Zende OFFICIALLY left Forrester Creations – Steffy regrets her decision The Bold and the Beautiful
Before Eric Forrester can celebrate his long-awaited couture comeback, a devastating betrayal threatens to shatter the very foundation of Forrester Creations.
For months, Zende Forrester Dominguez has watched his ambitions fade into the background. His work on Hope for the Future was shelved, his designs buried, and his role reduced to supporting Eric’s latest collection. While the Forrester leadership focused on preserving tradition, Zende was left questioning whether his talent would ever receive the recognition it deserved.
That frustration has now reached a breaking point. Sensing an opportunity, Hope Logan and Katie Logan Spencer make Zende an offer he cannot ignore: complete creative freedom at Logan Designs. No corporate roadblocks. No family politics. No living in anyone’s shadow. For a designer desperate to reclaim his voice, the decision becomes clear. In a stunning move, Zende defects to Logan Designs, joining Hope in what may become the most significant talent acquisition the fashion rivalry has seen in years.
The fallout is immediate and explosive. Eric is blindsided by the loss of his own grandson on the eve of his highly anticipated couture launch. What should have been a triumphant celebration of the Forrester legacy suddenly becomes a painful reminder of the growing divisions within the family. Meanwhile, Steffy Forrester erupts with fury, viewing Zende’s departure as a direct attack on both her leadership and the company’s future. Her anger is amplified by a bitter irony: only recently, she promised Brooke Logan that Hope for the Future would be revived after Eric’s show—completely unaware that Hope had already abandoned Forrester and taken one of its brightest designers with her.
What makes this betrayal even more damaging is its symbolism. Hope and Zende are not merely employees leaving a company; they are members of the Forrester and Logan dynasties choosing sides in a rapidly escalating corporate war. Their departure transforms a long-standing rivalry into a full-scale battle for fashion dominance. With Katie’s strategic leadership, Bill Spencer’s financial backing, Hope’s vision, and now Zende’s talent, Logan Designs suddenly emerges as a legitimate threat to Forrester’s reign.
The consequences could be enormous. Lawsuits, boardroom conflicts, and family divisions are almost certain to follow. Ridge, Steffy, and Carter must now confront difficult questions about how they allowed one of their most gifted designers to walk away. At the same time, Eric faces the painful reality that his dream of uniting the family through fashion may have accomplished the exact opposite.
As the war between Logan and Forrester intensifies, one thing is clear: Zende’s shocking departure may be remembered as the moment everything changed. The battle is no longer about collections or runway shows. It is a fight for loyalty, legacy, and the future of an empire. And the casualties are only beginning to mount.
