Bold and the Beautiful: Liam Turns on Bill in Ultimate Betrayal!?!

Bold and the Beautiful stuns as Liam Spencer‘s (Scott Clifton) jaw drops at the shocking news that Eric Forrester (John McCook) is Katie Logan‘s (Heather Tom) new lead designer. Liam has now been sworn to secrecy by his dad, Bill Spencer (Don Diamont), and also at Eric’s insistence. However, I doubt Liam is going to be able to keep the secret.

We’re going to talk about why Bill may be disappointed soon when Liam betrays them all by blabbing the big secret.

Liam in Shock on Bold and the Beautiful

To me, it was kind of low-key funny when Liam strolled into Bill’s office at Spencer Publications right as Eric, Katie, and Bill were looking at Eric’s sketches and discussing the wow factor they see there. It probably would have flown under the radar, but Liam saw them all, and they just kind of froze. They all looked so guilty, like they had been caught at something.

The Surprise Encounter at Spencer Publications

It was also pretty funny to see Eric sweeping in with the hat, the scarf, and the sunglasses disguise—his little homage to the original Sally Spectra from back in the day. Then Eric surprised Katie with a pile of incredible sketches, a whole couture collection, and Katie said it’s exactly what she wanted. Bill was over the moon about it, too.

But things got awkward fast when Liam interrupted them and quickly put the pieces together. The guilty look on their faces told the story, plus all the sketches laying out. They had to admit that yes, Eric is Katie’s mystery lead designer.

Then Bill dived in and told Liam, “This is Spencer business, and he can’t go telling anybody, not even Hope Logan (Annika Noelle).” This week, Bill gets more specific and says Liam can’t tell his wife or his mother-in-law, Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang).

Why Liam Spencer Can’t Keep the Secret from Hope Logan on B&B

That seems easier said than done. I don’t see Liam sticking to what Bill demands, at least not fully. I think Liam is absolutely going to tell Hope. Bottom line, that’s Liam’s wife. He knows he can trust Hope to keep quiet.

Plus, I’m sure Liam thinks Hope has a right to know since Katie is Hope’s aunt, and there’s already Logan drama going on about this whole rival fashion house. So, the big question is, when will the secret come out?

Will it stay hidden until the fashion show when Eric and Katie walk out to greet the crowd, or is somebody going to crack under the strain and spill? Donna Logan’s (Jennifer Gareis) already feeling the heat, and very soon, Liam’s going to be feeling it, too. That’s why I bet Hope is going to find out soon what’s going on.

The Impact of the Logan Fashion Secret on Ridge and Brooke on Bold and the Beautiful

Since this big secret is going to affect her mom, Brooke, and her stepdad, Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye), and both of the families, I think Liam will feel like he can’t hide it from Hope. I think Liam is going to tell Hope, but also tell her that Bill and Katie were insistent that he keep it hush-hush.

But I think Liam’s also going to tell her that even more so than them, Eric is insistent about keeping it quiet. He told Liam that he knows all heck’s going to break loose when they find out. But Eric said Ridge and Brooke brought this on themselves by pushing him out. Eric said Logan is his new chapter on Bold and the Beautiful.

I think Liam may leave the office sincerely meaning to try and sit on the secret, but I think that’ll fade once he is alone with Hope. This week, she’s in the Forrester Creations office and is listening to Ridge smack-talking Logan yet again.

Hope Logan Investigates the Mystery Designer at Logan Designs

Bill didn’t need to give Katie office space in his building because she and Logan are living rent-free in Ridge’s head every single day. Ridge tells Brooke and Hope that no high-caliber designer will work for the egomaniac that runs that company, aka Dollar Bill Spencer.

I suspect that Hope may bring up the negative things that Ridge has been saying to Liam. Hope may read the look on Liam’s face and realize he knows something about the mystery designer, which would make sense since he works in the same offices.

I think Hope may poke and prod at Liam until she shakes the truth out of him. But I don’t think Hope will run and tell Ridge or Brooke. I do think she’ll keep the secret, but it may be hard to keep quiet since Ridge is going to keep talking smack about Katie’s fashion house. We could see Hope kind of chuckle and tell Ridge he shouldn’t count them out once she knows that Eric’s involved.

Eric Forrester’s Quest for Respect and Validation on B&B

I also expect Hope to go over and talk to Eric at some point. I think he will tell Hope how much Ridge hurt him. Eric may remind Hope that Ridge said awful things to her during the Forrester coup.

Eric wasn’t happy either that they had taken over, but Ridge called Hope the B-word and told her that everybody hates her. He may also tell Hope, “Look, Ridge dissed you. He and Brooke dissed Katie. They both dissed me. And it’s time that Ridge was written a reality check.”

Eric may tell Hope that her aunt Katie gave him a new lease on life. Honestly, Eric deserves this, and Ridge pretty much deserves what’s coming. Eric was so happy at the praise he got from Katie and Bill over those sketches. Eric said he hadn’t gotten compliments like that in a long time. He obviously needs the validation and the respect.

The Fallout of the Secret Reveal for the Forrester Family

The fact he hasn’t felt that in so long lets you know just how long Ridge has devalued Eric. I do think Hope will keep quiet for Eric’s benefit. She and Donna Logan may even have a conversation about how they know this is going to blow up, but their hands are tied.

They’re not going to expose Eric’s secret and ruin something that’s making him so happy. We’ll see if it comes out that Katie hired Eric sooner rather than later. I’m hoping the secret holds until the debut Logan fashion show when Katie and Eric walk down the runway after the showstopper.

Once it’s out, Ridge is going to lay blame on everybody but himself. I think he’ll blame Bill and Katie. Ridge may say they’re taking advantage of his elderly father who’s in poor health, which I think will be even more insulting to Eric—like he’s incompetent and doesn’t know his own mind.

February Sweeps Predictions for The Bold and the Beautiful

I’m sure it’ll come out that Donna, Liam, and Hope were sitting on this. Brooke may grill Hope about why she hid this from her, but let’s be real—Brooke always puts Ridge first over everybody. So why shouldn’t Hope put Liam first? And why shouldn’t Donna put Eric first?

If Hope hears this from Liam about Eric being the designer, he may circle back to Bill and say, “Look, I kind of betrayed you because I told Hope, but I couldn’t keep it from her and you shouldn’t have asked me to keep it from my wife.” Liam may also reassure Bill, Katie, and Eric that Hope won’t blab the secret.

We’re in February sweeps, so I do expect something really big to come with Logan Designs and Ridge’s obsession with predicting that Katie and Bill will crash and burn. Ridge actually seems to expect Katie to come crawling back asking for her job at Forrester Creations because he was telling Brooke that he would rehire her.

Ridge thinks it’s a done deal—that Katie’s going to fall flat on her face. Of course, that’s not going to happen. I think Logan’s going to be a smash success. This is going to get wild soon, and I can’t wait to see what’s next.