Carter Walton and Zoe Buckingham

Carter was interested in Zoe while she was dating Thomas Forrester, but didn't get a chance with her until Thomas and Zoe split up. Zoe and Carter were a couple since 2020 until 2021.

Carter mending Zoe's broken heart
Zoe was heartbroken after learning that her ex fiance Thomas Forrester was using her to make Hope Logan jealous. She left Thomas at the altar. Carter was there to comfort her. Zoe began having feelings for Carter when she saw how invested he is in her and that her past misdeeds didn't matter to him. The two shared a kiss and started dating.

Engagement and Zoe's secret feelings for Zende
Carter's friend Zende Forrester Dominguez arrived in Los Angeles and announced that he and his wife Nicole Avant have parted ways. Zoe has a crush on Zende who she followed on social media for some time now. Zende also likes Zoe, but they don't do anything about it. One day Zende writes a message to Zoe asking her to not move too fast with Carter so they could explore. That text didn't get to Zoe and that night she and Carter made love. Soon after Carter has proposed. Zende was sad, but quickly moved on with Zoe's younger sister Paris Buckingham.

Zoe's betrayal and their break-up
One day Zende's old text finally arrived to Zoe's phone. She was shocked and she confronted Zende behind Carter's back. Zende told her that things changed, but Zoe was persistent and wanted to try with Zende. She tries to kiss him. Carter found out and he broke up with Zoe.

Zoe fighting to get Carter back
Zoe started actively fighting to get Carter back, but he was not listening to her excuses. One day Quinn Forrester decided to help Zoe and she spoke to Carter about it. She encouraged him to go back to her, but he didn't want it and instead he started making moves on Quinn and the two slept together. Carter was lonely and Quinn wasn't getting action in her marriage to Eric Forrester. They felt guilty, but continued their affair behind Zoe's and Eric's backs. One day Zoe entered Carter loft and realized that he is with a woman. Quinn was hiding under the bed, but Zoe saw a jacket. Later she saw the same jacket in Forrester Creations. Shauna Fulton, Quinn's best friend, took the blame and lied that she is the one Carter was having a sexual relationship with. Zoe was heartbroken that Carter is sleeping with another woman.

Carter forgiving Zoe and their final break-up
Carter decided to forgive Zoe as he started to think that he himself isn't perfect after having sex with his own friends wife. Zoe was ecstatic to be with Carter again. Soon Zoe's sister, Paris found out that Quinn was the one sleeping with Carter. For some time she hid it from her sister, but she decided to tell Brooke Logan Forrester and Brooke exposed Quinn and Carter to everyone. Zoe found out that Carter was sleeping with a woman she considered to be her friend and she decided that she can't be with Carter anymore. She called off their engagement and moved to Paris to work for Forrester International.