Tessa and wonders where she is suddenly she spots a picnic basket with her name on it and Giggles as she pulls out a stuffed squid oh you remembered

Tessa joins her and tells her it’s their anniversary lunch the anniversary of their first real date that was a few weeks ago Maria recalls they had to cancel it three times life is what
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happens when you’re busy making other plans they recall the movie Kyle set up on the roof of the Athletic Club to get them together and flashback

Maria teases nothing screams romance like a 60-foot squid they get to lunch which is themed to the movie as well in Victor’s office he remarks on

his entire family being speechless Victor explains that he sees a means of acquiring it and that Nikki will run it Nikki doesn’t know what to say Adam suggests thank you Victor says no thanks are necessary she’s earned her
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position just as all of them have earned their positions in the family business Nick says if he pulls this off the Newman family business will truly be cemented as an Empire Victor says it’s when not if Victoria asks how Jill would allow this Victor explains that she gave control to Billy boy Nick Muses that Billy pushed for Chancellor Winters to break up Victor says of course he has disgraced Catherine’s memory and I’m going to make it right Adam points out any takeover of Chancellor will have to
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be hostile Nikki asks how Victor will make this happen he can’t buy up the stock Victoria says she’s right it’s a privately held company and he sold his investment in it Victor says he bought it back Victoria says that still doesn’t give him a majority Victor assures that the devil lies in the detail I have things under control who do you think I am he Recaps that Nikki will run the company that belonged to her good friend Catherine and Billy boy can choke on his hubris Billy and Lily arrive at Society
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for takeout at the bar Abby tells divon that she gave Tessa time off to plan a surprise for Mariah Devon thinks that makes couples strong like the little fuzzy socks we wear together in bed Abby Whispers in his ear and they can nuttle and kiss Divan spots Lily and Billy at the door and the mood shifts Abby is sure L’s only stringing Billy along until she comes back to Winters Devon doesn’t think Billy is the one she’s stringing along he’s sure she’ll stay with Chancellor Billy and Lily approach
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roach and Abby suggests they join them but Devon nixes the idea Billy says they have to get back to the office Devon snarks and Billy says he thought he’d be less tense Devon’s relieved that they don’t have to work together anymore it’s interesting that his sister doesn’t seem to have the same issues he asks to speak to Lily alone and they walk off Billy questions Abby about Devon still being pissed off about the new arrangement ABY says he wants to work with his sister Billy doesn’t understand why he can’t
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see that she doesn’t want to walk away from the company she was running before he got involved Abby can’t speak for Devon Billy Chuckles that Devon has no problem telling anyone how he feels outside divon tells Lily he was tired of sitting there listening to her and Billy talk like they’re some perfect little team Lily reminds him that was the plan their plan Divan understands but he’s given her plenty of time he wants to know if she’s decided to stay with Chancellor or come and work with him at
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Winters Lily s that she’s decided to stay with Billy at Chancellor Devon asks if she came to this decision on her own or did bitly convince her Lily asks if her brother is really suggesting she doesn’t have a mind of her own he thinks the hits in her personal life has pulled her back into Billy’s orbit Lily says this is business and she’s excited about Chancellor Devon Grumps you’re not excited about winters Lily says Winters is his she’s excited for him too Devon wanted to do it with her
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Lily reminds him he likes working alone this is best for him you’re a lone wolf she recalls him making deals without her when they played Monopoly as kids they’re not playing a game anymore Devon is just happy to know where she stands Lily pleads with him not to be mad he’s disappointed and points out it’s what Dad would have wanted Lily can’t live her