1994 (#25) - Victor's doubts about Hope's pregnancy and escape to Kansas

Victor and Hope's wedding starts off under the best auspices. After returning from their honeymoon, the two love-struck newlyweds receive a visit from Nikki, who apologizes for her behavior leading up to the wedding, admitting that she was convinced that Hope could really make her husband happy. However, when Hope discovers to her great surprise that she is pregnant, the woman's happiness is not very reciprocated by Victor, who begins to have serious doubts about the decision to carry a pregnancy, worried that Hope's blindness could be a great limitation for the growth of a child. As always a perfectionist, Victor begins to seriously consider the possibility of terminating the pregnancy, not wanting to give birth to a child without having the possibility to raise it in optimal conditions; and so, the man tries to convince his wife about the risk of taking care of a child in such circumstances. When Victor confides in Douglas, however, he doesn't seem to agree with Victor's decision, while Nikki comes to support him, convinced that Hope could never be a good mother for the baby. As time goes by, meanwhile, Hope begins to enjoy the prospect of becoming a mother; and when she informs the man that she has decided she wants the baby and therefore has no intention of having an abortion, a deep argument ensues with her husband. The two begin to argue furiously, and when Victor forces his wife to get into the car to go to the hospital to see Dr. Andrew Forbes to complete the abortion procedure before it's too late, the woman goes off the grid. Desperate, Hope has in fact fled from Victor and, not knowing what to do, has taken the most natural decision for her: to return to Kansas. After contacting Cliff, who has never stopped loving her in all this time, he runs to her in Genoa City and happily agrees to take her back to his home, the only place she has ever loved and where she plans to give birth and raise her unborn child. When a worried Victor realizes he can't find Hope, his first thought is of a possible kidnapping. As the days go by, however, no ransom offer arrives, and when the phone finally rings, Victor realizes everything, namely that Hope has returned to Kansas. The woman informs her husband that she doesn't want to give up the baby and that it will be born there, in Kansas, where he wants her to grow up. In addition, Hope does not hide from her husband that she needs to think about their future, no longer knowing if their marriage can overcome this division. A grief-stricken Victor, who realizes that he has gone too far and that he can't pretend to manage everyone's lives, unless he hurts the people who love him the most, is consoled as always by his lifelong friend, Douglas, who urges him not to give up, since he is convinced that Hope will come back to him.

1994 (#18) - The flirtation between Jed and Nikki and the Victor and Hope's marriage

This is a very delicate moment for Nikki. Victoria no longer speaks to Nikki since she accuses her of cheating on her with her own husband, and it is Victor, as always, who worries about the woman and makes sure she gets over this unhappy moment. The man, in fact, tries to reconcile Victoria and Nikki, urging them both to clarify and find that unique bond that is proper of the mutual love of a mother and a daughter. Moreover, worried that Nikki might go back into the alcoholic business because of her loneliness, Victor tries to make a virtue out of necessity by contacting Jed for a renovation of the ranch where Nikki is staying. Victor, in fact, asking Jed to work at the ranch, urges him to give his ex-wife some company, trying to keep her away from alcohol. Victor's interest in Nikki's psychological condition certainly doesn't go unnoticed by Hope, who also realizes the special bond that has always bound Victor and Nikki. At the first signs of jealousy, Victor reassures his partner by proposing to her to get married, a gesture that Hope accepts with great joy. While the preparations for Victor and Hope's wedding begin, Nikki finds herself having to reckon with her heart, which, as always, brings her back to Victor. The many kind gestures of the man, in fact, raise as always new hopes in the woman for a possible reconciliation. Fortunately for Victor, however, Jed's presence at the ranch turns out to be more valuable than he might have suspected, as a friendship develops between the man and Nikki that soon evolves into a flirtation. As Hope and Victor's wedding approaches, the situation is very much in flux. On the one hand, there's Hope who is annoyed by Victor's protective attitude towards Nikki; on the other hand, there's Victor who assures his wife, though he doesn't like at all that a sincere feeling could arise between Nikki and Jed. And of course, there is Nikki who, on one side, finds comfort and shelter in Jed's arms, on the other side she finds herself once again emotionally involved with Victor, convinced that Hope is not the right woman for him. Victor's mediating and often contradictory attitude changes radically, however, when Nikki, supported by Douglas himself, very interested in advising his brotherly friend, openly says that Hope, also because of her health condition, will never be able to fully satisfy a man like Victor. The man, at this point, openly comes to the defense of his future wife, whose initial doubts about whether Victor is actually willing to commit to her are dissolved by Victor's heated arguments that he will not accept criticism and doubts about his future wife. Proud to hear Victor speak in such terms, Hope then shows herself convinced of the step she is about to take and, in a moving discussion with Cliff, who has arrived in Genoa City to try to convince her to return with him, dampens the criticism of Victor brought forward by the man, who finally accepts Hope's decision and wishes her a happy marriage. Finally, the long-awaited wedding day between Hope and Victor arrives. Under the eyes of the whole city, he marries Hope in an unforgettable ceremony full of emotions.

