Billy Accuses Adam of Bullying Sally — and Lily and Cane Make Love

In her penthouse, Lily primps as Cane shows up with wine. He tells her she looks beautiful and remarks on her inviting him over… he’s honored. He teases that she’s starting to like him.

Cane and Lily make small talk about the décor and Amy moving out of Nate’s. Finally, he asks why he’s there. Lily smiles that she wanted to invite him. He nudges, “You wanted to be alone with me.” They banter and she warns he’s pushing his luck.

They sit down to eat Lily’s delicious enchiladas and send a selfie to their kids. Retiring to the sofa, Lily encourages Cane to reach out to the children more. He asks if she regrets meeting him. Lily assures him she doesn’t and they clasp hands. Cane worries he doesn’t deserve her after what he put her through.

Lily recaps the shock of finding out he was Dumas and how they made their way back from that. Cane can’t erase the mistakes but promises he’ll never be that guy again. Lily can feel the change in him, and her feelings. Cane professes his love. Could she ever want him again? She kisses him in response.

Upsetting News for Nikki

At the ranch, an overjoyed Nikki hugs Victor, “It’s really happening!” Her vision is coming back! Victoria arrives and gets the happy news. Victor wells up as they embrace. Nikki cautions that it’s still blurry, but she can see images. Victoria’s thrilled and relieved.

Nikki enthuses about being able to see the piano and the door. Victoria steps out to update the doctor and Nikki tells Victor she was having a terrible nightmare, and he was coming to save her. He was the first person she saw when her vision returned… it must mean something. Victor embraces her.

Sitting, Nikki describes the nightmare and hearing his voice. She couldn’t feel more joy. He pecks her, “Neither could I.” Victoria returns saying the doctor wants Nikki to wear dark glasses outside for a while. Nikki wants to call Nicholas. Victoria tries dissuading her. Nikki demands to know what’s going on.

Victoria and Victor reveal that Nick’s gone to rehab as the pull of the drugs was too strong. He’ll be gone a few weeks. Nikki frets. She needs to be there for her son.

Adam’s Busy Day

At the Club, Adam tries to reassure Chelsea over the phone that they did the right thing by making a deal with Sally. No sooner has he disconnected than Billy storms up to confront him about bullying Sally to give him Newman Media back. Adam reminds Billy that Victor would have gone after Sally… they saved her.

Billy scoffs, “Wow, so you’re a hero.” Adam needles about Billy not knowing when to walk away. It’s his own damn fault Sally had Newman Media to begin with. He put a target on Sally and he resents the hell out of him for that. “You screwed up and I stepped in and saved her.” He should be thanking him.

Unsurprisingly, Billy does not thank Adam and instead starts mocking him. He accuses him of stealing a multi-million-dollar asset from someone he claims to care about. Adam denies this. Billy threatens legal action and Adam informs him that Sally’s already signed it over. Phyllis appears as Billy storms out and asks Adam, “What are you two fighting about now?”

Adam tries fobbing Phyllis off, but as we all know, that’s not happening. She goes on, even as he grits that no one cares what she has to say. She reminds him that she beat Victor and is now Adam’s equal. “Get used to it.”

Adam keeps bickering with Phyllis, who calls him a sad loser, guessing his dad gave him the shaft again. Victor gave her a company, but not him. “Poor Adam is left out in the cold again,” she needles. Adam assures Phyllis that his life is great… what does she have? She has a company and her freedom. Taking Newman from his father was incredible, and Victor respected her for it. Doesn’t he dream of that? Playing the dutiful son hasn’t gotten him anywhere.

Adam jabs back about Phyllis dating a psychopath… even Matt wants to leave town and get away from her.

Blurted Truth

At home, Sally learns that Billy confronted Adam for bullying her. She wishes he hadn’t done that and would let this go. “The deal is done.” Billy crabs that the Newmans won. Sally, irked at him doubting her, bursts out, “I didn’t get conned, Billy. Adam paid me for Newman Media!”

Billy calls Sally out for misleading him. Sally explains that it was part of the deal to keep quiet so Victor wouldn’t come after them. Billy complains that Adam knew she lied to him and he looks like an idiot. Adam’s using her as a cover. Sally fumes. Will he run to tell Victor just to stick it to Adam?!

Billy’s still stuck on Sally lying to him to protect Adam and not speaking to him about this beforehand. She knew he couldn’t be impartial. He still thinks everyone is out to get him. How can she be honest when he takes everything personally?

The Final Scenes

At Lily’s place, Cane pauses the make-out session to ask, “Are you sure?” She lets him know she is, he says, “Let me love you,” and they’re off… their clothes, that is.

In the afterglow, Lily tells Cane they’re still good at this. They’ll keep the past in the past and focus on now. Cane wants to make love again, so they start kissing.

At home, Billy apologizes to Sally. He promised not to chase fights with the Newmans and focus on what they’re building. He wants to do that. She knows he’ll always have conflict with Adam. Billy needs to respect how she runs the business. They kiss and make up, but Billy still looks perturbed. Shocker.

At the Club, Phyllis is still trying to get Adam’s goat. He warns her not to come after them again or they’ll crush her. As he stalks off, Phyllis calls Matt and leaves him a voicemail. She asks him to join her for a drink and hopes she convinced him to stay in town. “I could use a friend.”

At the ranch, Nikki’s bent on seeing Nick first thing in the morning. Victor will make the arrangements but urges her to focus on her rest for tonight. Victoria takes off and Nikki asks Victor, “Where do we go from here?”