1989 (#10) - The discovery of Jamie's identity, the end of the flirtation of Donna and Bill

Exhausted and under stress from the events and scandals that have involved him, Bill agrees with Caroline that he needs a break and to relax with a vacation. And so, wanting to distract himself and cultivate his relationship with Jamie, he surprisingly invites the girl on a trip to Europe with him. Donna, more and more afraid that Bill might find out everything, nervously accepts the invitation fearing that her refusal might make the man suspicious; an invitation that, after all, makes her very happy both because she has the opportunity to discover new places never seen before and because she can finally be alone with the man who fascinates her more and more. Not at all happy with this news, however, appears a disconsolate Nick, who feels more and more cut off from the life of Donna, despite the reassurances of the latter. In the meantime, Rocco, who has definitively broken off all relations with Katie, who has become more and more involved with Kurt, suggests to Nick that he try to find out what information Bill actually knows about the scandal that has involved him, in order to better understand if they are really risking to be discovered. Through the waitress at Griffey's who is a friend of Rocco and Donna's, Stacy, who agrees to help them by posing as a masseuse, Nick is able to understand that Bill is now on their trail. The variable that shatters Nick and Donna's hopes of getting away with it is, as often happens, the unpredictable, in this case Caroline, who notices that Bill's masseuse, Stacy, works in the club frequented by Rocco and Donna, Bill's new model with whom he seems to have a lot of chemistry; and so, when Caroline unwittingly and innocently starts talking to Bill about Donna, telling him that she has seen her in the company of Stacy, Bill immediately puts the pieces together and understands everything. Sarcastically, Bill immediately runs off to meet Jamie, calling her by her real name, which leaves Donna stunned and devastated, and feeling exposed, she takes it out on Nick. Accused of trying to save face and his job by betraying her and trying to come clean at her expense, an incredulous Nick futilely professes his innocence to a Donna who no longer wants to know anything about him. However, he regrets this rant immediately afterwards when, after confessing to Bill what he already knows, namely that it's not Jamie but Donna, the man reveals to her that it wasn't Bill at all who made him come to the truth. Bill, despite showing himself to be very hurt by Donna's behavior, admits to understanding him as she simply responded with her own coin to what he had done to her. The two, finally face to face alone, let themselves go to passion and make love, before agreeing that it is better to nip their relationship in the bud, Donna being after all even younger than his daughter Caroline. Nevertheless, Donna thanks Bill for what he has managed to give her, namely the belief in herself and the confidence that she can achieve any dream. Finally, Donna asks Bill for one last wish, that of being able to bring her parents Beth and Stephen back to Los Angeles; but the man, strengthened by an agreement with Stephanie that he can't and won't break on his own initiative, refuses to grant it.

1989 (#3) - Bill's reaction and Caroline and Storm's investigation in Stud Magazine

Still reeling from the publication of his nude photos, Bill is mocked not only by his business partners Gayle Mahoney, Jack Connors and Frank Rustin, but also by his own personal assistant, Miss Sabrina Crochet. Enraged and determined to do anything to find out who was responsible for the incident, which made him look ridiculous in the eyes of all public opinion, Bill confronts the three managers of Stud Magazine, Walter Talbert, Stan Bentworth and Bernie Stack. And when all three deny tampering with the printing of the magazine's latest issue, Bill fires them all on the spot. Seeing Donna genuinely sorry for what happened, Nick begins to wonder if she's starting to have feelings for the man, which she flatly denies, albeit with some embarrassment. But what worries Nick even more is losing his job if he is found out, feeling that Bill has every intention of finding out who is really responsible. And sensing that the man is now on their trail, Nick decides along with Donna to stage a discussion between them about the difficult situation. But when one of Bill's models, Ramone Bower, notices some strange attitudes on Nick's part and confides it to Bill, the latter begins to realize that Nick might not be the faithful ally he thinks he is; and convinced to find out the truth, he asks a nervous Jamie to spy and keep an eye on Nick. When he discovers that his father is even receiving defamatory letters because of his photos in which they accuse him of immorality and lack of ethics and sense of decency, an impatient Caroline scolds Bill for not suing the editors of Stud Magazine, unaware that the editor is Bill himself. And despite the man's opposition, who tries in every way to make his daughter desist from putting her nose in this matter, Caroline decides to take matters into her own hands and find out who is trying to defame them. A determined Caroline thus confronts Wayne Garfield, the editor-in-chief of Stud Magazine, threatening to sue him for publishing photos of Bill without his explicit permission. But when Wayne Garfield releases himself from his responsibilities, saying that he doesn't know anything about who materially sent the photos to print, as he doesn't have the power to do so, Caroline consults Storm to study other possibilities to find the real people responsible. Storm then explains to Caroline that the only way to find out the truth is to consult the archives of the Washington government office to which every year the actual publishers of each publication must send a statement and find out who the actual owner of Stud Magazine is. With great shock and surprise, Storm thus discovers that Stud Magazine is owned by Bill himself. A shocked Caroline accuses her father of his lack of ethics, but Bill, while admitting that he is not a saint, clears himself of the incident, making his daughter understand that she is under attack by a friendly fire and by one of his close collaborators; a person whom she obviously trusts a lot and who, she promises, she will find out at all costs.

