THE CALL THAT SHATTERED NICK NEWMAN’S WORLD

It starts with a voice — trembling, distant, barely breaking through the static.

“Nick… I can’t reach Noah…”

Then, silence.

That’s all it takes for Nick Newman’s instincts to flare into overdrive. In an instant, he knows something’s wrong — terribly wrong. Sharon Newman’s brief, broken call from Los Angeles rips him out of his Genoa City routine and back into the nightmare of uncertainty that’s haunted him for years.

Before the dial tone even fades, Nick is already packing a bag, every move fueled by panic and love. His visit to the Newman Ranch is brief but charged. Victor’s poker face can’t hide the flicker of concern in his eyes, while Nikki’s calm voice betrays her worry.

“You can’t save everyone, Nicholas,” she whispers.
“Maybe not,” he replies, “but I have to try.”

As Nick’s car disappears into the night, Victor quietly makes a call of his own — to security, to contacts, to allies in California. When the Newmans move, they move like an army. But this time, even Victor senses the battle may be beyond his control.

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 PHYLLIS VS. CAIN — PASSION, POWER, AND A DIGITAL DANGER

Back in Genoa City, Phyllis Summers is fire incarnate. 
Her latest sparring partner? Cain Ashby, whose flashy new AI project promises innovation… and hides something far more sinister.

Phyllis suspects the tech isn’t just for “image enhancement” — it’s surveillance, data mining, maybe even manipulation.
When she confronts Cain at Society, the sparks fly — and not just from anger.

“You’re using me,” she snaps.
“No,” Cain shoots back, “I’m asking you to believe in me.”

Their chemistry is undeniable, their arguments intoxicating. Beneath the fury lies something raw — regret, attraction, and the shared ache of redemption.

But when Phyllis leaves the table, her mind is already racing.
What if Cain’s tech connects to something bigger? Something that explains the distorted call from Sharon — and the whispers of corporate espionage circling Newman Media?

She can’t resist digging deeper. By nightfall, Phyllis has enlisted a hacker to trace Sharon’s signal.
What she finds… will put her in more danger than she’s ever imagined.

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 KYLE ABBOTT — OBSESSION IN MOTION

Across town, Kyle Abbott can’t sit still. His fixation with Clare Newman — the fragile, complicated woman tied to the Newman legacy — is spiraling into obsession.

When Victoria refuses to reveal Clare’s location in Los Angeles, Kyle makes his own plan. A fake name. A one-way ticket. And a mission: to “save” Clare from Holden Novak, the charming stranger who might not be who he claims to be.

“You don’t understand,” Kyle insists. “Clare’s not safe.”
“And you’re not her savior,” Victoria snaps back.

But he’s already gone — a man chasing ghosts in another city, unaware he’s walking into a trap that could destroy both him and Clare.

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 THE CALIFORNIA CONNECTION — SHARON’S DISAPPEARANCE DEEPENS

By the time Nick arrives in Los Angeles, it’s too late. Sharon is gone.

Her hotel room sits untouched — clothes neatly folded, her phone left behind.
Outside, near a lonely hiking trail, police find the device shattered in the dirt.

Nick feels the chill of déjà vu.
He’s been here before — chasing the pieces of Sharon’s life, praying he’s not too late.

And when local authorities mention a woman seen arguing with someone outside the hotel before vanishing, Nick’s blood runs cold.

Who was she meeting?
And could her disappearance tie back to Noah… or something even darker within Newman Enterprises?

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 THE CLUES BEGIN TO CONVERGE

Back in Genoa City, Victor Newman receives a coded message from his California contact — and the truth begins to take shape.

The disappearance isn’t random. It’s connected to a biomedical tech firm, one with financial ties to both Cain’s AI project and Adam Newman’s offshore accounts.

The implications are staggering.
If Sharon stumbled onto something she wasn’t supposed to see, then the entire Newman family is in danger.

Victor’s fury is volcanic, but beneath it is fear.
For once, money and influence might not be enough to bring his family home safe.

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 A WEB OF DESPERATION AND REDEMPTION

At Society, as gossip whispers through the crowd, Chelsea Lawson and Adam Newman sit with Victoria, nursing drinks and secrets.

Nick’s sudden departure has shaken them all. Chelsea, haunted by her own manipulations, wonders if fate is finally catching up.
Victoria, usually the picture of control, admits softly, “Sometimes, I feel like I’m the only one left who doesn’t know how to fix anything.”

It’s a rare, human moment between three people defined by power — and pain.

But just as the tension eases, Victoria’s phone buzzes with a message that freezes her blood:

“Holden isn’t who he says he is.”

She stares at the screen, terror washing over her.
Across the country, Clare sits opposite Holden, smiling politely… unaware that the man across the table may hold the key to Sharon’s disappearance — and the downfall of the Newman dynasty.

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 COMING NEXT ON THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

•  NICK’S SEARCH INTENSIFIES: A chilling discovery in the Los Angeles canyons points to foul play — and a name no one expected.

•  PHILLIS IN PERIL: Her digital digging exposes her to a shadow network that wants her silenced.

•  KYLE’S DANGEROUS RESCUE: His obsession with Clare leads him straight into Holden Novak’s trap.

•  CAIN’S CONFESSION: His AI project may be linked to Sharon’s vanishing — and Victor’s fury could destroy him.

•  VICTOR’S VOW: “If someone took Sharon… they’ll pay. In blood.”

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 In Genoa City, the past never dies — it just reloads.
With Sharon missing, the Newmans divided, and secrets spreading like wildfire, this isn’t just another scandal.
It’s the beginning of a war.