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Bursting the bubble
Nate and Sheila are caught up in Daniel's desperate bid to impress with his business acumen.
To Imogen's amazement, the normally casual and carefree Daniel has taken on the persona of a strong-willed, high-flying business in his new role as an estate agent selling Paul's new Freestyle Estate properties.
As Paul is faced with increasing financial difficulties, Daniel feels pressured to forge as many sales as he can and soon zeros in on Nate as a potential homebuyer. When Nate wavers on making the purchase, Daniel gives him the incentive to buy by mentioning that the estate will feature a fully-equipped recreation area and outdoor pool.
However, Daniel's elation at Nate's decision to buy into the estate is suddenly deflated when he learns that Paul's money woes have now precipitated the cancellation of the recreation and pool areas.
Despite Imogen's plea to tell Nate the truth before he signs the sales contract, Daniel opts to keep quiet, praying that Nate will accept the change in plans.
To Daniel's horror, Imogen exposes the truth to Nate who angrily pulls out of the sale. As a result, an agitated Daniel takes out his anger on Imogen, fiercely rebuking her for her interference.
Shocked by Daniel's hardline business tactics, Imogen attacks Daniel's uncharacteristic fervour for a career path that will never be fulfilling, especially with the ruthless Paul Robinson as his boss.
As Daniel and Imogen hit a relationship crossroads, Paul's worsening financial situation suddenly impacts Sheila when Paul decides to sell her home, number 26, to pay his huge tax bill. Although the news rocks Sheila, Amy and Kyle give her food for thought when they suggest she look into buying the house herself.
Excited at the prospect of being a homeowner, Sheila gets confirmation from the bank that she qualifies for a home loan but her real estate bubble bursts when she hears of Daniel's recent property-selling exploits.
Learning from Nate that Kyle recently expressed interest in buying a Freestyle property from Daniel, Sheila is aghast to think that Kyle wants his own place which will leave her with a huge mortgage to pay and no ongoing rental income from him to support her.
Assuming that she's about to be abandoned by her own grandson, Sheila takes out her anger on a perplexed Kyle, fearing that her housing dreams are about to be ruined before they've even started.
Credit: TV Soap issue 19th November - 2nd December 2015