--- title: "RHOC Recap: Alexis Bellino Sends Shannon Beador an ‘Olive Branch’ as Her Ex-Boyfriend John Janssen Returns" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/10/04/rhoc-recap-season-18-episode-13/ type: post date: 2024-10-04 modified: 2024-10-04 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/10/04/rhoc-recap-season-18-episode-13.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # RHOC Recap: Alexis Bellino Sends Shannon Beador an ‘Olive Branch’ as Her Ex-Boyfriend John Janssen Returns ## On Thursday's episode of RHOC, Shannon Beador made it clear that nothing can change her feelings about Alexis Bellino - not even an olive branch. On the October 3rd episode of RHOC, [Shannon Beador](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/shannon-beador-rhoc/) celebrated her 60th birthday, and noticeably absent from the tea party to celebrate the occasion was her nemesis, [Alexis Bellino](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/alexis-bellino/). Despite being uninvited from the party, Alexis still decided to send Shannon a gift and message. However, Shannon didn't receive the olive branch well. ***“Happy 60th,” ***Shannon read the card aloud to the rest of the*** ***RHOC cast. ***“I genuinely hope this olive branch can bring you a fresh start as you begin this new decade. May god bless you with happiness and good health on this milestone.”*** Shannon, who sat next to Alexis' bouquet with an olive branch in it, told her RHOC co-stars that she was not going to make amends with Alexis and that she didn't want to talk about her anymore. ***“It’s nine weeks too late,”*** Shannon explained. ***“I feel like there's been a lot of unkind things done, and I have no interest in being friendly with her, and I don't think anywhere in the universe anyone in my position would feel differently.”*** She went on to note that her ex-boyfriend [John Janssen](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/09/23/rhocs-alexis-bellino-reveals-why-she-john-janssen-are-not-buying-a-home-together-says-she-wants-shannon-beador-to-find-mr-right-plus-address-luann-de-lesseps-recent-shade/), who is now dating Alexis, must have ***"coached"*** her and encouraged her to send the note. ***“The coming after me didn't work, so now the coach is saying that, ‘You've gotta be overly nice to her,’”*** Shannon quipped.  ***“Oh my god, we’re gonna blame it on John,” ***[Tamra Judge ](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/tamra-barney/)said in her confessional. ***“This is what Shannon does. Why can’t Alexis just send her flowers to be nice?”*** ***“Shannon’s exhausting,”*** Tamra continued. Afterward, Shannon drafted a text to Alexis about the upcoming RHOC season 18 cast trip to London. However, the ladies told her she was being too harsh in her text. The next day, [Jennifer Pedranti](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/jennifer-pedranti/) and [Katie Ginella](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/katie-ginella/)went to Alexis' house to tell her about the trip, but they learned that Shannon had already sent the text. ***“My last effort was to extend an olive branch. Unfortunately, I keep hitting a brick wall,”*** Alexis said before reading the text aloud. ***“Hello, Alexis, it’s Shannon Beador. I am hosting a trip to Europe with my friends and just wanted to make it clear that you are not invited,”*** Shannon's text message read. ***“That should be quite understandable given the circumstances. Thank you for the flowers, but I am not interested in any olive branch.”*** A teary-eyed Alexis said she was ***"done" ***trying to bring ***"peace"*** to the RHOC cast. ***“You know what, I've tried it on all girls,” ***she told Katie and Jenn. ***“Now I'm f---ing done. What is she so hung up on?”*** While Katie explained that John's lawsuit weighed on Shannon, Jenn noted,*** “It's very hard. If you guys were just moving on that would be different.”*** ***“Her actions have caused all this,”*** Alexis fired back. ***“If she didn’t borrow the money and she had paid it back, we wouldn't be in this position, would we?”*** Then John appeared in front of the cameras after previously vowing to be a part of this season of RHOC. In a confessional interview with Alexis, John explained why he had filed a lawsuit against Shannon for $75k after he had loaned her the money to get a facelift. ***“I didn't want to take legal action, but my hands were tied as I was days away from crossing the statute of limitations of being able to do anything legally,”*** he revealed, claiming he had no other choice but to file a lawsuit against his ex. ***“[Shannon] 100% knew these were loans; I have proof of that. Shannon sent me an email admitting it was a loan, so the comments about these being gifts are patently false.”*** ***“Shannon has an interesting relationship with the truth,”*** he claimed. ***"This is unbelievable,"*** Alexis cried while looking over Shannon's text message again and talking with Jenn and Katie. Jenn and Katie pleaded with Alexis to stay friends with the group; however, Alexis insisted she was ***"done"*** before ushering the women out of her house. ***“I love you guys******. Thank you for being the horrible communicators,” ***Alexis said before Jenn finished her sentence, saying, ***“Of the horrible news.”*** A sobbing Alexis slammed the door and went upstairs to a waiting John. ***“That’s bulls---,”*** Jenn told Katie of Alexis' behavior. ***“We didn't want to come over here and do this,” ***Katie replied, with Jenn adding, ***“Somebody had to tell her.”*** The episode ended with Alexis saying, ***“F--- them.”*** [The Real Housewives of Orange County ](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/)airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. ## Thoughts on this week's episode of RHOC? Sound off in the comments!