Simone's estranged father Zeke shows Simone a videotape of her brother's overdose and Frank confesses that he actually shot that tape back when he was an overzealous film student. Furious that Frank didn't try to save her brother, Simone breaks up with Frank, and he eventually leaves town. Miserable about another relationship gone wrong, Simone overhears Kendall Hart and Greenlee putting plans together for a new cosmetics company. At Kendall's insistence, a reluctant Greenlee agrees that Simone be in charge of publicity for the startup company, Fusion Cosmetics. While working together at Fusion, Greenlee and Simone slowly rebuild their friendship. Simone proves to be an effective publicist as well. Though her stunts often land her in jail, Fusion becomes a known cosmetic company. Simone becomes smitten with Fusion's handyman, Carlos Reyes, despite Carlos' obvious feelings for Greenlee. Simone eventually moves past her feelings and the two become friends. Simone begins a "strictly casual" sexual relationship with Tad Martin. Despite her best attempts not to, she falls in love with Tad. Tad sensitively lets Simone know that he does not feel the same way, but Simone continues to see him. Seeing Liza Colby and Krystal Carey's interest in Tad only prompts her to fight harder. Eventually, Tad tells all three women he is taking a break from romance in an effort to provide an example for his son Jamie Martin. Simone throws herself into her work, helping to oversee the launch of Fusion's new fragrance, Enchantment. A year later, she is an integral figure in the launch of Fusion's new product line, aptly titled Fusion. After Kendall Hart breaks up with Ethan Cambias, Simone begins casually dating him. Over time, the two grow more serious and their feelings blossom into true love. The two soon become engaged to each other, but a tragic explosion caused by Janet Dillon at a charity fundraiser kills Ethan. Simone is devastated, but is comforted by her best friends at Fusion. Murder On December 4, 2006, while the other Fusion girls are downstairs having a celebration party, Simone is upstairs working. Babe Carey Chandler comes into Fusion and finds Simone unconscious and rushes to get help. Sadly, it is too late, Simone is dead. The police are convinced it is a suicide, but Zach Slater thinks she was murdered. Tad is particularly devastated by Simone's passing. Simone is the first victim of the "Satin Slayer", a