"Ethan walks into the kitchen after his morning shower to find Kendall waiting for him. Kendall quickly pulls Ethan out of his dark mood by pointing out the benefits of living in the here and now as she seduces him. Later, as Kendall showers, Erica stops by. She's less than pleased to find Ethan in the kitchen sans a shirt. When Ethan offers her something for breakfast, Erica declines saying. "I've been up for hours." Ethan responds, "So have I" in a suggestive manner that raises Erica's hackles. Not about to let him get the better of her, she coolly tells him "I came to see Kendall, not your short comings." As they exchange barbs, Erica lets Ethan know that she does not approve of him or his involvement with her daughters. For whatever reason, Ethan chooses to remain silent about the DNA results as Erica berates him under the false understanding that he is not a Cambias. However, the truth comes out when Erica offers to pay Ethan any sum he wants if he'll get out of her daughters lives and leave town. Ethan laughs at the offer. Kendall walks in moments later to investigate only to find her mother standing in her living room with Ethan. Kendall is quickly fills Erica in on the DNA results. After Ethan leaves the two alone to talk, Erica tries to get Kendall to see what a mistake she's making with Ethan. Kendall defends Ethan and makes it clear that she has every intention of being with Ethan and asks Erica if she can accept that. Reluctantly, Erica agrees that will try. The matter settled for the moment, Erica invites Kendall to join her for her first day at New Beginnings but Kendall is forced to decline having made a prior commitment to go with Ethan when he signs the legal papers to claim his part of Cambias.
At Bianca's loft, Ryan is happily playing with Miranda as they await Ethan's arrival. Ryan assures Bianca that he is fine with relinquishing Cambias. He also lets her in on he and Greenlee's decision to start a family which Bianca is ecstatic to hear. When talk returns to Cambias, Ryan suggests that Bianca should get a right hand man to help look after Miranda's businesses interest. Bianca agrees and is delighted when Ryan not only tells her that he has found the perfect candidate but opens the front door to introduce him. It's Jack. When Kendall and Ethan arrive a short while later the papers are finally signed. Ethan makes several overtures of peace to Jack which he reluctantly accepts but warns him that he'll be keeping a close eye on Ethan. Ethan respects Jack's honestly. He also tries to enlist his help to destroy Zach Slater. In another part of the loft, Bianca learns from Kendall that Erica knows that Ethan is a Cambias.
Joe stops Maria in the corridor and lets her know that he appreciates all of her hard work despite the personal crisis she's been facing of late. Maria is appreciative. Edmund catches up with her in her office a short time later. Maria is leery when he cryptically tells her that he needs to talk to her about who beat up Bobby and shot Ryan. Even more so when he then calls Ryan asking him to meet him at the hospital regarding new information in his shooting that has come to light.
Bobby hangs up the phone after confirming that the $1 million that Edmund promised had been transferred into his Cayman account. Satisfied that it is, Bobby turns to Edmund and lets him know that he's ready to do whatever it is Edmund had planned. Edmund leaves the room with a promise to return. Zach steps in moments later. Each play head games as Zach questions Bobby about the origins of his injuries while Bobby suggests that maybe he was targeted because of his line of work and ties to Zach. Bobby becomes uneasy when Zach closes the mini blinds of the window looking out into the hallway then returns to his bedside, threateningly saying that he has reached the end of the road. Just then Maria and Edmund enter the room. Zach's entire demeanor seems to change. He quickly informs Bobby that he is fired then leaves the room. When Ryan arrives a bit later, Edmund prompts Bobby to share with Ryan and Maria the information he's given Edmund. Bobby doesn't mince works. He tells them that there is a woman who works for Zach a woman whom he saw shoot Ryan. He goes on to tell them that he had been blackmailing Zach all of this time, believing he was successful in hiding his true identity with a voice altering device but that somehow Zach had finally discovered who was behind the extortion. When that happened, Zach arranged for Bobby to be beaten. Ryan asks a few more questions and is satisfied with the answers Bobby provides but Maria isn't. She points out that Zach would never to such a thing to his son but Bobby counters, reminding Maria that at the time of Ryan's shooting Zach had no idea that Ethan was his son. It wasn't until after he had Ethan framed that he learned the truth. Maria continues to refuse to believe anything that Bobby is says and leaves the room. Ryan follows her to her office where Maria tries to explain that she feels certain deep down inside that Zach wouldn't do the things that Bobby is accusing him of. Not to his own son. She also questions Bobby's credibility. She reiterates to Ryan that she does not believe Zach was behind the shooting. That she has absolutely no doubts about his innocence.
Erica meets Zach at New Beginnings to sign the sale papers. She doesn't waste time with small talk. She vents her anger...swearing that she could shoot him for what he's done. According to Erica, but for Zach's actions, Ethan would not now be walking around town like a victim garnering sympathy from her daughters. She promises Zach that she will not stand idly by and let Ethan hurt her family. Zach doesn't meekly take what Erica is dishing out. He shouts right back at her trading insults at one point even accusing her of being an unfit parent by reminding her of her Desire Dubois persona. Erica admits that she's made mistakes and takes responsibility for them. She goes on to tell him that she fears what effect Ethan will have on her daughters lives. Zach is unable to reassure her. He tells her that he too is afraid because Ethan now has the Cambias name -- and the Cambias fortune and it will change him. He adds that she should be afraid, very afraid."
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