1994 (#35) - Norman's demand for Katherine's inheritance and Rex's tragic death

Immediately after the wedding, on his way back from the honeymoon, Norman begins to put his criminal plan into action, informing an enraptured Esther of his desire to create his own family and, therefore, to ask Katherine for an advance on his inheritance in order to build a larger house. At this point it is Esther herself who begins to have doubts about Norman's cons, finding his request extravagant to say the least. After Esther's refusal to ask Katherine for such a thing, it is Norman himself who proposes to come forward. Arriving at Katherine's, already informed by Esther of Noman's bizarre idea, in order to convince her to endorse him a check, the man receives from the woman and from Rex the bitter truth: there has never been a marriage between him and Esther! Feeling framed, Norman runs away before the police officers Pete Connell and Michael Morgan can arrest him. No one, however, expects the tragic event that is about to hit them. Back to take revenge, in fact, Norman is caught by Gina robbing Katherine's safe; Norman pulls out his gun and starts shooting wildly, hitting Rex in the chest, who falls to the ground under Katherine's shocked eyes. The trip to the hospital, unfortunately, is useless, and Rex, after a few days of hanging on by a thread, dies next to a desperate and inconsolable Katherine. Norman's escape lasts for a while and he is soon arrested by Pete himself; little consolation for Katherine, who is consoled by everyone, especially Brock, who has returned on purpose, as well as Danny and Gina, orphaned of their father.

1994 (#33) - Katherine's suspicions and the fake wedding between Esther and Norman

Just when Esther has resigned herself to forgetting Norman, reinforcing her distrust of men, a disappointed Norman shows up at Katherine's house and suddenly pulls out a ring asking romantically for Esther's hand in marriage. The woman, excited and incredulous at Norman's proposal of reconciliation and marriage, enthusiastically accepts the proposal, then embracing her future husband and declaring all her love for him. Katherine, however, continues not to trust Norman at all, catching a glimpse of something strange in his eyes. And, as often happens, Katherine is right. Norman, in fact, is nothing more than a poor con man, interested in nothing more than robbing his rich victims, whom he first marries and then abandons with all their possessions. And so, when he hears Esther tell her dear friend Pamela Mc Cornick, also a maid, that her mistress has mentioned her in her will, Norman's interest in Esther suddenly returns. But Katherine and Rex are anything but foolish. Informed of their suspicions towards their dear friend Raymond King, a retired sergeant, he proposes to pretend to be a minister with the papers to perform marriages, so that Norman really thinks he has married Esther. So the day arrives for the celebration, or rather the staging, unbeknownst to Esther and Norman himself, of their wedding, where they both declare their love in front of Raymond, convinced that their union is about to be sanctioned in the sacred bond of marriage.

1994 (#31) - Paul's proposal to Christine and Phyllis' recriminations

When Paul surprises Christine by asking her to become his wife, the woman, obviously moved, accepts with tears in her eyes for joy. Mary herself, who has always been skeptical that Christine could be the right woman for her son, finally decides to accept Christine into the family, becoming for her a sort of second mother. In short, everything seems to be going well in view of a long-awaited and desired marriage. The only one who isn't at all happy about the news of the upcoming wedding seems to be Danny, who doesn't give up in his battle with Paul to win back Christine's heart. Paul, annoyed by Danny's continuous pressure, urges him to leave his fiancée and future wife alone; a fight almost ensues, interrupted only by the woman, who tries in vain to convince Danny to put his soul at rest. Things are complicated by the arrival in town of Phyllis and her son Daniel, who is determined to get Danny back and make her marriage work, at any cost. A not at all shy Phyllis then appears before Gina, Danny's sister, and Rex, the man's father, to tell her version of the facts and accuse Danny of having abandoned her with his son. Phyllis recriminates her husband and tries in every way to convince two surprised and astonished Gina and Rex, unaware of all the intense events experienced by Danny in New York, to change Danny's mind and make him change his steps. Danny, meanwhile, organizes a romantic dinner for Christine with the aim of bringing back to her mind their many memories together; but Christine, though moved, confirms her will to move on. Christine, then, urges Danny to get rid of Phyllis, considered a dangerous and mentally unstable woman, and to obtain custody of little Daniel, on which to rebuild his life. The dinner ends with a farewell kiss between Christine and Danny, which Paul narrowly misses. In any case, Danny resigns himself to having lost his ex-partner and wishes Paul a long life with Christine, while warning him to always treat her with the utmost respect, since otherwise he will have to deal with him. Phyllis, is overjoyed by Danny's decision to resign himself to Christine's marriage, but is well aware that she still has a lot to do to get her husband back.

