Zende has a big decision to make on The Bold and the Beautiful. Spoilers for the episode airing on Friday, October 9, 2026, that were provided to Soap Central by the show's publicity team, show that Zende is going to be put on the spot. Also, Katie and Hope are optimistic about Logan's next power move.
Zende's Big Decision

Electra (Laneya Grace) got the scoop of the year when she overheard Dylan (Sydney Bullock) and Zende (Delon de Metz) talking about the offer he received from Katie (Heather Tom) over at Logan Designs.
Zende may have thought that he had some time to make up his mind, but now that Eric (John McCook) and Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) know about Katie's offer to Zende, they may confront him about the potential corporate raid.
On Friday's show, watch for Zende to be put on the spot. If Ridge and Eric confront the designer about the offer he has, they may want to know what he's going to do. Forrester Creations lost Eric (temporarily) to Logan Designs, and the company has seen Hope (Annika Noelle) defect to the rival fashion house.
The family does not want to lose Zende under normal circumstances, let alone when he is being positioned as the top designer at the Electra line. Will Zende jump ship and go to Logan Designs, or will he opt to stay with his family? If he does stay at Forrester, how will Katie and company rebound as Deke (Harrison Cone) is in need of some help?
Making Room for Zende

Katie and Hope haven't ordered business cards for Zende at Logan Designs just yet, but they'd love to do nothing more. For Katie, hiring Zende away from Forrester Creations would be sticking it to her sister, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang), who has told Katie that she no longer considers her family. (Ouch!)
Katie also knows that Zende would be a great fit for the company. They need him, and she's offering him a chance to be his own person -- not the man behind the creative team of RJ (Brayan Nicoletti) and Electra.
For Hope, sure, it would be business-related as Zende would be an amazing asset at Logan Designs. Hope and Zende worked well together at Hope For The Future. They'd make a great team again if they were reunited.
How will Zende be put on the spot? Are Katie and Hope being optimistic about getting Zende away from Forrester Creations? Sound off in the comments section!