1994 (#4) - Victor's doubts about Cole's paternity and Marvin's biological test

The whole story of the annulment of Victoria's marriage has left deep worries not only in the young girl, but also in Victor himself who, embittered by the fact that Victoria has decided not to speak to him anymore, soon finds himself reflecting on all the events that have taken place in the last year, from Cole's return, to Eve's death up to his daughter's wedding. Caught up in the memories, Victor begins to flip through a folder regarding some documents that Eve, upon her return to Victor, left at the ranch. And the man is stunned when he finds in his hands a letter from Eve evidently addressed to an old love, Marvin Oakley and dated just a year before the birth of Cole, at the time when Eve worked as a secretary, and lover, of the man. In Victor, so, immediately insinuates the doubt that Cole may not be his son. Victor asks Douglas for advice, and they both agree that they must track down this Marvin Oakley. After much searching, Douglas finally gets the man's address, and he is brought to Victor. Marvin is not at all happy to talk to Victor about his old affair with Eve and, absolutely unwilling to do any paternity testing, leaves in annoyance. Douglas, however, manages to obtain a hair of the man to use as a sample for the paternity test. In secret from Cole and Victoria, then, Victor performs the paternity test to determine who between him and Marvin might be the man's father, using as a sample of Cole's DNA, who in the meantime is out of town, a bloodstain of his left on a book caused by the paper. Victor is disappointed, however, when Dr. Freddy Cohen reveals to the man that he has been unable to determine who between the two samples may be the father due to the lack of relevance of the samples obtained, not being able to even give the certainty that the father is necessarily one of the two.

1993 (#21) - The return to the city, Victor's revelation and the clash with Jack

When Victor hears on a radio news report that Jack Abbott has taken the helm of Jabot, as well as Newman Enterprises, the man realizes he must return to reclaim what is his. To do so, he decides to return to Genoa City and devise a plan to do so in the most surprising way possible. Victor, thus, manages to get in touch with his friend and faithful Douglas, who is bewildered and overjoyed to see Victor again; he begs him to keep his silence, at least until he comes back to the city, and he also asks him for information about what happened during this period. Douglas thus updates him on all the events that have taken place since his disappearance, and Victor cannot help but notice that everyone seems to have, in one way or another, moved on with their lives. After that, Victor becomes even more convinced of the need to return to Genoa City to take back what's his, and in doing so he asks Hope to follow him. The woman, by now hopelessly in love with Victor, accepts without a second thought, believing it to be the best thing for Cliff as well, who in this way will be able to forget her more easily and get on with his life. Back in town, Victor rents a tree room and in the meantime begins to send all his loved ones an anonymous invitation to a "meeting of great importance and significance" to be held in the Colonnade Hall, an important convention building. Here, Victor shows up and reveals himself to everyone, much to the dismay of all the guests. Katherine, Rex, Nikki and Victoria run to embrace him, overjoyed to see him in the flesh and thanking the Lord for answering their prayers. Less happy seem to be Jack, John and all the Abbotts, who fear now that they will lose everything and wonder how Victor will react and especially what he will do now that he is back in town. Victor's number one priority is, of course, to take Jack out of all his companies; and having naturally returned in possession of both the Newman Enterprise and Jabot, Victor removes Jack from every position, offering the vacant position to Brad, who is once again forced to refuse since Lauren would not release him from his contract for any reason. When Victor is forced to ask John and Ashley for help, offering them to return to the company, the clash between the Abbotts and Victor is inevitable. John and Ashley, in fact, both refuse Victor's offer, informing the man that as long as Jack is not welcome in his companies, they will refuse to enter, not being interested in any role. Jill herself, moreover, shows her support for John when she resigns due to her pregnancy. The Abbotts, then, are more united than ever in their fight with Victor, who, however, seems determined not to give up, confirming Neil and Blade as key men in the new company structure.