1994 (#24) - Esther's engagement and Norman's lies

Esther, the faithful housekeeper of the Chancellor home, has always been looking for a man in her life; the right man who can help her raise her daughter Kate. So when she responds to an ad found in a marriage agency by one Norman Peterson, Esther hopes with all her heart that this is the one. Norman shows up at the first blind date with Esther showing himself to be a serious man, reliable and well-financed, claiming to be a rich banker. Esther, visibly fascinated by the man, but worried that Norman would never be interested in a woman forced to work as a maid to raise her daughter, feeling very uncomfortable lies claiming to be a rich woman widowed by her poor husband. Returning to work, Esther confesses to her boss, friend and confidante, Katherine, that she had invited the man to a dinner at her villa without specifying that Esther only works there. Katherine and Rex, then are disconcerted when Esther asks them to lie and stage, for one evening, that they are the housekeepers of Villa Chancellor. Initially opposed to this charade, Katherine is eventually persuaded by an amused Rex to grant this favor to Esther, who happily thanks them both and promises that she will tell Norman the truth as soon as possible. Upon Norman's arrival, Esther is happy to welcome him into "her" manor, strutting her stuff as the wealthy owner of the entire villa and not shrinking from giving orders and bossing around two bewildered and almost annoyed Rex and Katherine. The following day, Katherine confesses to Rex and Esther that she doesn't like Norman at all, convinced that the man has something to hide; these suspicions are also confirmed by Rex, although a naive and offended Esther believes that the two are only envious of her man. And so, while Rex is dissatisfied with the new maid who should replace Esther, Josephine Gaudioso, in the end, it is Norman himself who reveals himself for what he is, namely a simple liar. Norman, in fact, surprises Esther by revealing that he is not a banker at all, but rather a simple barber and that he did not have the courage to tell the truth when he discovered that the woman is very rich. Esther, incredulous, surprised and amused at the same time, then confesses the whole truth to Norman who, however, does not seem to take it well at all and decides to break off the relationship, leaving Esther alone and bitter.

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.

1992 (#16) - The medical checks with Rex and the discovery of Katherine's nodule

Still overjoyed by her wonderful marriage, Katherine begins her new married life with Rex with the belief that nothing and no one will ever be able to separate them again. Wanting to guarantee and secure a long and happy life together, Katherine convinces Rex to undergo a series of medical checkups to get a complete health check-up. Never, ever, however, did Katherine expect to receive bad news and, as a result, she is shocked when she learns from Dr. Amy Fowler and nurse Janet Davis that she has a lump in her breast. Fortunately for her, the tumor was detected early; however, action must be taken immediately to avoid greater risks. Katherine, shocked to learn that she has cancer, decides not to reveal anything to Rex. But when Jill accidentally discovers the truth, noticing some chemotherapy pills that Katherine must be taking, she tries to convince Katherine in every way not to keep such an important thing hidden from her husband. Katherine, more and more demoralized and convinced that she is close to death, decides to insist on her way, desperately asking Jill not to make her husband suffer unnecessarily. But Katherine's requests are useless, since Jill soon informs Rex of the situation. Rex, overcome with emotion, confides in his wife through tears, promising her that together they will fight and defeat this evil. When Dr. Alan Kester confronts Katherine with the choice between continuing the pharmacological therapy or the surgical one with the total removal of the nodule, without consequences for the physical aspect, it is Rex who encourages and exhorts his wife to undergo the operation that, fortunately, is a success. Katherine, on whose vault joy finally returns, thanks Jill for the support she has shown her, admitting to consider her, for the first time, a true friend.

1992 (#10) - Rex and Katherine's marriage and Jill's idea of a double wedding.

