The Young and the Restless spoilers document that Claire Newman (Hayley Erin) is upset. Her attempt to get away from Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) didn’t drive the message home. Instead, he flew to Los Angeles, California, to monitor her.

Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) is offering something Kyle used to. He represents the positive elements Claire saw in Kyle when they first got together and developed their friendship into a romantic relationship.

Kyle is concerned that Holden is a few steps in the process of replacing him in Claire’s heart. Her decision to break from Kyle, with no set reconciliation, leaves him with what was an unthinkable option but might come true.x

Holden Novak Took A Needless Risk

Holden had to know that taking Claire to the bar where he used to go with Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) was risky. Sure enough, Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun) came to the table where they were sitting and mentioned uncomfortable topics.

Claire didn’t seem fazed by what Sienna said, including the comments about Audra, whom she hilariously referred to as Audrey. But Holden didn’t like that exchange one bit.

He wants to present himself as a clean alternative to Kyle’s dirty manipulation. Claire likely wasn’t bothered because she doesn’t yet have the depth of feelings for Holden that he already has for her.

Audra Charles Rightly Stands Alone

Like Kyle, Audra can’t control her behavior. They share that trait in common, which is just one reason why they clashed when working for Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) at Glissade.

Audra fell for Kyle, similar to how Holden has fallen for Claire. Kyle assumed Audra shared his view that their brief connection was not about love. He was wrong.

Kyle is the man Audra loves. She was fond of Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) and may have been falling in love with him. But Kyle is the first man she was moved by, and that has driven her vengeful behavior after he rejected her multiple times.

Without His Newest Love, Kyle Abbott Descends

Going back to Audra would be terrible at first. They aren’t a match because of their mutual volatile natures.

Claire was a follow-up to Summer Newman (Allison Lanier), which felt pushed and rushed. Lanier’s excellent version of that character had plenty of plot space to play out and just as much with Kyle. But a decision was made to put the characters Mealor and Erin portray together.

However, maybe when they are honest with each other, their hearts will open and their perspectives will change. Yet, getting from here to there will involve intense pushback from connected characters.

Great soap isn’t based on smooth dealings. Intensity, drama, and wild fluctuations draw hearts and minds to the screen. Pairing Kyle and Audra might burn hot. Whether they would last would be worth the watch.