1988 (#19) - Donna's revenge, nude photos and second thoughts about Bill

When Katie, scandalized, shows her the photos depicting her naked, Donna realizes how Bill's gesture has ruined her life. And determined to get her revenge on the man, Donna promises herself that she would strike back at Bill, hitting him with the same weapons he had hit her with. Using the name of a budding young writer, Jamie Kensinston, Donna, specially made up and wearing a wig so as not to be recognized, approaches Bill with the excuse of wanting to undertake a free internship in publishing; a request that the man accepts without problem, happy to have unpaid staff available. In the meantime, Rocco is determined to avenge Donna, and obviously to impress her, and he won't give up on the girl. The same idea, of course, also has Nick, who can't wait to teach his boss a lesson. Nick and Rocco, having found themselves in a sort of competition for Donna's heart, do not fail to clash and almost come to blows arguing about who is the best and most suitable person to be at Donna's side; however, in the end they decide to work together to achieve their common goal: to humiliate and crush Bill by giving him a piece of cake! Rocco and Nick sneak into a spa where Bill hangs out and take some naked pictures of Bill, and Donna is so enthusiastic that she proposes to publish them in one of her many magazines. Unaware of being framed, meanwhile, Bill asks Jamie aka Donna to write an article for one of his magazines on the subject, dear to her, of the exploitation of the female body. Bill's position, of course, is not essentially the same as Jamie's, with whom he finds himself having more than once a harsh but honest squabble; and while finding his positions far too "feminist", Bill proves to appreciate both Jamie's writing talent and his passion in defending his opinions. Similarly, Donna begins to discover a side of Bill that she never suspected existed, beginning to appreciate his passion for his work, his wisdom and his gentle soul, despite being hidden by a thick impenetrable armor. And so, when Bill proposes to Jamie that she come to work at Spencer, she finds herself more thrilled than ever at the idea of being hired. Later, just as she finds herself fantasizing about Bill, Donna receives a call from two satisfied Rocco and Nick who, unaware of the turmoil twisting the girl's heart, inform her that Bill's nude photos are now being printed and will be published statewide in Stud Magazine the next day. What they don't understand, however, is why an enraged Donna hung up on them after berating them for not warning her and executing the plan without even consulting her. The next morning, when an agitated and distraught Caroline discovers the naked photos of her father, published on the front page of one of their magazines, she immediately contacts Bill to inform him to stop the spread; but it is already too late. A furious Bill, who ironically today is scheduled to receive a prestigious award on the subject of honorability and morality, finds himself swearing revenge against those who have ridiculed him.