Having been happily together for months, Katherine and Rex, more and more convinced of being made for each other, begin to organize their wedding to start all over from where they had interrupted their story because of Clint's manipulations. To help Katherine with the preparations is strangely enough her arch-enemy of all times, Jill. Despite the fact that for some time now peace seems to have broken out between Katherine and Jill, culminating in a mutual agreement to help each other or at least not hinder each other in their attempts to win back the hearts of Rex and John respectively, Katherine seems quite surprised by the woman's offer of help. Jill, of course, has a precise plan on her side: to turn the wedding into a double surprise wedding with John having by now definitively dismissed his interest in Leanna and choosing her. So, when Jill informs Katherine of her intentions, the woman appears very skeptical but, keeping faith with her pact, agrees not to hinder the idea, and even to favor her by making Jill the maid of honor and John the main witness of the celebration. As the days go by, then, Jill is preoccupied with buying the wedding rings and contacting the Reverend about performing a double ceremony. Then when Jill was forced to get John to sign the acceptance for the wedding, in order not to inform him and to arrange a surprise for him without his knowledge, she put the document among her countless papers to sign, so as to get the signature without the man noticing. When the big day of the wedding arrives, Katherine and Rex proclaim their eternal love under the smug and emotional eyes of the entire community gathered at the church, first and foremost Brock, Danny and Gina, who are happy for their father's newfound joy despite his opposition to her continuing to spend time with Clint by visiting him in jail. At the end of the celebration, Jill tells the guests that, if John wants, this will be the occasion for a second wedding. Completely disconcerted by this proposal, as well as all the guests, John refuses the proposal, so that the plan fails. However, during the wedding banquet, John makes up for it by dancing with the woman who is now officially his partner.

1991 (#24) - John and Katherine's Charity Masquerade Ball

In Genoa City, meanwhile, the event of the year is certainly the great masked ball organized by John and Katherine for charity. Katherine and John have always been great friends, since their school days, and have now become two pillars of the city. They decide to put their forces together to organize a big event able to raise funds for the most needy people and, why not, to get positive publicity. Everyone is happy for the initiative and is looking forward to this unmissable event. In the meantime Rex, having put aside his adventure with Leanna, has now come to the conclusion that the only woman for him is Katherine herself, whom he has never stopped loving. In spite of some external factors that led him to move away from her, in fact, Rex is now firmly convinced that his destiny is at her side; something that Katherine also thinks. Both, thus, begin to enjoy each other's company again. Rex's feelings and hopes for a possible reunion come to an abrupt halt when he notices that Katherine seems to be spending a lot of time with her new flame, a certain Edward. Rex's embarrassment for this situation goes on for some time, until he discovers that Edward Carpenter is none other than an actor hired by Katherine for the sole purpose of making him jealous. Having discovered the game, Rex decides to start having some fun himself, answering back at Katherine's expense. When Katherine finds herself in front of a hospital bed to wake up her beloved Rex, who seems to be suffering from chest pains, Rex laughs his ass off until Jill discovers the trick. Katherine shows that she didn't appreciate Rex's joke at all, although soon her anger melts into a big smile along with the love of her life, Rex, with whom she begins a new relationship.

1991 (#20) - Brock's intervention and Clint's redemption

Rex immediately informs Katherine about the fact that Gina hides in the house with her husband. The woman doesn't seem surprised by Gina's behavior, but swears to herself that she will make this situation end as soon as possible. Despite her intentions, however, Gina doesn't let Katherine convince her, and instead tries to get an enraged Mrs. Chancellor to keep her cool, trying to make her understand that she loves Clint more than her own life and that she couldn't live without him. Gina then tries to make Katherine understand that she needed to protect him and begs Katherine to keep quiet. Katherine leaves the house completely stunned, but promises herself that she will make Clint pay for the pain he has caused her. Realizing that Katherine has been upset by her encounter with Clint, it is Brock's turn to go to Gina's house to try to reason with her, but even this meeting proves fruitless as she will not budge from her position. Ignoring Gina's plea to give Clint a second chance, Brock leaves Gina's house informing her that he is on his way to the police to report Clint's presence in her house. But, as soon as he leaves Gina's house, Brock is attacked and assaulted by a group of armed robbers. Clint, from the top of the window, immediately notices the ambush against Brock, and, without a second thought, puts his fugitive status at risk to come out to his rescue. In the end, Clint manages to put the thugs on the run, effectively saving Brock's life; however, in the ambush Clint is struck by a gunshot probably aimed at Brock. Admitted to the hospital under a false name, Clint receives treatment from doctors and wakes up out of danger. Waiting for him to wake up is a moved Gina, who together with Brock and Katherine have been watching over him and praying for him. A joyful Katherine does not stop thanking the man for saving her son's life; at the same time, Rex cannot believe Katherine's words about Clint's gesture of altruism, happy to have shown his wife for the first time what she already knew, that he too has a heart. In a sincere and intense discourse between men, Clint assures Rex that he never intended to hurt Gina and that his feelings for her are true; and it is because of the genuine love he feels for Gina that the man decides to turn himself in and pay his debt to justice. Desperate at the news, Gina begs the man to run away with her, no matter where. However, Clint admits to the woman that he does not deserve her and that he wants to finally redeem himself since she has transformed him into a better man. Clint turns himself in to the cops who take him back to prison to finish his sentence.