1993 (#18) - Nikki's grief, Cole's comfort and Jack's divorce

While everyone at Abbott, Jack first and foremost, is happy to have regained control of the company, there are many who mourn the untimely death of Victor. Among them, there is obviously Nikki, who is deeply saddened by the loss of her ex-husband, towards whom she feels guilty for the latest discussions and misunderstandings. Absolutely shocked by the announcement of Victor's death are also Douglas, his lifelong friend, Katherine and Rex, who offer their condolences to the whole family and in particular to young Victoria, still incredulous at the news of her father's death. At this time alone after her de facto separation with Jack, with whom she is absolutely furious for having immediately taken advantage of the situation to take back Jabot, Nikki often finds herself at the ranch praying for Victor, trying to gain strength with her daughter Victoria. It is during this difficult time that Nikki makes the acquaintance of Cole, with whom she immediately feels a great connection. Cole, who has repeatedly told Victoria that he is not interested in her because of his young age, although he does not hide the fact that he feels attracted to her, finds himself spending much of his time with Nikki. Nikki is delighted with the support Nikki offers her and begins to take an interest in him and his novel, helping him to find a publisher to publish his book. When Nikki informs Cole of the wonderful news that his novel will soon be published, the joy between the two is unstoppable and they end up celebrating by making love. Victoria, meanwhile, who has seen her mother get too close to Cole, urges Jack to recompose his marriage to the woman so that he can have free reign with Cole. Jack, however, who has certainly not forgotten all the years that have passed in which it was Victoria herself who openly declared that she hoped for a divorce between him and Nikki in order to reunite his family, refuses Victoria's invitation, pointing out that he and Nikki are now close to divorce. When the divorce papers with Jack finally arrive, Nikki signs them, not without some regret; she is happy, however, to be able to come out and announce to everyone that she has started a relationship with Cole. This leaves Victoria stunned and stunned, who accuses her mother of stealing her man, but it is Cole himself who begs Victoria to put aside this absurd rivalry with her mother, since he has never really been interested in the young girl and Nikki, therefore, has not interfered in any relationship. Victoria, at Cole's words, runs away in desperate tears, swearing to herself that she will get the boy.

1990 (#26) - Brad and Leanna's partnership and Rex's attempt at sabotage

A year after her divorce from Victor and her employment at the Genoa Chronicle, Leanna, now known as Leanna Love, has become famous for her spicy romance articles. The writer is followed with interest by Brad, who decides to meet her to propose a collaboration with Jabot Cosmetics. Leanna, visually struck by Brad's beauty, accepts the proposal of the man, who intends to exploit the popularity of the woman to advertise Jabot by bringing her on television with a column of advice featuring the company's products. This decision, however, is strongly opposed by Victor, who has no intention of hiring his ex-wife at Jabot. It is only the intervention of Douglas, a great admirer of Leanna's, that convinces him to create a television show for her, the "Leanna Love Show". The show, obviously full of scoops and news about the glittering and golden world of celebrities, is an immediate and extraordinary success, but meets with the disapproval of Michael, her current boyfriend, not convinced by Brad's intentions. This leads to a breakup between Michael, who decides to move to Chicago, and Leanna, who confirms her intention to continue the project. Things change, however, when Leanna decides to change the title of her show to "I Hate Men", a clear reference to her unfortunate love affairs, in which she aims to ridicule the male gender. Jack doesn't like the idea at all, and criticizes Brad for the choice of associating the Jabot brand to Leanna. He finds the support of John, who is not at all convinced that Leanna can bring any benefit to the company and is instead worried that she might create a sort of negative publicity around the brand. Brad, however, openly takes Leanna's side, opposing her replacement and justifying his choice with the show's high audience figures and, above all, the dramatic increase in their sales. In the meantime, even Jill is convinced of the necessity to disassociate herself from Leanna and Rex decides to help his companion by making Leanna lose her popularity. Rex and Jill, thus, hatch a plot to end the woman's reign as queen of the TV talk shows by making Leanna herself look hypocritical in front of her audience. And so Rex, in the disguise of Roger Bingham, manages to seduce the woman and have a photo taken of him kissing her, with the clear intent of demonstrating that Leanna doesn't hate men at all. All the tabloids and magazines, as predicted by Rex and Jill, then report the news of Leanna's alleged affair; however, this news does not affect the success of Leanna's program, which in fact sanctions the failure of their plan.

