Los Angeles is heating up in more ways than one, as the Thursday, June 26 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful unleashes a wave of explosive twists, power plays,

and emotional betrayals that could change the trajectory of some of the show’s most iconic characters. At the heart of the drama is Will Spencer.

No longer the boy playing in his father’s formidable shadow, Will has matured into a cunning, calculated young man willing to use every weapon in the Spencer arsenal.

In a chilling exchange with Deputy Chief Baker, Will casually declares, “I’m just borrowing a page out of Dad’s playbook.” But this isn’t youthful bravado—it’s a meticulously planned campaign of manipulation, centered around Luna Nozawa and designed to reshape the very foundation of Spencer Publications.

What no one knows is that Bill Spencer has been pulling strings behind the scenes all along. Years ago, he protected Luna from prosecution when her connection to Sheila Carter placed her in legal peril. Now, he’s funding Will’s latest plan from the shadows. But this time, it’s not about keeping someone out of prison—it’s about leveraging Luna’s vulnerability for a high-stakes game of seduction and power.

Will’s interest in Luna isn’t romantic; it’s strategic. He’s exploiting her desire to carve her own identity, separate from Sheila’s legacy. Will knows every pressure point—her strained relationship with her infamous grandmother, her longing for acceptance, and her fear of repeating the past. It’s a dangerous game, and one that could implode if Luna discovers she’s being used.

Bill, ever the puppet master, monitors it all: messages, movements, even body language. He’s hired off-the-record PIs and prepared legal silencing tools. The one scenario he fears? A pregnancy. That would fuse the Carter and Spencer bloodlines in a way no damage control could contain. It would devastate his reputation, tank his company, and bring Sheila back into the spotlight—a nightmare scenario.

Meanwhile, Luna is beginning to sense something is off. Her mood has changed, her demeanor tense. She’s constantly checking over her shoulder, and her unease hasn’t gone unnoticed. Steffy Forrester, ever perceptive and protective, starts digging into Will’s sudden interest in Luna.

Steffy sees the pattern. Will’s charming, strategic moves mirror the worst of Bill’s tactics. She confronts Luna, who denies anything unusual, but her eyes tell another story. Word spreads fast. Brooke Logan overhears Steffy and Will arguing and immediately alerts Ridge. The Forrester patriarch, still navigating his own tangled love life, now wonders if the Spencers are once again manipulating his family.

But the day’s shocks don’t stop there. Nick Marone makes a dramatic return, watching unseen as Taylor Hayes proposes to Ridge. Ridge accepts, and Nick quietly vows to reveal the bombshell at the most devastating moment—to Brooke.

At the cliff house, Steffy, Finn, and Electra Forrester gather, only to be blindsided by a broadcast of Will and Luna’s very public kiss. It’s not accidental. It’s passionate, intentional, and devastating. Electra’s heart breaks. Steffy is stunned. Finn is skeptical. But the damage is done.

In the shadows, Sheila Carter watches from her apartment. Will had visited her earlier, claiming he wanted something wild and new. Her instincts flared. Now, seeing Luna fall under his spell, she knows he’s manipulating her granddaughter. And if there’s one thing Sheila won’t tolerate, it’s someone using family.

Back at Forrester Creations, Brooke faces her own devastation. Nick delivers the news: Ridge accepted Taylor’s proposal. The pain cuts deep. Brooke, composed but seething, vows she deserved better.

At Spencer Publications, Bill explodes when he hears about Will’s very public kiss with Luna. “Is he trying to get himself killed?” he shouts. He calls in Justin Barber, demanding a full surveillance sweep.

Later, Luna visits Sheila, conflicted. “I kissed Will,” she admits. Sheila responds with chilling certainty: “He’s using you. And we need to find out why.”

As the episode closes, a text from Will pings on Luna’s phone: “Round two tonight. You know you want to.”