1988 (#15) - The scandal of the photos of Savannah on Temptation

With the passing of time, the relationship between Donna and Nick changes quickly; and from a simple attraction more or less hinted at in their frequent work sessions and on the various photographic backstages, it becomes a real relationship. In fact, the two, overwhelmed by passion, develop mutual feelings that go beyond simple physical attraction. However, every attempt by Donna to take their story to the next level, that of an official engagement, is stopped by Nick, who with a thousand different excuses always avoids showing himself in an intimate way with her in public, as well as going to introduce himself to the Logan family. The explanation is given by Nick himself: his boss Bill, in fact, has repeatedly warned him not to go out, have adventures or even fall in love with one of their models, since he would not tolerate such situations. Nick, therefore, advises Donna, at least for the moment and until he finds an alternative solution, to keep their relationship a secret and away from prying eyes. But in spite of Donna's best intentions to hide her feelings for the time being, understanding the risk from a professional point of view that Nick runs, everything becomes vain since Bill doesn't take long to discover their story. Useless are Nick's attempts to explain to Bill that this time everything is different, that there is a real feeling with Donna and that the two of them are even ready to split up and separate at work in order to be together; Bill doesn't want to hear any excuses and on the contrary he has already prepared his personal punishment. It's the same smiling and sly Bill, in fact, who proudly shows Nick a preview of the next issue of Temptation in the American version, where his Savannah dominates the cover. Nick, aware of the promise made to Donna that she wouldn't appear in American magazines, is upset by Bill's decision and asks the man in every way to reconsider and stop the publication of the Temptation issue; nothing more useless, unfortunately, since the order has already gone to press throughout the state. Meanwhile, an unaware Donna confides in Brooke about everything that's going on, telling her about her feelings for Nick and confessing that she's ready to quit her job to be with him if it could be a problem. A desperate Nick, meanwhile, does everything he can to block the press and avoid distribution of the new issue of Temptation with Savannah on the cover. Nick even decides to buy a large number of copies of the magazine to prevent Donna or anyone he knows from seeing it, but it's all for naught; Bill, sniffing out the deal, orders a second printing and becomes more and more convinced that he's done the right thing. Not much time passes since Donna, scandalized, recognizes herself in the new cover; and, feeling used and betrayed by Nick, she angrily runs to him to ask for an explanation. In the end, Donna realizes that Bill is the one responsible for all of this, and is moved and touched by Nick's gesture of trying to buy all the copies on sale. And even though Donna is about to experience days of great embarrassment and Nick likely serious repercussions at work for not respecting one of the cardinal principles of Bill's policy, the two find themselves more united and in love than ever.

1988 (#12) - Donna's photo shoot and the story with Nick

After her troubled and exhausting affair with Mark, Donna is ready to start a new chapter in her life, dedicating herself body and soul to her greatest desire, that of becoming a model. Urgently in need of money, strengthened by the words of their last meeting, Donna decides to turn to Tommy, who immediately finds her an easy money opportunity by finding her an assignment and sending her to one of his wealthy clients. However, a naïve Donna soon realizes that what was supposed to be a photo shoot actually turns out to be an appointment with a man who thinks he is dealing with a prostitute; and it is only the intervention of Rocco, who had agreed to accompany her, that prevents the man from taking advantage of her. In spite of this more or less obvious misunderstanding and Rocco's constant warnings to stay away from people like Tommy, Donna continues to frequent Tommy's agency, which tries to regain her trust by sending her to less demanding clients. Donna, in fact, finally begins to really work as a model for important clothing houses and glossy magazines, starting to get her first earnings. And when the woman begins to find more confidence with the lens of a camera, Tommy returns again to push the accelerator prospecting easy and much more substantial gains if only he had agreed to pose naked. This time, against all expectations and surprising the man himself, Donna accepts, and thus meets Nick Preston, a young photographer at the head of one of the most important magazines in the industry, Temptation. Nick, after viewing some photos of Donna's audition in provocative clothes, is strongly impressed and immediately refers the girl to his boss and owner of the magazine, Bill Spencer. Before signing the contract, Donna would like to make the acquaintance and talk in person with the same Bill, who however is always too busy to receive the many models that pass around him. And so, with no intention of letting Donna go, convinced that she could have improved the magazine's fortunes by bringing it back to great sales, Nick reassures her that her photos would not have appeared in America, but only overseas on his European version of Temptation, moreover under the false name and pseudonym of "Savannah". Convinced by the man's words, and excited to embark on this adventure which was to be very successful and rewarding, Donna signed the contract with great enthusiasm. This was the beginning of a period full of commitments and satisfactions for Donna, always travelling between ateliers and breathtaking sets and always together with Nick, with whom she worked closely. Rocco, however, is not at all happy about Donna's work, and he doesn't hide his jealousy and doesn't fail to warn her about this world. In spite of this, however, Donna seems to have found her ideal working dimension, moreover, side by side with a Nick to whom Donna feels more and more attracted. Between the two, soon, a relationship made of love and, above all, passion is born.