The Young and the Restless: Will Riza show up in Genoa City?

Now that The Young and the Restless' Nick is back in Genoa City with Adam, Sharon, Noah, and Chelsea, what has become of Riza? She knows that her poker ring partner, Ronnie (AKA Matt Clark), is bad news. Will she leave Las Vegas and relocate to GC permanently?

Adam and Nick's deal with Riza on The Young and the Restless

The Newman brothers promised Riza money and protection on The Young and the Restless | Image: CBS

Adam (Mark Grossman) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) assured Riza (Tina Casciani) that if she shared what Matt (Roger Howarth) was planning, they would protect her from him. Nick offered her half a million dollars. That was how they learned about the abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert, where Matt was keeping Sharon (Sharon Case) and Noah (Lucas Adams) chained inside.

So, now that Riza knows how dangerous her poker ring partner, "Ronnie," is, she will likely want to leave Las Vegas and move to another state for her own safety. When Adam, Nick, Sharon, and Noah escaped from the gas station and returned to the hotel room, Riza was gone. Where did she go? Will she show up in Genoa City?

Y&R fans don't think she would be happy in a place like GC, since she's used to living life in the fast lane in Las Vegas. Genoa City may not be an exciting place for her. But Sienna (Tamara Braun) didn't think she would be happy living in GC after living in Los Angeles for years. And yet, she moved to GC. Might Riza move there as well? Perhaps she might find Noah and Sienna's new nightclub exciting, since they mentioned a while back that they plan on opening a nightclub in Genoa City that will be in the style of L.A.'s The Shadow Room.

Chelsea was clearly jealous of Riza

Chelsea, Adam, and Riza on The Young and the Restless | Image: JPI

Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) was giving Riza plenty of attitude the entire time she was in Vegas. Clearly, she feels rattled over Adam and Riza's past connection. A couple of times when Adam was talking to Riza, he said things that made Chelsea turn her head away. We could almost see smoke coming out of her ears! She was so jealous that it's a wonder her face didn't turn red.

One time this happened was when Adam assured Riza that they would protect her from Matt. The other time was when he referred to everything he and Riza had been through together. Chelsea looked away as though she wondered what exactly they had been through.

Now that she and Adam are back in GC, she is likely going to want those details. She made it clear to Riza that she was Adam's present and his future. Riza was skeptical about that, since Chelsea wasn't wearing a wedding ring or even an engagement ring. Riza obviously picked up on Chelsea's insecurities. Wouldn't it be funny, though, if these ladies somehow ended up becoming good friends? We're picturing something like the close friendship that Sally (Courtney Hope) and Audra (Zuleyka Silver) have. Maybe somewhere down the road it could happen?

The one person who should NOT be in Riza's orbit...

Billy is all smiles about the baby on The Young and the Restless | Image: CBS

If Riza does show up in GC, then let's hope she isn't involved in a storyline with Billy (Jason Thompson). He is the last person who should be in her orbit, due to his gambling addiction. His life is going well right now, and he was so happy to tell his brother, Jack (Peter Bergman), that Sally is pregnant and that he asked her to marry him. It would be a shame if Billy became connected to Riza and her poker ring -- that is, if she were to continue it in GC. If he becomes tempted to gamble again, then that could very well destroy his future with Sally and their baby.

Let's hope Sally doesn't suffer a miscarriage either. If she does, then Billy may become depressed, which may cause him to backslide and revert to his gambling ways. Even though this could be a possible storyline for Riza if she moves to GC, it would be a shame to see Billy's gambling addiction rear its ugly head. He is stronger now and in a much better place. Let's leave him there.

There are still many possibilities for Riza in GC. She would clearly be an obstacle in Adam and Chelsea's relationship. We could picture Victor (Eric Braeden) offering her a huge sum of money to stay away from Adam! As we said, we think The Shadow Room could be a good fit for Riza. What do you think, Y&R fans? Should Riza move to Genoa City? Tell us in the comments section!

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