B&B Spoilers October 13: Zende Threatens To Quit, Ridge’s Firing Backfires & Hope’s Fashion Crisis

The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for Tuesday, October 13, reveal that Zende Forrester Dominguez (Delon de Metz) is ready to put his future at Forrester Creations on the line.

Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) has fired Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock), but Zende isn’t willing to accept that decision without a fight.

Meanwhile, Hope Logan Spencer (Annika Noelle) faces a growing problem at Logan after losing the designer she was counting on.

Key Takeaways

• Ridge fires Dylan
• Zende threatens to leave Forrester
• Eric faces a difficult decision
• Hope worries about her collection
• Logan’s future could be at risk

Zende Forrester Refuses To Accept Dylan’s Firing

Zende thought things were finally looking up for him at Forrester Creations.

After feeling overlooked for so long, he received assurances from Eric Forrester (John McCook) that his contributions would be recognized.

Eric even offered Zende a leading role in the company’s upcoming fashion line.

However, Ridge’s decision to fire Dylan has thrown everything into question.

Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) and RJ Forrester (Brayan Nicoletti) believe Dylan betrayed the company by helping arrange Zende’s meeting with Katie Logan Spencer (Heather Tom) and Hope.

Zende sees things differently.

He doesn’t believe Dylan deserves to lose her livelihood simply because she encouraged him to consider another opportunity.

As previously reported, Zende has been fighting to protect Dylan from the Forresters’ accusations.

Now, he’s prepared to take that fight even further.

Eric Forrester Faces Zende’s Ultimatum

Zende isn’t just challenging Ridge. He’s also expecting Eric to stand behind the promises he made.

If Eric genuinely wants Zende to remain at Forrester Creations, this is his opportunity to prove it.

Zende will insist that Dylan deserves to keep her position, and he may make his own future at the company dependent on the outcome.

That leaves Eric in a difficult position.

Does he support Ridge’s authority, or does he intervene to keep his grandson happy?

If Ridge refuses to reconsider, Zende could decide that his family has disappointed him one time too many.

And if Eric can’t persuade Ridge to reverse Dylan’s firing, Zende may start wondering whether those promises about his career were ever meaningful.

The situation could become especially complicated since Zende has already considered joining Katie’s competing fashion house.

Will Ridge back down, or could Forrester Creations lose Zende along with Dylan?

Hope Logan Spencer Faces A Fashion Emergency

While the Forresters battle over Dylan’s future, Hope has problems of her own.

She had hoped Zende would join Logan and help strengthen the company’s design team.

Instead, Zende recently turned down Katie’s offer, leaving Hope without the experienced designer she desperately needs.

Hope is already concerned about whether her upcoming collection will be ready in time.

Deke Sharpe (Harrison Cone) has talent, but he’s also facing considerable pressure as he takes on more responsibility.

Without additional help, Logan could struggle to deliver the collection that Hope believes will establish the company as a serious competitor.

And as the Logan-Forrester fashion rivalry continues to intensify, a disappointing launch could be a major setback for Katie’s new business.

Could Ridge’s refusal to reconsider Dylan’s firing ultimately push Zende into Hope’s waiting arms?

If Zende walks away from Forrester Creations, Katie may get another opportunity to recruit him.

But for now, Hope has no guarantee that the help she needs is coming.

Annemarie’s Take

I think Ridge is being completely unreasonable about Dylan!

Zende is a grown man who has every right to explore other job opportunities. Why should Dylan lose her job because she helped arrange a conversation?

And Eric has some explaining to do. He promised Zende that things would change, but those promises won’t mean much if Ridge continues making all the decisions.

Personally, I think Zende should seriously consider walking away. Katie and Hope need him, and he might finally get the respect he’s been looking for.

As for Hope, she had better come up with a backup plan because counting on Zende to rescue her collection could be a costly mistake.

Do you think Eric should overrule Ridge and give Dylan her job back, or should Zende quit Forrester Creations and join Logan?

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