Wyatt inherited the "Hope for the Future" diamond, a precious jewel that was integral to Forrester Creations at the time and he and Hope were sent to Paris for a promotional photoshoot with it. Hope and Liam were starting to find their footing again and, in the hopes of marrying him, Hope told Liam to meet her at the Eiffel Tower. However, their romantic French wedding would never come to pass; Liam didn't show up at the Eiffel Tower, leaving Hope despondent. Wyatt then convinced her to abandon Paris and he flew them to Monte Carlo to cheer her up after her near-wedding to Liam.

What Hope didn't know was that this situation had been orchestrated by Wyatt's mother, Quinn Fuller (Rena Sofer). Not wanting Hope to marry Liam, she threw Ivy Forrester (Ashleigh Brewer) into the River Seine in hopes that Liam would jump in and rescue her, thus missing his wedding with Hope and standing her up. The plan worked like a charm; when Hope assumed Liam had left her at the altar, she ran straight into Wyatt's arms. Since it seemed Liam had disappointed her once again, Hope decided to take a chance and make an impulsive decision that she would come to regret.