1991 (#17) - Gina's complicity in Clint's absconding and Rex's warnings

Despite the fact that it's been a long time since Clint's arrest following his diabolical plan to eliminate Katherine, replace her with a doppelganger and empty her entire estate, Gina still can't put this matter aside. Incredulous and shocked at all that her husband has been able to do, an inconsolable Gina is relieved by Rex, Katherine and her brother Danny, who urge her to move on and forget her marriage. The woman, however, despite everything, does not feel like asking for a divorce from her husband, convinced that there must be an explanation for what happened. And Rex's revelations about Clint's past and the fact that he married her only to get closer to him and to Katherine are worth nothing, since Gina categorically rejects the idea that her marriage with Clint is based on lies, since they really love each other. And so, when Clint surprisingly shows up at the woman's door, she doesn't think twice about welcoming him into her home. Clint admits to Gina that he has made a mistake and that he has escaped from prison by disguising himself as a cleaner; and the woman, though furious with the man, in the end is unable to remain inflexible with the man she loves and accepts his requests and pleas to hide him in the house. For a few weeks, therefore, Clint lives hidden in his house, protected in his absconding by Gina, aware of being an accomplice to a crime but at the same time happy to have her husband back. When the cops knock on Gina's door to find out if Clint had come to see her, she lies and pretends not to want anything to do with a criminal like her ex-husband. The staging, however, if it succeeds in deceiving the police does not hold up in front of Rex, who reads in the eyes of his daughter a deep inner conflict. In the end, Gina instinctively discharges her tension by admitting that she is hiding Clint at home, asking her father what else she could do since she can do nothing but love her husband. However, Rex is incredulous and angry, unable to understand how his daughter can accept to be used in that way; especially after all the pain Clint has caused her.

1991 (#11) - Leanna's choice and the alliance between Jill and Katherine

Happy with Rex's donation of his sperm, Leanna undergoes the artificial insenination procedure full of hope and desire to become pregnant. Leanna begins to make big plans for her son and his future. Rex, already unhappy about having to conceive a child with such a surrogate procedure, reaches the peak of his endurance when Leanna informs her audience, during her show, that she has lived up to her ideals by refusing to try to make a baby with traditional methods. Feeling mocked by the media for being the only man to become a father to his woman without ever even touching her, Rex feels his bond with Leanna slowly breaking down; a situation in which Katherine fits in perfectly by getting very close to her ex-husband, in the belief that she can have a future with him. Knowing that Rex had no interest in raising a child of his own, and not even being sure of the stability of her relationship with him, Leanna begins to scrutinize the possible alternatives that could father her son. In the end, Leanna comes to the conclusion that Brad, Paul, and Brock all seem to be good candidates, but it is only John who seems to be the perfect one. In fact, John has always been very kind to Leanna, who is strongly convinced that with a great father like John she would certainly have the life she has always wanted for her son. There is only one obstacle, however, to the achievement of his goals, namely the fact that Leanna is not the only woman interested in John, having in fact to win the formidable competition of Jill. Therefore, being halfway between John and Rex, Leanna is simultaneously pitted against two of the most influential and powerful women in Genoa City, Jill and Katherine. Always bitter enemies, in recent times, however, the two women often find themselves united because of the events of Nina. Now, however, there is one more reason to strengthen their alliance: the common hatred towards Leanna. Jill and Katherine, finding themselves in the same situation of having to fight against Leanna in order to conquer the people they love, make a pact to help each other by using their mutual qualities and weapons to achieve their goals. And so, Jill promises to help Katherine conquer Rex on the condition that Katherine, in turn, favors Jill in her attempt to win John's heart.

