Laura aims to profit from Charles and Avril's feud. James and Jan are at loggerheads over a designer and it is soon clear that business as well as personal matters have prompted Orin's visit.

Avril returns from Malta to be embroiled in Charles' fraud case. Laura is determined to get hold of James' Howard Brooke shares and Kate cultivates her friendship with Admiral Redfern.

Charles and Gerald set their sights on revenge. Abby refuses to hand William over to the Hudsons and Ken and Laura court Sabio Fernandez for a business deal.