YOUR HEART WILL POUND! Get ready for PURE TERROR on Y&R! Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) is trapped by a dark deed “far worse than cheating,” connected to a chilling Ian Ward lookalike! Her secret isn’t just shameful – it’s DEADLY, threatening to consume Tessa (Cait Fairbanks) and even innocent baby Aria! Meanwhile, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) unleashes Audra (Zuleyka Silver) to ensnare Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) in a wicked scheme, and Holden Novak (Noah Alexander Gerry) overhears a GAME-CHANGING secret! Genoa City is on the brink of chaos!Genoa City is hurtling towards a catastrophic collision of hidden traumas, ruthless ambition, and imminent danger that threatens to shatter the lives of its most beloved residents! The Young and the Restless is plunging into an abyss of psychological torment and high-stakes manipulation, promising an explosive week where no one is truly safe!

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MARIAH’S SHAMEFUL SECRET: A SPIRAL INTO TERROR AND IMPENDING DOOM!
Prepare for an agonizing descent into Mariah Copeland’s (Camryn Grimes) tortured mind as her dark secret threatens to explode with devastating consequences! Last week, Mariah’s cryptic confession to Sharon hinted at a horrifying incident during a business trip – something “far worse than cheating,” a “truly dark deed” that has consumed her with a relentless spiral of guilt and paranoia. Now, the terrifying details begin to seep into the light, revealing a nightmarish encounter with an older man who bears an eerie, chilling resemblance to the sinister Ian Ward!

This isn’t just a regrettable mistake; it’s a profound, soul-scarring event that has left Mariah haunted and utterly terrified. Was she caught in a criminal act? Did she unwittingly become a pawn in a larger, more sinister scheme? Or did she, in a moment of utter vulnerability, become a victim of a monstrous manipulation that echoes the dark past inflicted by Ian Ward himself? The very resemblance of this mysterious stranger to her former tormentor is a psychological trigger, pushing Mariah to the very brink of sanity. She lives in a constant state of dread, paralyzed by the fear that revealing the truth will not only destroy her, but also unleash unimaginable danger upon those she holds dearest – especially her beloved wife Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) and their innocent baby Aria!

Tessa, sensing the agonizing distance growing between them, desperately attempts to break through Mariah’s walls, urged on by Daniel Romalotti Jr.’s well-meaning advice. But Mariah’s panic is absolute! She violently recoils, insisting that confessing would only “spread the danger,” dragging Tessa and even baby Aria into a terrifying vortex of unknown peril. The unspoken horror of Mariah’s secret is a ticking time bomb, threatening to obliterate the fragile peace she’s built and plunge her family into a nightmare they may never escape. The tension between Mariah and Tessa is about to hit an agonizing breaking point, and the consequences of Mariah’s silence could be catastrophic and irreversible!

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VICTOR’S RUTHLESS GAME: KYLE ABBOTT TRAPPED IN A HIGH-STAKES PLOT!
As Mariah battles her personal demons, Genoa City’s most formidable patriarch, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), is orchestrating a chilling new scheme that promises to shatter lives in the corporate arena! Following her swift success in securing the coveted Dumas party invitations, Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) finds herself ensnared in Victor’s web, receiving a new, even more insidious directive: she is to lure a vulnerable Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) to the high-stakes event in Nice, France!

This isn’t a friendly invitation; it’s a meticulously crafted trap designed to exploit Kyle’s recent heartbreak and precarious position. Victor, ever the puppet master, intends to use Audra to ensnare Kyle in a compromising situation, a scandal that will not only discredit him but potentially destroy his career and reputation. The stakes couldn’t be higher for Kyle, who remains blissfully unaware that he’s walking straight into a meticulously planned ambush orchestrated by the “Black Knight” himself! Audra, caught between her ambition and a creeping sense of complicity, will execute Victor’s brutal command, paving the way for a shocking downfall.