18. Masquerade

Complete story — includes the ending

Hamptonites celebrate Halloween with a glamorous masquerade ball hosted by the Graysons, which is a perfect setting for Emily to drag out Victoria's skeletons. Emily has sent cards as if she were Victoria's son who was given up for adoption and played so many mind tricks on Victoria that she faints at the party. Victoria lies to Conrad, saying the pregnancy was terminated. Victoria visits the nun who handled the adoption and is assured that her son doesn't know who she is. It is later revealed that Emily followed Victoria and tells the nun she is pregnant and needs help, presumably to get information. Jack steps up his revenge plan by sabotaging a small town hall event for Conrad, having a question about David Clarke asked. Jack plays secretly taped conversations in Conrad's earpiece. After overhearing how Conrad treats Ashley, Jack tells her what he has been doing; she wants to help. Aiden makes a bold move that causes The Initiative to pull their investments from Grayson Global. While Mr. Trask is leaving, Aiden makes him go to where Padma was at gunpoint. Padma and her father have been killed that day. Aiden strangles Mr. Trask. Daniel gives the two bullets Victoria sent anonymously back to her so she knows he was on to her plan. The police suspect Nolan of Padma's murder.