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.