 Layla and Cris struggle with their long distance romance and in her absence, Cris connects with Gigi Morasco.While in Paris on an art business meeting, Cris and Layla are reunited, but after a brief resumption of their romance decide to call their engagement off with Layla remaining in Paris.For her portrayal of Layla, Sumpter was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 2008.