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❌ What is not happening

• No reports indicate Carter tried to assassinate Nick with a weapon.

• Sharon is not orchestrating a trap involving violence or assassination.

• Carter has not been shown to abduct anyone as part of a deceptive plan tied to Sharon.

✅ What is happening

Carter Becomes Prime Suspect

• Chance Chancellor and Victor Newman firmly target Carter in the investigation into Damian Kane’s murder.

• Carter admits extreme loyalty to Cane Ashby but denies any act of violence, even under intense questioning.
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Nick and Sharon Held Against Their Will

• Carter places Nick and Sharon under house arrest in a locked storage room, isolating them—raising serious psychological stakes.
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Hostile Environment

• Nick attempts to escape and sustains a severe injury in the process.

• They face escalating fear in a hostile confinement orchestrated by Carter, though no assassination is attempted.
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Carter’s Admission and Final Collapse

• Carter ultimately confesses to killing Damian in order to cover for Cane’s future with Lily.

• He then spirals into a standoff, taking Lily hostage, and later dies by suicide, not a violent assassination.
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Chance’s Sacrifice

• Chance intervenes to protect Lily and Cane:

  • He’s fatally shot during the confrontation and dies in Cane’s arms.

  • Carter follows his final collapse with suicide—not another murder.
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🔍 What’s Actually Going On

The real drama in Genoa City revolves around psychological manipulation, hostage scenarios, loyalty testing, and emotional consequences—not assassination plots. Carter’s role is one of blinded loyalty gone wrong, and Sharon’s involvement is limited to escape attempts and medical aid—not traps or violence.