In the twisted world of Days of Our Lives, where betrayal brews faster than coffee and love is often the deadliest weapon, an explosive scheme is underway—one that could change the course of the DiMera empire forever. At the center of this firestorm? Gabi Hernandez and Tony DiMera, an unlikely alliance forged in desperation, ambition, and a burning need for vengeance.

THE CALM BEFORE THE FIRE

Tony DiMera, once a figure of calm nobility, now simmers with rage beneath the surface. The DiMera legacy—his family’s blood, pride, and power—has fallen into the hands of the enemy: the ruthless Kiriakis brothers, Xander and Phillip. Betrayed, humiliated, and cornered, Tony has a plan. But he knows one thing for certain—he can’t do it alone.

Enter EJ DiMera, a slick operator with charm and legacy on his side. He suggests his son, Johnny DiMera, could be the key to retaking the company. But Tony sees through the charade. EJ wants legitimacy. Tony wants war.

And war, as it turns out, needs fire.

“WE FIGHT FIRE WITH ARSON.”

Gabi Hernandez. Seductive. Smart. Dangerous. She’s been clawing at the gates of her stolen empire, Gabi Chic—now under Titan control. Her fury is personal. Her brand, her name, her future—held hostage by Xander and Phillip’s fragile alliance. When Tony approaches her with his plan, Gabi doesn’t blink.

“So we fight fire with fire?” she asks, her voice low, calculated.

Tony smiles. “We fight fire with arson.”

This is not just a takeover. It’s an inferno waiting to ignite. Their plan? Destroy the Kiriakis brothers from the inside out—emotionally, professionally, romantically. And Gabi is the perfect weapon.

LOVE, LUST, AND LIES

The summer preview crackled with electricity—Gabi seducing not one, but both Xander and Phillip. First, a heated rendezvous with Xander at the Bistro. Then, a steamy office affair with Phillip. Her strategy is clear: exploit their jealousy, break their alliance, and let them destroy each other from within.

The twist? They’re already halfway there.

Phillip, ever the manipulator, clawed his way into Titan through blackmail. Xander? His fists nearly sent Phillip to an early grave. Brothers in name only, their hatred simmers beneath every glance.

Now, enter Gabi—twisting the knife.

But here’s the real danger. Gabi, for all her strength and manipulation, has a fatal flaw—she feels. With Xander showing glimpses of unexpected tenderness, and Phillip exposing hidden vulnerability, the line between mission and emotion begins to blur.

Could Gabi fall into her own trap?

A MOTHER’S HEART, A WOMAN’S CHOICE

In a heart-wrenching moment, Gabi opens up about her daughter, Arianna Horton. The little girl was supposed to be on a lakeside getaway with friends—Holly Jonas and Tate Black—but she never made it. Panic rises. Fear creeps in. And Gabi, of all people, finds herself turning to Xander for comfort.

Yes, that Xander.

In an unexpectedly intimate scene, Gabi speaks about young Victoria Kiriakis and her constant need for her mother. Her voice cracks. Xander listens—not with smugness, but sincerity.

Is it possible? Could the man she’s trying to destroy… actually understand her?

History says yes. Gabi has danced this dance before. Hatred turning to desire. Enemies morphing into soulmates. Stefan DiMera, her great love, started the same way—with fury, with passion, with pain.

Could Xander be the next chapter in her twisted romantic saga?

THE HOUSE OF KIRIAKIS TEETERS

With Gabi slipping between the sheets of both brothers, and Tony lighting the match from behind the scenes, Titan’s foundations are cracking.

Phillip is losing control.

Xander is questioning loyalty.

The brothers’ fragile peace is on the edge of destruction—and when it crumbles, DiMera will rise.

Or will it?

Because let’s not forget—EJ is watching. Stefan is still in Gabi’s heart. Sarah Horton looms in Xander’s past. And in Salem, no plan goes unpunished.

THE DRAMA IS JUST BEGINNING

As Friday’s episode looms, Gabi’s world spirals faster than ever. Her daughter is missing. Her heart is torn. Her alliance is questionable. And her enemies? They’re sleeping beside her.

With every touch, every lie, every whispered manipulation, Gabi inches closer to something she’s not prepared for—truth.

Will she reclaim her empire? Or will she lose herself in the very flames she helped ignite?

Can Tony hold the reins of war? Or is he simply a puppet master about to be outplayed?

And when the dust settles—will love survive in the ruins?