1988 (#9) - The unresolved crisis between Nikki and Victor, the mutual dislike with Jack

Determined after his experience of no longer having any kind of relationship with Nikki, Victor seems resigned to live without a woman beside him. Concerned about his emotional state and lovelife , Douglas and Ashley, however, try to make Victor remember all the special and unforgettable moments he shared with Nikki, encouraging him to forgive her. In the end, when even Nikki shows up distraught in front of the man, begging him to overlook all her mistakes and naivety, Victor is willing to forget what happened, which gives Nikki new hope to return with the man she loves and restart their marriage. Victor, however, makes it clear that he cannot compromise and overlook the behavior of Jack, who tried to steal the company from him in such a devious way; at the same time, Jack feels a similar feeling of hatred towards the man, and is ready more than ever to humiliate Victor. In the meantime, Jack carries on his relationship with Leanna, who seems to have overcome her moment of disbandment thanks to Steven's sessions. Between the two, as time goes by, there is more and more great understanding; and when Jack learns that she is an established writer with the stage name of Leanna Love, the man does not take long to convince the woman to pursue his plan against Victor. Leanna thus accepts the proposal to write a biography about Victor; a biography that reveals his selfish and ruthless side and thus succeeds in taking him down.

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.

1985 (#23) - Alan's arrival from Scotland and Victor's intrigues with Julia

Resigned in not being able to be with Julia, Douglas is nevertheless determined to support her and not leave her alone during this delicate period of her life. Julia, on the other hand, is grateful for the presence of the man, and thanks him several times: fortunately, their friendship has remained intact despite everything and despite the fact that it is not easy for the man to be close to his best friend's ex-wife. Douglas, meanwhile, receives a phone call from Scotland from his son Alan Austin, who informs him that he will soon come to Genoa City for work reasons. As soon as he arrives in the city, Douglas is convinced that he might be the right man for Julia and so he introduces him to the woman, although Victor repeatedly advises against it. Julia is favourably impressed by Alan's gentle and charming manner and the two of them soon begin to see each other. A bit surprisingly, however, Victor is not very happy about it, and he doesn't like the man at all, who is considered to be exclusively a manipulative, fake and with second aims. It is Douglas who tries to dampen his friend Victor, explaining to him the genuineness and goodness of his son, who he thinks is perfect for Julia. Victor, however, by being somewhat jealous, tries to prevent the two of them from seeing each other in any way. That there is bad blood between Alan and Victor is also noticed by Julia, who is annoyed and asks Victor to think about his life and his wife Nikki, who is not enthusiastic about her husband's meddling in his ex-wife's life. Victor defends himself by claiming to be only protective of a dear friend like Julia, despite the fact that she repeatedly makes it clear that she does not appreciate him.