1991 (#8) - Jill's interest in John and Leanna's insemination with Rex

Jill, meanwhile, has not at all put aside her feelings towards John and is convinced to try a new approach towards him. In spite of the fact that her relationship with John has cooled down due to the fact that she was dating Rex a few months earlier, Jill has no intention of letting her ex-husband get away and of giving up the man she loves, strongly convinced that he is the only one who can make her truly happy. Jill, therefore, begins a slow but steady mission of reconciliation with John, gradually trying to regain his trust using not only the most convincing weapon at her disposal, her body, but also her intelligence. However, when Jill decides to invite the man to a romantic dinner for what would have been their wedding anniversary, Jack once again warns him to be careful with Jill, whose tricks they both know well by now. This time, however, John responds sharply to his son, reminding him that he knows his ex-wife all too well and, moreover, that he is still able to manage his life as he sees fit. In any case, John once again assures Jack not to worry, not forgetting all the wrongdoings that Jill has caused him in the past. Leanna meanwhile, who in the meantime has started a swinging relationship with Rex, begins to feel the urge to have a baby and finally become a mother. However Leanna, having no desire to "be bad", i.e. sleep with men, informs Rex that she has decided to resort to artificial insemination. Rex, already frustrated enough by the fact of having entered into a relationship without sex, something that amplifies even more that veil of nostalgia of his marriage with Katherine, protests Leanna's decision stating that he much prefers traditional methods, certainly less clinical and unnatural. Leanna, however, appears inflexible in wanting to respect her principles and in the end does not leave any other possibility to Rex, who gives in to the woman's requests, contacting the doctor in charge of insemination, Dr. Grace Sundell, and leaving a deposit of his sperm to the sperm bank.

1990 (#33) - Nina's trust for Chance and David's willingness to adopt

Following Danny and Christine's wedding, Scott, Nina, David, Jill and Rex also arrive in Hawaii, with the task of acting as witnesses to their wedding. None of them, however, knows that Diane, David's lover, is also present in Hawaii, forcing the man to shuttle back and forth between her and Nina; despite having risked being discovered, David manages to keep his lover's presence secret, to whom the man assures that he will soon be free to be with her. This promise seems to be really not very reassuring for Nina, leaving a glimpse of nothing good in David's intentions. David, in fact, just as Danny, Christine and Jill suspect, is exclusively interested in the Chancellors' money. When, due to a serious pollution problem, the lake where the brooch was thrown is drained, the police recover Nina's brooch, but they are unable to connect the story with David's. David, meanwhile, discovers that the Chancellor is not the only one who is interested in the money. David, in the meantime, discovers that Nina's entire inheritance has been reserved in a trust for Chance alone, in agreement with Jill and Katherine. David, therefore, realizes that the only way to get the money is to become father of little Chance. When the man confesses to Nina his desire to become Chance's adoptive father, she is enthusiastic. The project, however, finds the full and firm disapproval of Katherine and Jill who, in agreement with baby sitter Erika Finley who confirms that David has never been there for little Chance, accuse David once again of wanting to aim exclusively at Nina's dowry. Fed up with hearing accusations against David, Nina then informs David's detractors that it is her intention to leave Genoa City with David and Chance if they didn't stop accusing David. When Jill and Katherine point out that David has done nothing to disprove them, at this point it is Nina herself who asks David for proof that will silence and discourage Jill and Katherine from accusing him, which forces David to agree to give up the adoption. At this point, only one thing can allow him to get to the money: killing both Nina and Chance.

1990 (#32) - Katherine's sights and Jill's dual involvement with Rex and John

While Rex's plan to discredit Leanna has failed, we certainly can't say that the kiss between the two hasn't had consequences. Katherine, once again determined to have her ex-husband back and ready to start a new war against Jill, decides to take advantage of the situation in order to distance Rex and Jill and, therefore, make Rex come back to her. Katherine, therefore, does everything she can to convince Leanna to date the man, who in the meantime has revealed himself to the woman with his true identity. Rex and Leanna, in fact, continue to see each other, which annoys Jill. The situation gets worse when Jill begins to feel neglected by Rex's useless and vain attempt to take her daughter Gina away from Clint. Not at all willing to be put on the back burner, Jill begins to look elsewhere, deciding to start seeing John again, who in the meantime admits to her that he cannot forget her. For a short time, then, Jill finds herself dating both Rex and John, each of whom is unaware of the situation and believes he is the only man in the woman's life. This, however, does not go unnoticed by Katherine's watchful eyes, and she decides to move on to the final part of her plan, which is to bring the truth out into the light of day. Unbeknownst to Rex and Jill, Katherine confides to John that she is happy for his reunion with Jill and that she has organized an engagement party for him. Jill is happy to accept John's invitation, but does not suspect that Katherine has urged Rex to come to the party to tell Jill of his feelings. As soon as she arrives at Katherine's house, Jill immediately senses the woman's intentions, but is unable to prevent John, in the middle of dinner, from pulling out a flashy ring asking Jill to be his wife. The scene is witnessed by a distraught Rex, who doesn't understand what's going on despite Jill desperately trying to remedy the situation by taking John out and making the guests believe that John, having had a few too many drinks, is not fully lucid. However, it is clear that John is perfectly sober and instead Jill has more than something to explain. Both Rex and John come to the same conclusion, realizing that they have been deceived by the woman and deciding to immediately end their relationship with Jill under Katherine's satisfied and amused eyes. Katherine, after having made sure that Leanna has no intention of continuing to see Rex, not wanting to be the second choice after Jill, is ready to run to console the man, who gets closer to Katherine.

