Him, Victoria and the kids go on a vacation to Hawaii. He tries convincing Victoria to never go back to Genoa City but she’s against it. Things take a turn when Victoria discovers he’s been spying on Newman Enterprises. Victoria breaks up with him, leaving him angry. The next night he goes to Victoria’s door begging her he’ll change but she decides against taking him back. While she tells Nikki, Sharon, and Phyllis about the abuse she endured, J. T. sits at Crimson Lights visibly frustrated Victoria isn’t responding to him. Cane notices this and encourages him to not give up. Before leaving J. T. tells him that he may hear some bad things about him and to “believe them or not.”