GH: NIKOLAS DISCOVERS THAT ESME IS ALIVE!

Nikolas — who not only believes that Esme died after falling from the Wyndemere parapet during her heated encounter with Ava but issued a false confession claiming responsibility for her demise to prove his loyalty to Ava — is floored when he comes face-to-face with the very much alive vixen.

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Sets up Avery Pohl (Esme), “Nikolas sees her when she goes back to where it all began, Wyndemere. Keep your friends close and keep your enemies closer, right? That is very much her mindset. And she did live there for a year and for the most part, after leaving high school, this was her home, so why not go back there?” And given that she’s essentially a fugitive, “It’s sort of a bonus that it’s on an island and it’s a giant mansion. You never quite know what you’re going to find in there!”