Ari Horton, Gabi’s daughter, is at a crucial juncture in her life: choosing between family and career.

While her mother absolutely forbids her from working for DiMera Enterprises, Ari is captivated by power, money, and the prospect of self-affirmation.

The conflict escalates to the point where Ari decides to seek out Kate Roberts Brady – the woman Salem calls the “cold-blooded gangster.”

The meeting takes place at Brady Pub, where Kate often sits alone with a cup of hot tea.

When Ari arrives, Kate merely glances and smiles – a smile that everyone knows hides a treasure trove of calculations. Ari asks, “What should I do if the path I choose disappoints my mother?” Kate sets down her teacup, looks directly into the young woman’s eyes: “When you stop living according to other people’s wishes, that’s when you truly begin to live.”

The words pierced Ari’s heart. That night, she returned home, opened her laptop, and applied for an internship at DiMera Enterprises – an action that would enrage Gabi when she found out. But Ari didn’t regret it, because for the first time, she felt she was in control of her own life.

What excites fans is the rumor that Kate is secretly preparing a new “power game,” and Ari may be the key player in that plan. Is Kate genuinely helping the young woman, or is she using Ari to target Gabi – someone with whom she once had a feud? Days of Our Lives is about to become a chessboard between three women: a symbol of power, a threatened mother, and a daughter who has just entered a world full of temptations.