotte looked contented by the news, but neither Edmund nor Alex had time to notice. Alex heard a sound from outside the cottage and immediately raced off to investigate. A candlestick in hand, Alex opened the door and she and Edmund nabbed a trespasser. The man claimed to be an inspector with Scotland Yard. Alex moved in to examine his credential and quickly realized that he was legitimate. Inspector Foster informed Edmund and Alex that a former nurse at Bryn Wydd had said that they might know something about the explosion. They sat down and briefed the inspector in on everything that they knew. At the end of their explanation, both Edmund and Alex told Inspector Foster that they knew their claims of a covert operation seemed off the wall. He shook his head and promised them that he'd taken everything they'd said seriously. Alex walked the man to his car. Charlotte, meanwhile, sighed that she hoped Alex could forget about all the bad things that had happened to her. Edmund explained that forgetting was not an option. In fact, Alex had started her search because she had forgotten a great chunk of her life. Charlotte blamed herself for what had happened, saying that she should have "taken better care" of her daughter. Oddly, though, she said that perhaps everything had happened to Alex for a reason. Charlotte placed her hands on Edmund's face and peered into his eyes. "You love Alex, don't you?" she asked with a smile. Edmund was shocked by the woman's dead-on analysis. She claimed that she could "read people." That said, Charlotte told Edmund that she thought it was time for Alex to "get on with her life." Edmund froze, realizing that that phrase was the same trigger phrase that Alex used when faced with a memory of her past. Edmund told Charlotte about this, but Charlotte chuckled and said that the phrase was quote common. Alex returned to the cottage and Edmund to her that "the jig [was] up" because Charlotte knew that they were an item. After discussing their relationship with Charlotte, Alex and Edmund agreed that it might be time to return to Pine Valley. Charlotte promised that she'd try to visit whenever her work schedule permitted. A final hug and Alex left her mother's home. Soon after Alex and Edmund were gone, Inspector Foster entered the room through a rear entrance. Charlotte praised his performance and said that Alex and Edmund both appeared convinced that everything was on the up and up. Foster left the room for a moment and returned pushing a wheelchair. Dimitri, his mouth covered with duct tape, had had his arms and legs bound to the wheelchair. Charlotte ripped off the tape and smiled wickedly at her prisoner. Dimitri demanded to know what she was going to do to him. "So, what now? You kill me like you did my wife and brother?" he snapped, signaling that he had no idea that Alex and Edmund had been at the cottage and were still very much alive. Charlotte grinned and told Dimitri that she had very special plans for him."
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