Repressed childhood memories of his single mother selling herself to provide for him were a formative experience for Nick. (Duh.) But thanks to therapy, he's forgiven Jacqueline's sins, and their mother-son bond is stronger than ever. (Even Elvis didn't love his mama this much.)

Although his dad is a shipping mogul, Nick hasn't always benefited from his father's fortune. But when Stephanie Forrester tried to discredit his mom by exposing her checkered past, Nick used his dad's money to take over the Forrester family business. Then he sold it back to them with the condition that Stephanie could no longer be part of the company. (Niiice.)

And...as a focal point in one of the never-ending Brooke-Tayler-(insert male name here) triangles, Nick managed to have the former donate her eggs so the latter could give birth to his child. (What's next, Nick? Brokering a peace settlement in the Middle East?)