Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) and Nelle Benson (Chloe Lanier) seem to be the current villains in Port Charles. In their own way, Valentin and Nelle know how to get under the skin of their enemies, push buttons, and do real damage to those who get in their way. Valentin and Nelle aren’t exactly BFFs, especially after Nelle was a nanny to Valentin’s daughter, Charlotte (Scarlett Fernandez). Nelle resorted to trying to blackmail Valentin with a photo of Cassandra Pierce kissing him. Nelle threatened to show Nina even though the kiss was unwanted by Valentin.
Nelle is out of Pentonville with a mission. She wants two things at the moment, her son, Jonah, aka Wiley Cooper Jones (Erik and Theo Olson), and she wants to get her hands on ELQ shares. Nelle announced to the Quartermaine’s that she is Shiloh Archer’s (Coby Ryan McLaughlin) widow, and will be claiming whatever she can of Oscar Nero’s (Garren Stitt) shares.
Recent General Hospital spoilers have revealed there is more to Nelle’s lawyer, Martin Gray (Michael E. Knight) than Nelle can see. Nelle believes Martin aka “Marty” as Nelle likes to address him, has her best interest as he acts as Nelle’s lawyer. However, Martin Gray is actually working for Valentin behind Nelle’s back.
Valentin is calling the shots and his intentions are detrimental to the Quartermaine’s. Valentin wants money and power and he is trying to access ELQ by manipulating Nelle through her lawyer. Valentin is basically using Nelle as a decoy. He doesn’t want the Quartermaine’s to be on to him, so he is putting Nelle front and center so that they think she is their biggest threat.
General Hospital spoilers hint that Valentin is actually the mystery person who contacted Dillon Quartermaine (Robert Palmer Watkins) to inquire about obtaining ELQ shares. When that opportunity got shot down, Luke Spencer became the next target. Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) informed her son Ned (Wally Kurth) that Luke is now in trouble. According to Tracy, some unknown goons tried to blackmail Luke. Luke got himself into some trouble with counterfeit tulips and these interested parties told Luke they would take care of his problem in exchange for Dillon’s shares.
Luke Spencer isn’t one to give in, even under pressure. Needless to say Luke did not give them what they want which means this could open up doors for a while world of adventure and danger- Spencer style!