Eh not really, he was into Caro, but when he met Maya he didn't want Caroline at all, or Caroline wouldn't have to scheme to try to get Carter and Maya together

Edited May 29, 201510 yr by dragonflies

I thought Stephanie gave Thomas %5 for his lie bout him and Brooke

No, Stephanie offered to put her entire 25% in a trust, to be distributed to Thomas upon her death, if he lied to Ridge that he had slept with Brooke on the island. Thomas already had 5% that Ridge had given him, so Stephanie's 25% would make Thomas the largest single stockholder at 30% once she died. (She kept saying he would have a majority, but that was not true).

Stephanie named Taylor as the trustee of the trust, although she regretted that after the island lie was exposed. Ridge wanted Thomas to transfer that stock to Thorne, Felicia and Kristen, Stephanie's rightful heirs, but Taylor, as trustee, decided to reward her son for his lies and punish Stephanie for hers by not allowing the stock to be sold.

After Stephanie died, Thomas was ready to have the shares in trust distributed to him, but Pam had fetched a video that Stephanie left in a safe deposit box and brought it to the meeting. In the video, Stephanie explained that she had a sharp guy in legal go over the by-laws, since her father always left backdoors and loopholes to protect himself. The lawyer found a clause in the by-laws that said the original financier of the company - Stephanie, since her dad put the company stock in trust for her when he gave her and Eric the money to start the business - had the right to choose the next CEO when she passed, and to transition that right to her successor. She used that right to name Eric the next CEO and give him her 25% instead of Thomas.

Edited May 29, 201510 yr by boldfan01

yeah this is why I don't get why people don't buy their love lol. He was all into Maya then Bell does a 180 and suddenly Rick wants Caroline. Yeah didn't buy that one bit.

I don't buy it because Maya is a two face liar. Rick went on and on about honesty and she wasn't honest. She is vial person too….she has let Rick treat everyone in his family like pure trash. Unless Rick losses everything and blames Maya for it and him going biz ark…the taking over of the company is useless if he is happy just being married to Maya.

I had taken a break from B&B at that time but if Steffy outmanuvered all those people at Forrester than she truly should be the one in charge-- she's obviously sharper than them all.

Oh please, most have used FC to bully people, a lot of them are two faced liars. I hardLy think Maya is as vile as Stuffy, Bill, Ridge is/was. Rick going on and on but honesty was and should've been a sign, he was gonna forgive Maya, he has done it in the past with Maya and her lie bout being a convict LOL

Rick going on and on but honesty was and should've been a sign, he was gonna forgive Maya, he has done it in the past with Maya and her lie bout being a convict LOL

What was the point then? I can't with some gushing over their love when Maya isn't the saint Rick makes her out to be.

I actually feel bad for Eric. I don't respect Ridge for stripping his father of the company. But what pisses me off after all these years is why don't Brooke and Rick put their coins together and start their own fashion house?! Brooke can take BeLieF with her along with Brooke's bedroom and Rick can take his lines along with Hope's too. Start your own fashion house and let Stephanie's bastard son and his tots run Forrester into the ground.

I actually feel bad for Eric. I don't respect Ridge for stripping his father of the company. But what pisses me off after all these years is why don't Brooke and Rick put their coins together and start their own fashion house?! Brooke can take BeLieF with her along with Brooke's bedroom and Rick can take his lines along with Hope's too. Start your own fashion house and let Stephanie's bastard son and his tots run Forrester into the ground.

Brooke cant take BeLieF, Broke's bedroom or any of the Forrester lines. The company owns that stuff. She traded BeLief for 51% of FC which her donkey ass has since lost. FC is Rick's legacy. That company means something to him. Its not like he has a passion for fashion. He wants his father's business.

Brooke cant take BeLieF, Broke's bedroom or any of the Forrester lines. The company owns that stuff. She traded BeLief for 51% of FC which her donkey ass has since lost. FC is Rick's legacy. That company means something to him. Its not like he has a passion for fashion. He wants his father's business.

I could've sworn that Brooke copyrighted BeLieF and still acquired 51% of the company. A stupid slore!

Anyways, they can still open their own fashion house alone. Brooke's scandals alone will sell more than Ridge and his group can. And Rick needs to get over this legacy crap. Again, he just needs to create his own and let Ridge continue to try and revive a dying brand.

That's correct. It was originally 25% each to Stephanie, Eric, Ridge and Taylor. Eric had to give Donna 12.5% in their divorce, which she sold to Spencer. Taylor gave her 25% to Steffy to make Steffy feel wanted after the video tribute fiasco, and Ridge gave 5% to Thomas since Taylor had given her entire 25% to Steffy. Stephanie's 25% was originally in a trust to be given to Thomas after her death, but some made up by-law provision from when the company was founded let her renege on that and give her 25% to Eric instead.

Thanks! I actually remember most of that (except the 5% to Thomas). I started watching around the time Bill wanted to buy the 12,5% from Donna. Ironically that was just at the end of JG's last proper storyline (and I love JG ).

Eric to Ridge "You're not quite the Forrester you think you are" YES! LOVED those scenes of him shooting Ridge down. "How is it that you're so unhappy? You make a tremendous living. You're world renowned. You got the girl. What could be more important" Great line & LOL @ Ridge having nothing to say

I HATE The Ridge/Steffy/Liam takeover. Did I hear right? They're using Thomas' 5% shares as well and he signed the proxy off-screen? I'm bummed we didn't get to see this angle happen. Thought they were bringing him back?

Steffy's face has changed a bit but I still find her strikingly beautiful and fab. LOVE HER!! Welcome back my girl.

OMG, LOL @ Bill walking in on Liam & Ivy doing the cowboy roleplay. I was DYING at Liam's reaction. "You better watch it lil lady or im gon have to lasso you" I think that's the hottest, most awkward thing Clifton has done & said on this show. LMAO

Ivy: "As secure as I am in my relationship with Liam, I'm not gonna STAND for someone making moves on him" "I just don't want someone else heating on my man" that came out of nowhere and she sounded so annoying. shutup. Looking forward to her being casted off next. LOL. Sorry. Also her outfit this week was disgusting

I wish Ridge hadnt given Eric a heads up. He should have blindsided the old fool. With that said, the scenes today were great. I cant wait for Ridge, Steffy and Liam's reign

Yes this needed to be a blindside. And why did it all happen so fast? I thought they needed to play out a few more beats, namely Thomas'. Shouldn't he have a prominent position too? I'm annoyed that Liam is VP. That should be Thomas. I don't like the Spencer's getting so mixed in at Forrester.

Loved Steffy referring to Ivy as ''What's-her-name''. I thrive on that kind of shade. Ivy's her own cousin

LMAO

That Maya and Rick scene, I got chills. I can't with how great a touch that was to have them starting over where they began. So beautiful;

Yes I loved this!

Eric is a dottering old fool and yes I agree Cheap he should blind sided Eric with this.

I love that Steffy didn't hesitate about the take over.