Eric is angry that Rick is not helping at Dayzee's so Rick starts volunteering at Dayzee's where he meets Maya Avant, an aspiring actress with whom he feels a strong connection. Rick then starts spending most of his time at Dayzee's with Maya. When Caroline finds out about him being at Dayzee's, she feels rejected by Rick. This leads to Rick spending more time with Maya, who has no idea who he is. Rick takes Maya to a Forrester Creations boutique on Rodeo Drive where an employee recognizes him and Maya hears her call him "Mr. Forrester". Rick reveals that he is a Forrester and Maya is furious that Rick lied about his identity to her. The first quarter numbers come in at this time and they are terrible due to Rick's ideas. Thomas uses this to convince Eric to support Thomas' idea of going into new trends but during his presentation Brooke comes out in her lingerie and convinces Eric to relaunch the highly successful Brooke's Bedroom, which he approves of. On the personal front, Rick apologizes to Maya for deceiving her, and they decide to give their relationship another try, focusing on the present and not looking back at the past. They then take it to another level when they share a kiss. On the professional side of things, when Rick notices that Hope For The Future is in need of a new spokeswoman, he suggests Maya for the position, which she accepts. Rick then leaves Caroline for Maya, but they break up soon after. Caroline and Rick reconcile and they get married.