<P> Jill (portrayed by Anicka Haywood) is Gary's girlfriend, whom he initially met when he saved her boss, a billionaire, from choking . In order to break up with Gary, she lies about going to Paris, which Holly discovers on Gary's birthday . Gary eventually confronts her with the truth and forgives Holly for not telling him immediately . </P> <P> Kate (portrayed by Danneel Harris) is Henry's girlfriend after he breaks up with Holly and moves on . They originally met as students applying for Princeton . Throughout Henry's relationship with Kate, Holly constantly worried if Henry had genuinely moved on despite initially encouraging the relationship so that Holly could pursue Vince . Kate and Henry break up when she questions if he still has feelings for Holly, which he realized he did . </P> <P> Ricki (portrayed by Minka Kelly) is an old flame of Vince, whom he briefly dated after their reunion, much to the consternation of Holly, who was still in love with him . Holly constantly grates on Ricki's lack of common sense . Ricki's older brother, Jonathan, runs into Holly when she is stranded in Florida and unwittingly brings her to Vince when he goes to meet Ricki, who has been causing trouble for their family . </P> <P> Peter (portrayed by Stephen Dunham) is Val's boss at Harper & Diggs during the first half of the second season, taking over after Vic leaves . Unlike Vic, he displays a chauvinistic attitude, which upsets Val when he justifies his attitude by saying that Val does not understand how to conduct business with male clients . After quitting Harper & Diggs, Val ends up competing against him and her old company for clients . She has some mixed, somewhat romantic, feelings about him and is eventually pushed into going out on a date with him by Holly . However, when Val learns that Peter had an affair with his friend's wife, it seals Val's decision to not embark on a relationship with Peter . He disappears with the only explanation being he was going on a business trip to Europe, and is mentioned one last time during Val and Rick's first meeting at the Liberty Diner . </P>

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