Affection's Doubtful Tide

Rhys vulnerably explains how his burning hatred for Portia's family has genuinely transformed into deep affection and love for her after the rescue at sea, but Portia wrestles with lingering distrust sparked by the old messages. Their raw confrontation aboard the departing yacht explodes into explicit passion that leaves them both shattered, until a blurry photo of their Capri embrace surfaces in headlines and doubles the bounty.