Tensions in Genoa City are about to reach a boiling point as two of the most formidable forces — Victor Newman and Detective Chance Chancellor — join forces for an interrogation that will rattle the foundations of the Ashby family legacy. Their target? Carter — a man who’s been operating in the shadows and holding onto secrets too dangerous to ignore. What they discover will shatter long-standing alliances and force Cane Ashby to finally confront a buried truth that could ruin his future.

It all starts with a cryptic tip-off. Victor receives an anonymous message — short, simple, and explosive: “Carter knows what Cane did. Ask him.” Victor, no stranger to under-the-table power plays, immediately suspects that someone is trying to bring down Cane — and perhaps disrupt Chancellor-Winters in the process. But Victor doesn’t play guessing games. He wants facts. That’s where Chance comes in.

Fresh off an internal investigation involving corporate sabotage, Chance has quietly been watching Carter for weeks. He’s noted the inconsistencies in his movements, his sudden influx of cash, and his reluctance to answer questions about his work history. Carter, once thought to be just another background player, is now at the center of a growing storm — and Victor wants to know why.

The interrogation takes place in the most classic Victor Newman fashion — private, off the books, and behind closed doors in one of Newman Enterprises’ heavily surveilled conference rooms. Carter, summoned under false pretenses, walks in expecting a routine discussion. What he gets instead is Victor staring him down with cold intensity and Chance recording every word.

At first, Carter plays dumb. He denies knowing anything about Cane beyond the usual gossip. But Victor quickly lays out the facts: timestamped financial transactions, metadata from encrypted USB files, and a record of Carter meeting with a now-disgraced lawyer linked to forged documents involving Chancellor-Winters.

Cornered, Carter finally cracks — but not completely. He admits to holding onto a secret about Cane, something so damaging it could permanently destroy his standing in Genoa City. The room goes cold as Chance presses for details. Carter, sweating, mutters one chilling sentence: “Cane never stopped. He just got smarter.”

What does that mean?

According to Carter, Cane has been running a quiet laundering operation through overseas shell companies, using fake consulting gigs to funnel money from old Chancellor International investments — the same funds Devon thought were closed years ago. The twist? Carter was once a fixer for one of Cane’s associates and helped clean up the paperwork. But after a falling out, Carter kept a copy of everything as leverage.

This isn’t just business betrayal. It’s fraud on a massive scale — and it implicates several unwitting partners. Carter produces proof: emails, falsified invoices, and a voice recording of Cane instructing someone to “bury the trail” if anyone starts asking questions. Victor’s jaw tightens. This isn’t just a corporate mess — it’s a legacy threat to the Newman and Winters empires.

Chance, trying to stay neutral, reminds Victor that they’ll need to bring in the GCPD if the evidence is solid. But Victor has other ideas. He wants to confront Cane first, one-on-one, and give him a chance to confess before the law gets involved. It’s not just about justice — it’s about control.

Meanwhile, Carter begs for immunity in exchange for his cooperation. Victor agrees — but on one condition: Carter disappears from Genoa City once this is over. Carter nods, knowing full well that crossing Victor Newman again is a one-way ticket to ruin.

The fallout is immediate.

Victor visits Cane that same night. The meeting is quiet, cold, and full of unspoken threat. When Victor presents the evidence and asks Cane if he has “anything he’d like to say before this becomes public,” Cane’s face goes pale. He tries to deny it, but Victor’s eyes say it all: Don’t lie to me.

Cane, finally realizing he’s trapped, confesses — but insists he did it to “secure the future of his children” and “fix what was stolen from him.” Victor doesn’t buy it. He warns Cane to come clean to Devon and Lily before the press or the law get wind of the scandal. If not, Victor will ensure that Cane never works in this town — or any other — again.

Back at Chancellor-Winters, Devon and Lily are blindsided by Victor’s sudden appearance and grim tone. He hands them a copy of the files and tells them everything. Lily is devastated — she trusted Cane again. Devon, furious, demands to know how many more times Cane will betray those who give him chances.

Things spiral further when the media catches a whiff of the story. Rumors of financial misconduct tied to Chancellor-Winters spread fast, shaking investor confidence. Billy sees the chaos as an opening and tries to leverage it for power — but even he’s stunned at the magnitude of the betrayal.

Meanwhile, Cane goes into hiding, refusing calls and dodging public appearances. Amanda, still holding her own USB backup, considers whether she should bring it to the authorities — or use it to leverage her own legal future.

Victor and Chance remain aligned — for now. But Chance is torn. Should he follow proper procedure and open an official case, or trust Victor’s unorthodox methods to keep things quiet for the sake of the company?

In the weeks ahead, expect:

• A full-scale investigation that could put Cane behind bars

• Lily questioning her ability to lead Chancellor-Winters

• Victor maneuvering to protect his empire — possibly by appointing Adam to oversee the crisis