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.

1990 (#24) - The annulment of the union with Jill and the divorce of Rex and Katherine

After saving her estate and repairing the damage done by Clint during his imprisonment, Katherine's concern turns entirely to her marriage to Rex. When Mitchell confirms to the woman that Rex's union with Jill is null and void, her divorce with Rex being invalid, which was obviously signed by Marge, a satisfied Katherine does not hesitate to reveal this to two disappointed Rex and Jill. Reached by Katherine in Colorado, where the newlyweds are still enjoying their honeymoon, both Rex and Jill are shocked to learn the truth and the fact that their marriage is not legally valid. But beyond the satisfaction of disappointing Jill for the umpteenth time, Katherine soon realizes that although formally nothing has changed, in fact it has not. Her marriage to Rex seems to have been compromised forever, and he has now moved on. This realistic consideration, also suggested by her wise son Brock, leads Katherine not to oppose Rex's new request for a divorce and to respect his engagement to Jill, with whom he seems sincerely in love. Both thrilled with Katherine's decision, Jill thanks the woman, admitting that she has changed for the better in all these years and hopes the two can become friends. After that, two overjoyed Rex and Jill begin to speculate about their possible new marriage.

1990 (#19) - Marge's repentance and replacement with Katherine

Clint is satisfied with how things are going; the plan to replace Marge is bearing fruit and before long, as soon as he has liquidated all of Marge's assets, he plans to kill the real Katherine so that he can finish the show and escape with the money. Marge is not at all convinced, however, and she seems very conflicted about continuing to pursue the project, beginning to feel remorse for her actions and no longer feeling free in the role of a stranger. However, any talk of her doubts is immediately interrupted by Clint, who has absolutely no intention of screwing things up. Neither of them, however, suspects in the meantime that Brock has now come to the conclusion that the one living at the Chancellor estate is not the real Katherine; and it doesn't take long before Brock is able to overhear a heated discussion right between Marge and Clint. Convinced that Marge might regret her actions, Brock takes the woman aside and tells her that he understands everything; he then urges her to put an end to this cruel kidnapping and let her mother go free. Meanwhile, the real Katherine, reading the newspaper article reporting the sale of Chancellor's Industries, becomes more and more convinced that Brock is now on their trail and will soon come to free her and Esther. It is Marge, however, who arrives at the house that serves as the two women's prison. Marge informs Lil that she needs to talk to the real Katherine because she needs to know the combination to her safe and begs her and Morey to leave her alone with her in the cell; inside, Katherine is shocked to see her own copy in front of her, but she is even more shocked when the woman starts screaming and banging on the wall making her realize that she wants to stage a furious argument between the two of them. Katherine, when Marge begins to undress, quickly understands the woman's intentions, who wants to exchange clothes with the woman and thus give Katherine the coveted freedom. Katherine, finally free after months and months of kidnapping, can thus finally run to get her life back.

1990 (#17) - The reconciliation with John and Rex and Jill's marriage in Colorado

