Nick extended his hand to the saboteur of Forrester creations — Rick. Nick asked Rick why he did this. "In a word — Ridge. I've lived my life in this man's shadow. I can't take it anymore," Rick explained. Rick reminded Nick that he turned over the designs for a job: "I just want peace in my life." Nick said he'd hold up his side of the agreement. They agreed to keep this quiet and Rick left. Brooke entered Nick's office. "That was fast," he said. Brooke asked him to issue a statement to the press saying Jackie's designs were actually by Forrester. Nick wouldn't do that and explained that his family's livelihood was at stake. "Tell me who did this," she asked. Nick refused to tell her.

Steffy, Ridge and Brooke were enraged about the stolen designs. Eric stormed in. "We've got a big mess to clean up," he barked. "Somebody betrayed us." "Too many people had access to those designs," Stephanie added. Ridge reminded them that only a few trustworthy people had access. Thorne reminded them that his computer system is iron clad. Katie entered and said she had nothing to do with the crime. She explained that Jackie and Nick had been sent designs from Forrester. "Where is Rick?" Ridge asked.

Taylor stared of a photo of her twin girls and sighed. "Something terrible happened and I feel really bad," Steffy sobbed over the telephone. Taylor asked for details. Steffy told her about the theft of the Forrester designs. Taylor felt awful for Ridge. Taylor sent her condolences to Ridge. "Who would do something this cruel?" Steffy wondered. Rick called Steffy and asked to meet him upstairs. Rick started kissing Steffy. She made him stop and told him about the Jackie M. situation. Rick told her he knows who stole the designs but refused to tell her. "This person ruined our fashion show," Steffy said. Rick added he made it possible for their relationship to be made public. Rick explained that Nick offered him a job at Jackie M. "My first order of business is to hire you," he said. Steffy started to cry when she realized that Rick had stolen the designs. "I did this for us," he said.