1985 (#17) - Boobsie's wedding, Julia's pregnancy and Douglas' offer

After a few months of engagement, Douglas and the young and provocative Boobsie are closer than ever. Douglas' attraction to the stripper is very strong and, on the other hand, Boobsie realizes that she feels a great affection for the man, convinced that he can give him the assurances she has never had during her life: finally a man loves her for what she is and not only for her beauty. Boobsie, in fact, lets go of the idea of a comfortable life and accepts Douglas' proposal of marriage, who soon marries the woman. In the meantime, Julia and Eric decide to break off their relationship, realizing that they don't have much in common and that they don't have feelings for each other; so Eric decides to leave Genoa City to return to Paris and resume his life as a painter. A few days after Eric's departure, however, Julia realizes that she is pregnant with the man; not knowing what to do, and not wanting to turn to either Eric or Victor, now happily married to Nikki, the woman finds herself unexpectedly opening up to Douglas. The two soon become friends, and they get close to the point of spending a lot of time together. The man thus realizes that he is unable to maintain a stable relationship with Boobsie, who cannot get away from her transgressive life, and instead has feelings for Julia. Not much time passes that Douglas realizes that he wants to offer Julia the opportunity to raise her future child with him and so, in agreement with Boobsie, he divorces the woman. Boobsie, on the other hand, realizes that she does not love Douglas and that she has confused affection with something else; in fact, she realizes that she cannot be a good wife because she is too different, not only in age, from her husband. The two then divorce while promising to remain great friends. Douglas, at this point, runs to Julia confessing to having understood that he loves her and wants to raise her son with her; however, although she is honoured, Julia refuses the offer, preferring to remain friends with Douglas without engaging in a relationship with him: Julia, in fact, prefers to raise her son alone rather than in a loveless family.

1984 (#27) - Victor's bet and the attraction between Douglas and Boobsie

Douglas and Victor, despite the Victor's marriage, still continue to hang out and cultivate their friendship in luxury clubs and nightclubs. During one of their evenings, the conversation between them shifts to Victor's ability to get everything he wants because of his success, his money and his name. Victor reminds Douglas that he has become the person who started from nothing, but Douglas thinks that Victor was also very lucky and that he would hardly succeed and regain a good position by starting from nothing. Victor then, convinced in his own means and abilities, bet with Douglas that he would be able to get an ordinary job without using and spending his name. Meanwhile the Bayou, the nightclub owned by Victor, changes management when Leroy, still shaken by the tragic events linked to the mafia, decides to leave Genoa City and let his sister Marian Cooper drive it. Taking advantage of the fact that Marian does not know him personally, Victor decides to put his bet into action. Using a different name, Victor gets a job with Marian. And when the woman admits that she feels lucky to have an employee like him, who quickly suggests ideas for increasing her clientele, Douglas admits that he lost the bet. Fired from the restaurant, Victor then sends a large sum of money anonymously to the woman to help her with her business, but the woman, having discovered the man's identity and feeling used and entangled in a simple, petty wager, reluctantly rejects the money, before accepting the offer convinced that the gesture was genuine. During an evening offered by Douglas for losing the bet, meanwhile, the man sees the beautiful Boobsie, the woman who appeared in the pornographic film instead of Nikki, dancing. It's Douglas, then, who wins his bet when he gets to know and be appreciated by the woman. He is strongly impressed by the woman and soon Douglas falls in love with the much younger Boobsie. Fascinated also by Douglas' wealth and life, a feeling soon develops between the two of them that turns into a complicated and passionate love story.

