Nikolas Cassadine (Marcus Coloma) and Ava Jerome (Maura West) are united in marriage, not for love, but for money. Although their union doesn’t just include the two of them. Nikolas’s son Spencer Cassadine (Nicolas Bechtel) is the third party in this sham of a marriage and he isn’t standing for it. Spencer has told his father that if he didn’t get rid of Ava, then he didn’t want anything to do with him. Nikolas loves his son immensely but that doesn’t mean he is going to let him call the shots. Lucky for Spencer, fate may take over and turn things around.
Nikolas and Ava both have a plan underway to try and get the other to cheer in order to break their prenuptial agreement. If one cheats, that person loses the Cassadine fortune. Nikolas is banking on Ava to cheat on him with Franco Baldwin (Roger Howarth) as they were pushed closer together during the intimate setting where Ava was being painted by Franco. And Ava has been trying to get Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) and Nikolas to rekindle their old fiery affair. Nik and Liz Have a long history of friendship and love. When they found each other in love after many years of close friendship, the timing was all wrong while Liz was already committed to Nik’s brother, Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson).
General Hospital spoilers indicate Nik and Ava’s business agreement (aka their marriage) is nearing it’s end. Nikolas is aware that Spencer doesn’t approve of his marriage to Ava and that weighs on him heavily. The bond with Elizabeth is already there even though she is upset with him for keeping Spencer and other loved ones in the dark regarding his whereabouts when presumed dead. Nikolas plans to push Ava into Franco’s arms so that she breaks their agreement and he walks away with his money and his son. General Hospital rumors hint that his plan will backfire but in a way that benefits his family. Falling for Elizabeth again would solve Nik’s problem with Spencer wanting Ava out of the picture. But can Nikolas fall for Liz and choose love and family over the Cassadine fortune?
There may be a way for Nikolas to have his cake and eat it too. Especially if he has Spencer in his corner. Spencer is known for working the system and finding opportunities to get his way. If a happy family is what Spencer wants, a happy family is what Spencer will get. General Hospital rumors claim Ava and Nikolas are well on their way to ending their marital agreement by circumstances that were put into motion by each party. And with the help of Spencer, everything just might work out for the best.
Where does this leave Franco? Franco and Elizabeth genuinely care for one another but they also have a rocky relationship. Franco’s intentions are good but many times he somehow manages to mess things up. Franco and Ava have been friends for a while though seeing them as a romantic couple doesn’t really seem to fit. Could these two become the next unexpected romance? If Liz leaves Franco for Nikolas, Franco may turn to Ava for a shoulder to lean on.
Will Spencer finally get the family he’s been looking for if Nikolas and Liz find each other in love again?