The Young and the Restless spoilers: Why are Kyle and Audra at war?

The business feud on The Young and the Restless has taken an unexpected turn, with Kyle prompting Victor to fire Audra. The former romantic couple and joint CEOs have parted ways as Victor plays one against the other. Kyle Abbott stooped to a new low by stealing sensitive business secrets from his parents' company and handing them to Victor Newman to gain his advantage in Newman Enterprises.

Kyle and Audra have a long history on The Young and the Restless, one of the longest-running American daily soaps on CBS, airing since 1973. The soap bases its storyline around some of the resident families of the fictional Genoa City.

The families of Chancellors, Abbotts, Newmans, and Barber-Winters have shared business associations and rivalries over the years. Of these, the Newman-Abbott feud is a long-running story arc.

Disclaimer: This article is speculative in nature and contains spoilers about the show.

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The Young and the Restless: Kyle caused Audra to lose her job

Audra and Kyle's relationship ranges from romance to rivalry (Image via Instagram/youngandrestlesscbs, /@zuleykasilver)

As The Young and the Restless viewers know, Audra has worked long and hard to earn her success. She had strategized smartly to get Glissade away from Tucker McCall. As she handed over Glissade to Victor Newman, she expected to head the project and call the shots. However, Victor Newman put Kyle Abbott as a competitor.

Kyle Abbott, on the other hand, had a sheltered life and did not need to work hard to build his career. As such, he is seen indulging in sneaky methods to attain his goals. The Young and the Restless episode dated October 2, 2024, saw Kyle steal information about Jabot Cosmetics' pipelined moisturizer from the family's home computer to hand over to Victor. In return, he asked for Audra's exit, which Victor obliged with.

The credit for Kyle and Audra's competitive stance goes to Victor Newman who asked each of them to prove their mettle to stay in the company. Victor not only looks out to keep his company at the top, but he also prefers to destroy his competition to achieve it. He used Audra to destroy Tucker and wants to use Kyle to do the same to Jack Abbott.

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The Young and the Restless: What would be the consequence of the Kyle-Audra war?

Audra has worked hard to get Glissade and her position at Newman Enterprises. Evidently, she is not happy to have lost it all. As such, she will want to avenge her situation. A clever strategist, Audra may have a few options to put Kyle in a bad light.

For one, she may consider exposing Kyle's betrayal to Diane. The Abbott couple, particularly Diane, was devastated by the Glissade PR reveal about their new product. The episode aired on October 10, 2024, showed how the Abbott couple guessed Kyle had a hand in it. While Kyle challenged Jack to find evidence, Audra can be the evidence Jack needs to pin the corporate theft on Kyle.

Audra may also take a more sneaky path to bring down Kyle. The former girlfriend may try to seduce Kyle to a new romance or reveal something from their past for Claire to see. While Claire declared that she was not jealous of Kyle's past, she may not take it kindly if he slips again.

Claire is a complicated character. With her newfound family, affection, and romantic love, she is a good human being. But mistreatment may bring out the dark side that Aunt Jordan had built through her growing years. As fans know, Claire's dark side can be sinister and dangerous.

Whether Audra plays up Claire to take revenge on Kyle or unmask him before Diane, remains to be seen. Watch out for the unfolding drama between Kyle and Audra on The Young and the Restless on CBS every weekday.