1984 (#18) - Victor and Nikki's shimmering, glittering and sumptuous marriage

Nikki's happiness over her impending marriage to Victor was soon put at risk by news of Victor's health. While Douglas is helping the man prepare for the wedding, Victor has the opportunity to study his medical records personally, and what he sees, of course, upsets him. Victor immediately contacts Dr. Steele, who confirms his risk of impotence and, above all, the fact that he has already informed Nikki of the news. The woman apologizes for not saying anything to Victor; however, she insists to the man that he doesn't care if they can't have children, since the only thing that matters to her is to live with him and Victoria for the rest of her life. But Victor, full as ever of pride, decides to annul her marriage, believing that Nikki deserves much more than a sterile man. Full of anger and self-pity, Victor withdraws into himself by refusing to see a desperate Nikki, begging the man to reconsider. Determined to leave Genoa City, leaving every memory of Nikki in the city, Victor orders Douglas to take him to the airport. Douglas, however, intent on proving to the man that it would certainly not be a mere chance of sterility that would ruin his life, decides to leave photographic magazines in the back seat of the car with Nikki in sensual poses. In a few moments, realizing that he had not lost his manhood at all, Victor immediately ordered Douglas to go back, because he was going to marry Nikki that very day, being sure that he would have no problem with his sexual performance. Seeing Victor return, Nikki's tears of despair soon turn into tears of joy: the two of them embrace each other and Victor once again asks Nikki, his "rough diamond", for her hand, as he has always jokingly defined her, as he intends to become her husband from now on. The marriage between Victor and Nikki was the biggest, most spectacular and sumptuous marriage Genoa City has ever seen. In fact, Victor decided not to save anything for his organization, spending a lot of money in the organization of the ceremony and in Nikki's wedding dress, designed by the best designers and embellished with silk and glittering pearls. A real elite of guests were also invited, from the Arab sheikhs oil magnates to the most powerful European and Asian businessmen. But family and close friends, including those from previous years, as in the case of Derek, who returned for the wedding accompanying his ex-wife Katherine, were considered the most important wedding guests. The moment of the fateful event of two moved and excited Victor and Nikki, presided over by Reverend Jerry Frazier, is certainly the event of the year in town!

1984 (#4) - Victor's priorities, business commitments and the breakup with Julia

Put aside a turbulent period due to Eve's manipulations, and now determined to keep Victoria's fatherhood a secret by having taken him and Nikki two very different paths, Victor is finally ready to devote himself again to business and an important new chapter with the love of his life, Julia. Between the two of them, who have reconnected precisely on the occasion of the events that have just passed, the spark that has always distinguished them has once again burst forth, and a possible marriage seems already at the door. Soon, however, Julia began to feel again neglected and overshadowed by Victor both with regard to Douglas and business. Wanting at all costs to avoid restarting a relationship with the man set up like her previous unhappy marriage, Julia thus puts Victor to the test by encouraging him to go on a prenuptial cruise to South America together to get to know each other better and convince her that she really is in first place. Victor, though reluctant, agrees to leave; but when he is called back on urgent business, the woman is shocked to hear the man who should be with her for the rest of her life apologizing for having to return to Genoa City for pressing business engagements. In a furious argument, Victor admits that business is his priority at the moment, which convinces Julia that Victor hasn't changed at all, contrary to what she believed. Later, when Victor tries to apologize and proposes to Julia to become his wife, Julia firmly rejects the idea of a marriage, preferring to be alone rather than with a man who neglects and always puts her in second place.

1983 (#15) - The fake marriage proposal to Eve, the deceit surrounding Victor's death

Eve's plan, meanwhile, seems to be working and bringing more and more Victor to certain death. The only one who suspects that there is something strange in this matter, knowing that she remembers the words of that mysterious phone call whose voice sounds a lot like Max's, is Julia. Noticing Eve going to the ranch on time despite Victor's alleged absence, the woman discovers that Victor never actually left. Julia is astonished to see the man reduced to that condition and despairs. During one of her visits, however, Julia begins to be seriously suspicious when she finds Victor's dog dead near the bowl with his own leftovers of food, which Julia herself had given him the day before. Victor and Julia thus begin to be suspicious of Eve and soon, thanks also to the help of Douglas, they manage to understand the woman's crazy plan, proved also by the analysis of the food, which confirms the thesis of poisoning. Once back on their feet thanks to an antidote, and determined to teach Eve a lesson and take revenge for her attempt to kill him, Victor, together with Julia and Douglas, then develops a plan to trap the woman. The following day, Victor, now ill, tells Eve that he is almost dying and that he wants to confess his love for her. So he proposes to her to get married, in order to fulfill his dream, not forgetting to make it clear that, as his legitimate wife, she would inherit his entire estate. Eve cannot believe Victor's words and, delighted to be able to take not only half but the entire estate, warns Max to stop the poisoning until the wedding. Julia, meanwhile, pretends to be Eve's friend and helps her prepare for the wedding. However, on the day of the wedding, on arrival at Victor's house, a distraught Eve finds the paramedics on a stretcher carrying a man covered, claiming that Victor died that night. Eve cannot believe how this could have happened and takes it out on Max, who defends herself by confirming that she has stopped poisoning him. Victor, meanwhile, makes sure that the coffin is closed promptly so that no one knows it's empty. On the day of his funeral, from a hidden spot the man then enjoys his funeral watching all the grieving people, anxious to make Eve and Max pay for it.

