October 31 2023 - Hollyoaks - James & Ste

Leah tells James she knows that he arranged for Brent to be beaten up and that she wants a new phone or she'll tell Ste. She later asks him for money for a school trip. Ste misinterprets James's generosity towards Leah and Lucas, which makes James feel guilty. James later tells Leah and Lucas that in return for a monthly allowance, they'll forget they know about what he did and give him and Ste alone time whenever he wants it, starting that evening. While alone together, Ste opens up to James about how he fears for Lucas because of the behaviour he's showing and again James feels guilty for keeping secrets from him. Lucas deliberately interrupts James and Ste's evening in together, making it clear to James that he isn't done blackmailing him...