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As a dyed-in-the-wool schemer, The Young and the Restless’ Audra knows better than to think that her and Holden’s secret can remain a secret for very long. Yet in the Monday, March 10, episode, she continues to cover her tracks with significant other Nate. As if, whatever she is hiding, he wouldn’t understand: Dude slept with his cousin’s girlfriend and then cheated on her with his future boss! He’d be in no position to judge anyone.

The obvious guess is that Audra and Holden were involved. Zuleyka Silver has even admitted that the powers that be told her what went down between them was more intense than a mere fling. And Holden himself has mentioned that Audra owes him after he helped her out back in L.A. — something to do with former boss Tucker, it’s been implied. But how does that all add up to something that she feels the need to keep from Nate? He has a past, and so does she.

While we wait to find out what’s so scandalous in Audra and Holden’s history, his future is looking up. On Tuesday, March 11, he’s about to remind Genoa City that he’s not only single, he’s ready to mingle. But which lovely lady will catch his eye? Summer is busy gravitating back toward Kyle, Lily is preoccupied with Damian, Sally is all in with Billy (for now), and so is Chelsea with Adam. Abby is still in the honeymoon period with Devon, but…

On second thought, maybe that makes Victor and Ashley’s daughter the perfect candidate to turn Holden’s head. A happily married couple is one that spends all its time on the backburner. (See also: Melissa Ordway being bumped to recurring status.)

Our hope, though, is that Holden will cross paths with Nate and Devon’s ex, Elena, who has been in storyline Siberia for far too long. Imagine if smooth operator Holden really fell for the doc, only to have her shut him right down, recognizing a manipulative player when she sees one. Would he be able to rise to the occasion and prove worthy of Elena — or would his and Audra’s secret convince the M.D. that her initial impression of him was the right one? We’d love to find out!

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