1983 (#8) - The threats to Victor, Julia's warning and Eve's return.

When Victor's ex-wife, Julia, hears on the phone, through a telephone line disturbance evidently caused by cable contact, a man saying the words "Victor must die", she immediately hurries to call the man back to warn him. The man, surprised to hear Julia, laughs about it and proposes instead to talk about it in person, taking advantage of it to invite her to dinner. Julia decides to return from Paris. Victor confirms that he believes that what Julia has heard is nonsense and does not care about it, not wanting to give it any importance; Julia, however, shows herself rather worried, admitting that she is happy to have had the opportunity to see Victor again. Between the two, it is clear, there is still the harmony of the past. Victor then realizes with amazement that he has forgotten how beautiful the woman was, remaining fascinated by her femininity. Victor himself, then, notices how Julia has acquired a new inner strength and maturity, evidently the result of the independence acquired after her separation with Victor. In the meantime, he updates his ex-wife on the latest developments, informing her that he had once again hired Eve as his personal secretary under pressure from Douglas. Julia notices his doubts about the decision, but Victor, who was in fact almost forced by the woman's insistence, always looking for money under the pretext of Cole's paternity, reassures the woman that he warned Eve not to meddle in his personal affairs again if she did not want to lose her job immediately, since Victor intends to maintain an exclusively working and professional relationship with her. In reality, obviously, the motivations that pushed Eve to return to Genoa City are quite different, and linked as always to the relationship between her son Cole and Victor. In fact, remembering to have heard Douglas say that Victor had always had a particular predilection for his son Cole to the point of having left half of his estate to the child in his will, Eve decided to return to Victor and this time to get her inheritance back as soon as possible.

1982 (#24) - Allison's grudge and Earl's history with Katherine

Allison's hatred for Nikki is mainly due to the fact that she has a deep friendship with Katherine, which was further strengthened by Jerry's death. In fact, Allison has always hated Katherine for the fact that her husband Earl, Katherine's former high school friend, had a love affair with her in the past before their marriage. The hostility between the two women suddenly reemerges when Earl, upon seeing Katherine again, realizes that he still has a strong feeling for her. In front of her husband's confessions, Allison is literally shocked and promises to do everything possible to get in the way of both Nikki and Katherine. Meanwhile, she starts dating Earl more and more often, feeling lonely after Jerry's death. Earl starts cheating on Allison, but she is determined to do anything to save her marriage. Katherine, meanwhile, tries to convince Earl to ask his wife for a divorce, but he, while confirming that he no longer loves her, seems doubtful when confronted with such a precipitous choice. Katherine, however, does not give up and contacts her friend Douglas so he can interfere in Earl and Allison's marriage by courting the woman, and also to seek contact in court for a divorce decision in court. However, just when Douglas confirms to Katherine that he has found a judge willing to be corrupted in order to facilitate the divorce proceedings, Earl confides to Katherine that he has reconsidered and that he no longer wants a divorce.

