It's quite clear to me that a new romance/affair/something is brewing for Brooke. I just pray and hope to God it's not something from the past... like Nick, Thorne, Bill and etc.
I think Brooke needs a completely NEW man. Someone we haven't seen before on the show. With the charm of Hollis, maybe a little older than Hollis... Or... why not little younger if Bradley wants to scandalize it. Nicole Kidman just had a huge hit movie with Babygirl - a story about a woman Brooke's age... who... is also a CEO btw, I just found that paralel, LOL, having an affair with a guy that is 30 years younger. So it's current, it's something people want to see right now. Maybe Bradley can Babygirl-the show up and give Brooke something fresh and meaty.
A girl can only dream!