Brooke Logan is pushing Ridge Forrester to make her co-CEO of Forrester Creations, a move that would push Steffy Forrester out of the role she has held for years. Ridge has to sit down with Steffy and confront the fallout of that decision, even as Brooke keeps pressing her case.

The stakes at Forrester are immediate because Brooke’s push could redraw the company’s leadership overnight. Hope Logan wants her mother to get the job because she believes it would help put Hope for the Future back at the center of the fashion house, while Liam wants Hope to leave Forrester behind and come work at Logan, where her line would get the respect he thinks it deserves.

This is not the first time Brooke has been near the center of a corporate shake-up. The writer notes that she has no real experience running a company beyond last year, when she was involved in the takeover effort that came through Hope and Carter. That history matters now because it hangs over Brooke’s campaign as she asks Ridge to trust her with a post that would sideline a proven executive.

Steffy, by contrast, is being framed as the steady hand in the room. She has served as co-CEO for years, and the case for replacing her is not rooted in a business failure but in Brooke’s determination to reclaim influence at the top of the company. That is what makes this feel less like a promotion and more like a battle for control.

And the tension is not limited to the boardroom. Donna is worried that Katie’s move could fracture her relationship with Brooke, after Brooke tried to stop Katie from using the Logan name for her business. The writer also suggests Logan may need to hire a new designer, which would add another layer to the shifting alliances inside the family. Brooke wants a seat at the top. Steffy already has one. Ridge now has to decide whether to protect the company’s balance or blow it up to satisfy the latest demand in the bold and the beautiful power struggle.