1986 (#3) - The marriage between Charles and Julia in Illinois and Martin Design

Jamie's birth unexpectedly brought up feelings between Julia and Charlie. Charlie confesses that in all his years of service to Victor and Julia, feelings for the woman have matured over time and have remained hidden until now mainly out of respect and loyalty to Victor. Feelings that now, however, when he feels that Julia needs a figure next to her, he has decided to bring out. Julia is moved by Charlie's confession, and only now realizes that she has always ignored him from this point of view. Suddenly Julia discovers that behind the calm figure of a faithful butler lies a man with pure and sincere feelings; a great love soon breaks out between the two of them, so much so that she immediately plans the wedding to build a family around little Jamie. Douglas and Victor are happy for Jamie's birth and for Julia's newfound happiness with Charlie. Both men congratulate Charlie on his upcoming marriage, but are surprised when he announces that he and Julia, with little Jamie, have decided to leave Genoa City forever and go live with Charlie's family in Illinois. So the couple soon say goodbye to everyone and leave with suitcases full of dreams for Lake Forest, where they move and start their apartment interior design business, called Martin Design. Finally, it wasn't long before two very happy Julia and Martin decided to get married, to everyone's delight, thus officially starting their life together and allowing Charles to legally adopt little Jamie.

1985 (#27) - The breakup of Alan and Julia, the birth of Jamie, the flirt with Charles

Despite Victor's opposition to the relationship, things seem to be going well between Alan and Julia. The man, to the delight of Douglas and Nikki, seems to be intent on settling down in the city and starting a serious and mature relationship with Julia, also taking on the burden and commitment of being the father of the child she is carrying. When Alan is once again confronted with Victor, ready to intimidate him for the umpteenth time to leave Julia alone, a fight starts between the two of them that is only sedated thanks to the intervention of Douglas. Realizing that the situation is really degenerating, even on Douglas' advice, Victor finally decides to step aside, stating that he will no longer hinder, although he will continue not to accept, the relationship. After a few weeks, however, it is a surprise to Alan himself to leave Julia, having understood that for her, after all, Victor will always be considered the man of her life and anyone else would be just a fallback. So Alan decides to go back to Scotland and forget Julia, just when she starts going into labour. Finding herself alone in the house, it was Victor's trusted butler, Charlie, who rushed to help Julia deliver her daughter, Jamie. Charlie and Julia, thus, find themselves united by this unique and moving experience. Taken by emotion, the two surprise kisses, a prelude to an unexpected relationship.

1983 (#12) - Eve and Max's plan, Victor's poisoning and the trip to Tahiti

Eve's chance to put her crazy plan into action is imminent. When Victor allows his trusted butler and personal chef, Charles, to take a long vacation after years of service, Eve kindly offers to replace Charles in the kitchen to prepare Victor's meals. Eve, exploiting her old friendship with the mad chemist Max Siebalt, decides to poison Victor and thus receive the inheritance. Max, whom Eve introduces to a curious Julia as a wealthy count she's dating, thus prepares a lethal cure for Victor, which Eve immediately begins to mix in small doses, so that it can't be traced in the man's meals, who in the meantime, with the firm intention of forgetting Nikki, begins to date Julia again. As the days go by, Victor is so slowly and methodically poisoned to the point he begins to lose weight until, weakened, he falls to the ground stunned. Julia, worried, immediately calls the doctor, who, not perceiving anything about the real causes of the sickness, attributes the episode to tiredness, thus advising him to rest and to think only of relaxation. Victor then plans to go on holiday to Tahiti with Julia, happy for the man's thoughts. However, Eve and Max have other plans in mind. Having failed one of their attempts to kill Victor in a fake horseback riding accident, after having drugged this one too, the couple decide to hide Victor, now increasingly powerless, in his ranch and continue poisoning him to death. Julia appears perplexed when Eve informs her that Victor has decided to leave alone for Tahiti, not wanting to have Julia in his way; motivation which leaves the woman disappointed. But Julia, soon, begins to be skeptical about Victor's alleged departure, and begins to be suspicious when she is unable in any way, even because of a tropical storm on the island, to get in touch with Victor. In reality, the idea of telling Julia that he only went to Tahiti is Victor's idea, partly because he doesn't want the woman to see him in those conditions, partly because he is now subjugated by the control of Eve, who takes advantage of the man's confused state. When Victor asks Eve to call a doctor, the same Max shows up in front of the man who, pretending to be a doctor, prescribes a cure with the promise that will certainly make him feel better. In reality, what Max prescribes to Victor is an additional bacterial poison capable of causing him to become addicted. Soon, in fact, Victor finds himself too weak to eat and begins to be fed by IV, in which of course there is a strong dose of poison.

1980 (#24) - Victor’s unhappy marriage, the deep relationship between Julia and Brock

Arrived in Genoa City for an important assignment at the head of the prestigious Chancellor Industries, Victor is an established and envied successful man who seems to have everything in life: money, power and beauty. Victor in business is a cynical and ruthless person, but he is also gentle and calm. He has great self-confidence, which comes from great willpower and determination in everything he does. Victor is a lover of power and money and, like any successful person, also of women. He has been married for almost three years to a beautiful young woman named Julia Newman, a girl he has known since adolescence and with whom he moves to a luxurious ranch in the suburbs of Genoa City. However, Victor's wonderful life is not regarded in the same way by Julia. Forced to live in a big house yet out of all human contact, Julia spends her days in the company of her faithful butler Charles Martin and the incredible boredom and emptiness she has felt for some years now. Victor is a very jealous and protective man, which is why he never lets her go out alone or practice any hobbies; on the contrary, Victor is always out on business, in his beloved clubs and always returns late at night, probably after spending the night in some nightclub or with some prostitute. The sad life of Julia, not at all happy to have left Buffalo where at least she had her friends, for Genoa City, however, takes a completely unexpected turn with the knowledge of Katherine's son, Victor's great friend, Brock. That man of gentle and calm manners pleasantly surprised the woman, who more and more often receives a visit from the man who, unlike Victor, does not treat her as an object and makes her finally feel alive. The two of them spend entire afternoons together talking about their lives and experiences. Thus, from a simple friendship, a feeling of pure and noble love soon develops between them, but never tainted by mere physical attraction or effusions; and this is also due to Julia's fear of being caught by Victor.