Adam, Victoria, and Nick meet Victor in his office and ask what’s happening… Are they going to war with Cane?

Victor says Cane’s company has developed some artificial intelligence that will enable them to hack any company they want and destabilize the finances of a company… That way, they’d be able to buy it for pennies on the dollar! They have to stop Cane Ashby in his tracks!

Victoria wonders how they’re going to stop Cane.

Victor says he’s figured it out already and taken care of things. He says that Cane’s father, Colin, swindled Madame de Lion out of her money and used it to start his own empire. He showed Cane the proof and told him he knew about the software, but Cane denied it all. He vows that Newman Enterprises is safe from Cane now, and so is Chancellor. He plans to force Cane to hand over his A.I. software to him!

Adam asks if he has proof that Cane was involved in the scam.

Victor says he has enough proof to make Cane squirm. They can paint a very bad picture of Cane in the news.

Victoria frowns and says that their last hit piece about Billy Abbott, who Victor hates, was “quite” effective.

Victor says Billy needed to be put in his place, but he doesn’t hate Cane… He’s just an obstacle to them! He questions whether Victoria is against taking Cane down.

Victoria says she isn’t… Cane brought the fight to them.

Adam thinks it’s pretty clear what the Newmans will gain from this… They’ll get the A.I. software and turn it into a goldmine!

Victoria asks what plans Victor has when he gets his hands on the software.

Victor laughs. He has many options once they have the software.

Nick hopes they won’t use the software unethically… They could use it to bankrupt companies!

Adam wonders why he’s worried about that. Cane was planning on using it for nefarious purposes, after all.

Nick says they’re Newmans. He doesn’t want them to use it unethically! He asks his dad how he’s going to use this “weapon.”

Before Victor can answer, there’s a knock at the door. It’s Michael, who says he has something to discuss with Victor.

Victor says he’ll give Michael fifteen minutes. He tells his children that the meeting is over.

Victoria protests; he hasn’t answered Nick’s question!

Victor says they’ll talk later.

Victoria sighs and leaves the room with Adam and Nick.

Nick pauses on the way out and tells Michael to be careful what he asks for. He leaves.

Victor asks Michael if he’s there to beg for his job back.

Michael shakes his head. He got a better offer from Cane Ashby, but he hasn’t decided whether to take the job yet.

Victor says he’s been expecting this… Why else would Cane invite Michael to Nice? Nothing gets past him! He asks why Michael is there… What does he really want?

Michael says he wanted to tell him before he heard it from someone else. He wanted to tell him face-to-face because of their long friendship. Doesn’t Victor miss their friendship?

Victor only wants to know whether Michael is going to work for Cane.

Michael says he hasn’t made up his mind. He has to talk it over with Lauren.

Victor figures that Cane made him an offer he can’t refuse… He should accept Cane’s generous offer! Michael looks at him in amazement, and Victor wonders whether Michael was expecting him to make a counter-offer.

Michael wasn’t expecting Victor to want him to work for his enemy.

Victor says Michael must be slipping if he doesn’t get why he wants him to work for Cane.

Michael gets it… Victor wants him to work for Cane, but in reality, Michael would be working for Victor so he could get his foot back in the door.

Victor nods… And that’s why Michael came there to talk to him! He wanted Victor to make him that offer!