In Genoa City, shadows lengthen and secrets sharpen as Holden Novak re-emerges—not as a long-lost heir, but as a ghost from the past with unfinished business and a thirst for redemption. Once unmasked as a fraud, Holden should have disappeared. Instead, he’s become a fixture of the city’s nightscape—haunting jazz lounges, slipping into the GCAC bar like a man searching for purpose in the bottom of a glass.

But Holden’s past won’t stay buried. Ties to a scandal with Audra Charles and Tucker McCall in Los Angeles trail him like smoke. Now, with Audra back in his orbit, sparks fly and old wounds reopen. Their chemistry crackles, their secrets deepen, and their new mission—courtesy of Victor Newman—is anything but simple: get close to Kyle Abbott. Watch him. Manipulate him. Deliver results… or else.

Audra seeks a third shot at power. Holden longs to matter. And Kyle? He’s oblivious, caught in a tightening net of surveillance and half-truths. Meanwhile, Clare Newman, Kyle’s flame, finds herself enticed by Holden’s mystery, his charm—his danger. Each stolen laugh, each drink shared, tests Kyle’s composure and Clare’s loyalty.

The city pulses with uncertainty. Abby’s explosive confession about Damian threatens familial harmony. Lily Winters stirs something tender in Holden. And all the while, an unseen force—Aristotle Damas—waits in the wings, ready to pull the strings.

As neon fades and night deepens, one question remains: will Holden and Audra betray Victor or betray each other? In Genoa City, every glance is loaded, every alliance fragile. And when the final glass is raised, someone’s going to fall.

But who?

Stay tuned. The night has only just begun…