Chapter 120

Jemma and Patricia were cruising through the grocery aisles when Patricia tossed a set of hefty oven mitts into the cart.

"We already got a pair of those back home," Jemma pointed out.

"These are for something special," Patricia replied with a sly wink, filling Jemma in on her scheme.

Jemma grinned and gave an approving nod.

As they strolled through the utility section of the store, Patricia snagged a roll of duct tape and tossed it into the cart.

"Taking zero chances, huh?" Jemma quipped.

"You know it, Jemma," Patricia confirmed.

Once they wrapped up their shopping and headed toward the checkout, Patricia grabbed a big beach ball. "This here's our bait."

Back at the villa, they lugged all their gear inside, no help needed from the guys, of course.

When Stephano spotted the beach ball, his curiosity piqued, and he had to ask what it was all about.

Jemma brushed it off,