From the beginning of the game, everyone was already competing secretly. Holden targeted Mitchel when he wasn't passing the ball to Ariana. Adrian, on the other hand, unleashed a barrage of aggressive attacks at Wilbert.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Holden was favoring Ariana. It was very obvious from the blatant passes he made to her.

Jolie had been watching Holden's every move. And she grew more and more resentful of the preferential treatment Ariana had received from Holden during the game.

Adrian used the game to retaliate blatantly. As soon as he got the ball, he returned it to Wilbert fiercely. Wilbert couldn't help wondering if the rules of beach volleyball had started to become similar to rugby's.

The first half of the game was very intense. Everyone was fully engaged, almost forgetting they were just filming a show and not playing a serious game.

No one wanted to stop until the referee blew the whistle, marking the end of the first half. The scores are tied.

Considering the time constraints, the crew planned to have the final game after a break, determining the winner with only one point.

Besides, they thought the guests were tired after playing for so long.

After all, this was a love-variety show, not a sports event.

Ariana felt thirsty, so she went to the rest area to get some water.

She was about to pick up a bottle of water when she suddenly heard someone shout, “Watch out! Ariana, move!”

Ariana looked up in confusion, only to see a volleyball flying straight towards her.

Before she could react, the ball hit her head with a loud thud.

Ariana's vision instantly went dark. She lost her balance and fell towards the side. Her forehead hit the iron railing nearby hard, and blood instantly gushed out.

Mitchel's face turned pale. He rushed over to help her.

However, he was only a step away when Holden got to Ariana's side first. Holden picked Ariana up and rushed to the medical item.

Mitchel paused for a moment. Then, he looked at his empty hands before his expression hardened.

He looked at Jolie coldly. After all, she was the instigator of the throw.

When Jolie saw Ariana fall, she felt very complacent. She thought Ariana deserved it.

While she was praising herself inwardly, she noticed Mitchel staring at her intensely with cold eyes. She instinctively lowered her head.