When Leo Stark is arrested, both EJ and Chad DiMera are under suspicion.

But instead of confronting each other, the two DiMera brothers unexpectedly “join hands” – at least on the surface.

During a closed-door meeting at the DiMera mansion, EJ smiles, pours Chad a drink:

“We’ve been fighting for too long. Now it’s time for the family to stand together.”

Chad replies: “You say that, but I know you’ll never change.”

A scene filled with hidden meaning, where every word is a hidden knife. Both know that Leo may have evidence of an illegal transaction – and if he says anything, the DiMera family could be in trouble.

But what EJ doesn’t know is that Chad has secretly teamed up with a reporter to expose the whole thing – to “cleanse” the family. Fans are waiting for the moment Chad “shows his cards,” and EJ realizes that his brother is the one who tricked him.

If that happens, the DiMera family will explode in a fierce civil war – where power, family, and betrayal all come together.

Hypothetical ending: EJ walks into his office and finds his secret contract posted publicly in the newspaper. He clenches his fists and whispers, “This time, brother, I won’t let you off the hook.”