1981 (#29) - The deal with Jerry and the passion between Victor and Nikki

Determined to cheer up Victor's grey mood, fresh-divorced man, his old friend Douglas convinces the man to indulge in a cheerful evening of alcohol and women. Douglas and Victor decide to spend the evening in the most fashionable club in Genoa City, the Bayou, which now attracts many people, all of them coming to watch Nikki's shows. Even Victor is completely electrocuted by the girl, to the point of returning several times in the club and to spend more and more evenings in the company of Douglas. This is until Victor decides to act, instructing Douglas to buy the club so that he can get to know the girl. Douglas thus informs Jerry that Victor would like to see him to offer him a deal, and when Victor offers him 10 million to buy the Bayou, Jerry accepts with enthusiasm. The only condition is that the purchase remains confidential and that Jerry continues to run the club, despite the fact that Victor formally owns it, so as not to draw too much attention to himself and not to cast a bad light on his career as a manager. This is a condition that Jerry gladly accepts. Having thus become the owner of the club, Victor finally gets to know Nikki, who is immediately fascinated by the man. Victor, in order to test the girl and measure her real interest in him, decides to make Douglas act as the new owner of the club and Victor, pretending to be a simple wingman. In this he shows the woman her new dressing room. The passion between the two is unstoppable, to the point that the two make love under the disappointed eyes of Andy, who decides to end his relationship with Nikki. The woman's displeasure, however, is short-lived as Victor reveals himself to be the real owner and repeatedly invites the woman to his luxurious ranch. Nikki is incredibly fascinated by the man, his power and his wealth, and she starts dating him in exchange for money, even though she soon finds herself in love with him. An angry Andy, meanwhile, finds himself serving the beautiful Jill at the bar, also angry after the events at Jabot. It doesn't take long for the two of them to develop an interest in each other that goes beyond just a friendly chat between bartender and customer: the two of them start seeing each other, recognizing that they are much more alike than they thought.

1981 (#10) - Katherine and Derek's divorce, Judy's chairmanship and Victor's power

Katherine returns to Genoa City completely different. Perhaps for the first time in her life she was in control of herself and her emotions. She owes a great debt of gratitude to Felipe, who has shown her that it is not necessary to rely on Derek, Douglas or any other man who does not really love her, but is only interested in her heritage, to be happy. And so, when Derek and everyone else realize that they are not hallucinating when they see Katherine, and they get over the amazement and bewilderment of knowing that she is still alive, joy soon gives way to the knowledge that they are dealing with a deeply changed woman. In fact, Katherine is more inflexible and determined than ever to change her life and to leave behind people she does not consider worthy of her support. The victim of Katherine's renewal is obviously Derek, indeed Katherine confirms her willingness to remove him from the company and, above all, asks for and obtains a divorce in a short time. After thanking Mitchell for the excellent work done in her absence and having dismissed Douglas and all his ambition to bind himself to the woman, Katherine decides to symbolically leave the presidency to Judy, as a new face able to show Katherine's desire for change, the decision to remove Derek, which makes the whole board happy, above of all George. In fact, however, all power and control of the company is entrusted to Victor, who is therefore confirmed as general manager of Chancellor Industries. Judy still finds herself secretly in love with Victor and hopes that their closeness in the management of the company will bring them closer together, despite the fact that Victor is currently busy solving his serious family issues.

1980 (#21) - The fight between Derek and Douglas, the cruise and missing of Katherine

Douglas' plan to drive Derek out of Katherine's life and receive the woman's love obviously didn't go as planned. In fact, Katherine accepted the man's advice to contact Victor to replace Derek, but he hadn't expected the woman to arrange a cruise as the second honeymoon. Unable to accept the fact that Derek was preferred over him, Douglas thus decided to give it the last chance and decided to embark on the ship himself. In the meantime, Katherine is happy to have some time with Derek and says she is convinced that the marital problems between them will be resolved in a short time. Derek, however, is not very convinced, being increasingly attracted to Judy. In any case, Derek feels he owes to the woman and wants to really try and give their marriage a new chance. However, when he meets Douglas on the ship, Derek cannot believe his own eyes and, convinced that the woman was able to bring her lover on their honeymoon, in a burst of jealousy and frustration, after risking a fight with Douglas himself, he gets off at the first port of call and immediately returns to Genoa City to Judy. Unaware of everything, Katherine, meanwhile, can't believe the words of the captain and how Derek could have abandoned her during their vacation; and, in a moment of despair, she throws herself off the ship under the desperate eyes of Douglas. He immediately calls Genoa City and warns two upset Victor and Derek of what happened. The woman's search is in vain and after a few days everyone resigns themselves to the loss of Katherine. Some time later, Derek recriminates his share of the woman's inheritance, but Katherine's lawyer, Mitchell Sherman, informs him that, without a body, the legal process to declare Katherine dead would have taken five years. Following Katherine's wishes, Mitchell, as curator of the woman's estate, decides in the meantime to leave Victor in charge of Chancellor.