Jack continued working for Spectra without knowing the animosity between Sally and Stephanie. Jack befriended a lonely Sally after Clarke had left. Sally started falling in love with Jack.
Meanwhile, Felicia (Eric & Stephanieīs youngest daughter) started seeing a stranger named Zach Hamilton. Zack confessed to Felicia that he has killed a man to justice the murder of his mother, Susan Hamilton. A man named Ganz came into their lives. Ganz was a friend of the man Zach had murdered and Ganz wanted Zach to kill Jack, who owed Ganz a $100.000 gambling debt. Taylor found out Felicia was dating Zach, her estranged brother who left her and their father Jack after their motherīs murder. If Zach wouldnīt kill his father, then Ganz would kill Felicia.
Zach and Jack met again after several years apart. Zach told him what was going on and instructed Jack not to borrow money from the Forresters. Zach told Ganz he had killed his father. Jack took $20.000 from Spectra and left for Las Vegas to try and win the money he needed. Stephanie was clearly upset that Jack had taken off, but he asked her not to give up on him. Zach confessed to Felicia that he hated his father since his mother was killed trying to get away from him and his gambling friends.
Jack won enough money to pay Ganz back, but Ganz had gotten to Felicia. He tried to rape her, but Zach saved her. Ganz admitted that Jack didnīt owe him any money and he left. Jack returned the money to Spectra before anyone knew they were missing. Jack and Zach decided to start anew. But Stephanie, who didnīt know Jack was Zachīs father, told Felicia that she couldnīt have anything to do with dangerous men like Zach or his gambling father. Felicia refused stop seeing him. That caused a riff between mother and daughter. Zach told Felicia that Jack was his father.
Sally, who wanted Jack for herself, told Stephanie that Jack was her boyfriend. But before Stephanie could confront Jack, he confessed that he had been going out with Sally a few times. Jack went out and bought Stephanie an engagement ring. But then he learned that Stephanie hated Zach and his father for dragging Felicia into danger. Stephanie wanted Jack out of her life when he told her he was Zachīs father. She went straight to Eric for comfort. Eric didnīt want her to be alone and offered her to stay the night at his apartment. He told his ex-wife that she shouldnīt judge all men after Jackīs standards and that she deserved a better man in her life. Stephanie told Eric about Zach, Jackīs gambling, Jackīs job at Spectra and Jack dating Sally. Eric was outraged at Jack for all the pain that he had caused. Eric told Stephanie to relax in his apartment that day as he headed out.
That was the day Sheila took her mother over to Ericīs apartment. Molly Carter still wasnīt sure if Sheila had begun a new life and left her evil ways behind her. Sheila was shocked to see Stephanie there in Ericīs robe. Molly thought her daughter was still lying to her.
Eric went over to Jackīs office at Spectra to confront him. He was furious with Jack who tried his best to defend his actions. But it didnīt bite on Eric. Jack explained he didnīt know who Felicia was and didnīt want to put her in danger. Jack said he went to Stephanie as soon as he learned her connection to Felicia. Jack also didnīt see the harm with him working at Spectra. Eric told him Sally had been out to destroy Forrester for decades. Eric wondered why Jack hadnīt been honest with Stephanie, as she had trusted and believed in him. Eric lectured Jack that you tell the person you love everything, no matter how bad it might be. Jack got defensive and asked if Eric had told Stephanie everything before they got married. Now, Eric got defensive and said this hadnīt got to do with his marriage to Stephanie. It had to do with Jack not being open and honest with her. Jack asked that Eric had done to Stephanie, he had an affair with Brooke while he was married to her. That was enough for Eric and he knocked Jack with his fist. Jack fell to the floor, bleeding. Eric left him life that.
Stephanie asked Sly to look after Felicia. But Felicia planned on moving in with Zach. They argued and Felicia suggested Stephanie was jealous because she had a man and Stephanie didnīt which led Stephanie to slap Felicia. Stephanie wanted Zach to be arrested, but dropped it when Felicia pleaded with her not to do that. Zach and Felicia wanted a fresh start with their life together and decided to move from Los Angeles. Stephanie told Zach never to hurt Felicia, he promised. Felicia and Stephanie shared a tearful good-bye before they left town.