OVER DUO: Marcus Walton Forrester and Steffy Forrester
ROMANCE REPORT: In 2008, Steffy returned from boarding school and grew close to Marcus, who no one knew was Donna’s biological son. Ridge was angry to learn that Donna had kept such a big secret from the entire family, including her then-husband, Eric, and advised Steffy to steer clear. But Steffy clapped back and the pair dated. Although Ridge eventually backed off, she soon found herself torn between Marcus and Rick, who wanted Steffy for himself. Hoping to drive a wedge between
Steffy and Marcus, Rick sent his rival to work overseas for Forrester
International for a few weeks. In early December, Marcus returned, still in love with Steffy, but by then she’d begun seeing Rick in secret.
In January 2009, Marcus took Steffy to the Big Bear cabin and proposed.
Steffy turned him down and broke things off, leaving Marcus crushed.