Steffy slapped Zende after discovering Zende was a traitor The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers
Zenday Forester Dominguez finally reached his breaking point after feeling ignored and disrespected at Forester Creations. He had spent months watching his hard work and talent get pushed aside for R.J. Forester. Stephie placed Hope for the Future on pause and shelved the collection Zendai had poured his heart into. The company instead focused entirely on couture and Eric Forester’s big return. Zendai felt humiliated when he was reduced to reviewing R.J.’s sketches instead of leading designs himself. He believed Forester nepotism had once again favored Ridge and Brooke’s golden child over him. The resentment inside Zendai continued building until it completely consumed him emotionally. He vented his frustrations to Carter Walton and appeared hopeless about his future at the company. Eventually Zendai decided he was tired of quietly accepting the disrespect and neglect. His anger pushed him toward making a reckless and devastating decision against his own family.
Zendai secretly copied the newest couture designs that Eric and Stephie had been carefully developing. He duplicated every detail of the collection and handed the designs over to Bill Spencer. Bill immediately recognized the opportunity to damage Forester Creations while helping Katie Logan’s fashion house. Zendai essentially committed corporate espionage by betraying his family’s trust for revenge and recognition. The stolen designs later appeared during a huge Logan Designs runway show attended by press and photographers. The collection looked identical to the couture pieces Eric and Stephie had worked so hard to create. Stephie was horrified and furious when she realized their private designs had been publicly exposed. She immediately suspected Katie Logan of stealing Forester Creations’ work and exploiting Eric’s genius. Bill appeared smug and unconcerned while the Foresters reacted with outrage and devastation. Meanwhile Zendai secretly watched the chaos unfold and felt satisfied seeing Stephie’s empire begin to crumble.
Despite Zendai believing he had gotten away with everything, Carter Walton quickly became suspicious of him. Carter remembered Zendai’s emotional breakdowns and his bitterness about being replaced by R.J. He also noticed Zendai behaving strangely while everyone else panicked over the stolen couture collection. Carter connected the dots and realized only a few people had access to those exclusive designs. He confronted Zendai privately and warned him that exposure would destroy his reputation permanently. Carter made it clear that no fashion company would ever hire a designer who betrayed his own family. The confrontation showed Carter’s fierce loyalty toward protecting Forester Creations from internal sabotage. Eventually Stephie learned the truth and discovered Zendai had been the traitor all along. She felt deeply betrayed because Zendai was not just an employee but part of the Forester family legacy. Stephie’s fury exploded as she summoned Zendai into the CEO office for a final confrontation.
Stephie unleashed her anger and called Zendai a disgrace for betraying Eric, the company, and the family. Zendai tried defending himself by blaming R.J., favoritism, and years of being ignored by the company. He insisted nobody listened to him or respected his contributions as a designer anymore. Stephie refused to accept his excuses and finally slapped him across the face in rage. The slap shocked Zendai and symbolized the complete destruction of their family relationship. Stephie then fired him and vowed to erase him from Forester Creations forever. Zendai realized too late that his revenge only gave Stephie the perfect reason to permanently remove him. His career at Forester Creations was effectively destroyed by his own actions and bitterness. Eric Forester will likely be heartbroken when he discovers his grandson stole his final masterpiece designs. The scandal has now set the stage for an even deeper war between the Foresters, Logans, and Spencer family moving forward.