Despite the fact that Brock is slowly beginning to understand that the current Katherine is not the one that everyone has always known, Rex seems to have already put his marriage on hold. The man is in fact now enraptured by Jill and literally in love with her; and when Brock tells him, shocked, that he confessed to having spoken, even if only for a few seconds, with Katherine, the real Katherine, Rex reacts in a distracted and superficial way, showing the man that he has already archived that phase of his life and that he has other interests on his mind. This interest, of course, is Jill Foster who, like many times in the past, finds herself in the difficult position of having to choose the man she wants to be with. Rex, in fact, is not the only man currently in the woman's life, but there is also John, with whom Jill is simultaneously experiencing yet another period of reconciliation. Contrary to the story with Rex, however, a possible relationship with John would have more than a few obstacles, since by choosing the patriarch of the Abbotts Jill is aware of facing the firm and hard opposition of Jack. John's son, in fact, immediately shows his opposition to the relationship between his father and Jill, trying to remind him of all the times he made him suffer; in the end, the ambiguities of his father, who is always strongly attracted to the woman, give way to rationality. And so, when Jill hears John reassure Jack that he would never get back with the woman, as he cannot forget his past and put a stop to his suffering, Jill realizes that she must give up on John. Jill thus throws herself into the arms of Rex, who duly consoles her and, to her surprise, immediately asks her to marry him. On impulse, she accepts and the couple travels to Colorado, where they declare their eternal love and get married.

1990 (#10) - Brock's return from the mission in India and Rex's request for divorce

Incredulous at the news that his mother may have sold Chancellor Industries, the convulsive events in Genoa City convince Brock, on a humanitarian mission in India, to return to the United States. Here Brock struggles to recognize his mother, who makes more than one gaffe, first and foremost that of not recognizing him, not knowing Marge that Katherine had a son. But more than anything else, Brock finds it hard to believe Katherine's justifications for selling the family business. Completely shocked, Brock finds in Rex a great confidant and friend, both of whom share astonishment over Katherine's change. And despite the common belief that Clint is the real cause of everything, both begin to be suspicious of the woman, pondering that she may have gone crazy. All this, however, does not stop Rex's now mature conviction to divorce the woman. Rex contacts Jill, who works at Aid Legal, to start the divorce proceedings. Jill advises Rex, in spite of the prenuptial agreement signed by the man, not to get out of the marriage without getting anything out of it; so she promises the man to study the case in order to find some loophole that could allow him to get a good part of Katherine's estate before it is obviously too late, given the speed with which Katherine is stripping herself of all her possessions. The continuous acquaintanceships linked to these practices between Rex and Jill, meanwhile, give rise to a deep friendship between the two, which unconsciously pushes Rex to accelerate the practices as much as possible in order to free himself from the marriage bond as soon as possible. The same hurry, meanwhile, seems to have Marge, pushed by Clint to get rid of Rex, perhaps giving him a generous severance package, so as to have a free hand in liquidating as quickly as possible the assets of Katherine. In the end, an agreement is reached on a huge amount of 2 million dollars, a sum that Jill considers absolutely insignificant compared to Katherine's wealth. The fact remains, however, that Marge, obviously in the guise of Katherine, and Rex hurry to Milwaukee to make their divorce official.

1990 (#7) - The relationship with Clint and the sale of Chancellor Industries

As the weeks go by, the change in "Katherine", actually Marge, becomes more and more evident. So much so that Rex struggles to recognize his wife and to glimpse in her the woman he married only a few months earlier. Convinced that the woman has been influenced by Clint, Rex is furious when Robert and Shirley admit to Rex that they know Clint and have been pushed by him to be hired by Katherine. This is in fact Clint's ingenious plan, as he realizes that the only way to get Rex to accept that the woman he lives with is really Katherine is to give him a reason as to why she has changed so dramatically. Marge and Clint, thus, begin to make Rex believe that there is a secret relationship between them, which would justify the man's constant presence in the house and the change in Katherine's lifestyle. Clint, playing along and acting his part, denies Rex's alleged accusations, instructing him to stay away from his wife and get back with Gina, before Rex convinces his own daughter to kick Clint out of the house. Giving indirect support to Clint is then Jill, who doesn't miss a chance to accuse Katherine of having returned to the selfish, alcoholic and bawdy woman she once was; Jill thus confesses to Rex about the woman's past, which incredibly looks a lot like her present. All of this convinces Rex that Katherine's current behavior is not strange at all; strange, rather, was that the woman had been kind and generous to him. Satisfied with the way things are working out, Clint informs Marge that it is time to get to work, and start making money from their plan. It isn't until a few days later that the bombshell news reported in all the newspapers arrives: Chancellor Industries has been sold for 100 million dollars! The news leaves Victor, John, Jill and especially Rex stunned. They can't believe that the woman has sold out to the highest bidder, a wealthy French tycoon named Jacques Troullier, actually a front man for Clint, a real empire like the one built by her husband many years before. She is even more speechless when the woman dismisses the matter with a few words, justifying herself that it wasn't that important and that she was tired of thinking about her companies all day long.