The Young and the Restless spoilers for Thursday, August 21, have Victor making a shocking decision, Jack offering words of wisdom to Kyle, and Nate updating Devon on the state of his affairs.
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On Thursday's show, Victor (Eric Braeden) is set to make a shocking decision. Could he truly be bending when it comes to Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Claire (Hayley Erin)? Recently, Victor has had heart-to-heart talks with his daughter, Victoria (Amelia Heinle), and his wife, Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott), about his control issues. (Well, his talk with Nikki was more like an argument.)
If Victor is changing his mind about Kyle and Claire, it may be too late. Claire's on a mission to make Audra (Zuleyka Silver) pay for trying to bed Kyle. Claire's actions may lead to problems with Kyle. It'd be ironic for Victor to finally accept Kyle, only to have Kyle and Claire's relationship sour for other reasons.
Father knows best

Kyle took matters into his own hands in Nice by flirting with Audra just enough to lull her into a false sense of security that her plan to bed him was going to work. He stood up to Victor and has told Claire on multiple occasions that she's the only woman for him. But is Kyle fooling himself? Is Audra bluffing when she tells the Abbott heir that he has feelings for her? Or does she have a point?
On Thursday's show, watch for Jack to give Kyle some advice. He may tell his son the importance of playing the long game and not acting too confidently. Will Kyle take Jack's words of wisdom to heart? Or does Kyle think he can handle this situation by himself?
Hey, cousin

Sadly, Nate no longer has his half-brother Damian (Jermaine Rivers) as a confidante. On Thursday's show, watch for the doctor-turned-businessman to sit down with his cousin, Devon (Bryton James), and give him an update on the current state of his affairs.
Nate is nobody's fool. He knows something is up with Audra related to the decision she made to break things off with Victor on a professional level. He hasn't been able to get all the answers he needs from her, so Nate is going to reach out to Devon and share what's on his mind with him. Will Devon be able to offer some solutions, or is he going to simply provide a sympathetic ear to his cousin?
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