Chapter 97 - Dolphins, Percy And Villain

"Where are we going?" Persephone asked him for the nth time but just like always he would reply to her with a shrug. 

Ugh, this shrug of his would be the cause of her death...

The air between the two of them had shifted for the better since last night. He had been treating her with unusual gentleness and attention. 

Early this morning, Santiago woke her up with feather kisses on her face and then dropped the troublesome bomb that they were leaving the ranch straight away. Sad, right? 

After a teary goodbye to Lara and Mayes couple, Santiago and Persephone left for the surprise place. Since he wasn't going to tell her about where they would be driving, she was insisting in her head to call that place a surprise place. 

It had been around three hours since Santiago Was driving his black range rover and still, the so-called surprise place was nowhere to be seen. 

Now she was kinda getting impatient. 

When she told him last night that she didn't have a dress to wear for today's event, it seemed he did listen to her as when she woke up this morning achingly, she found the clothes she was now wearing placed on the table along with a tag saying 'wear me'.

No, it wasn't anything fancy like a dream dress from Gucci or Parada or any other famous luxury brand. Nothing like that at all. But a cheap yet gorgeous white top, shorts, and a printed kimono cardigan. Yeah, she too found his choice of clothes weird but who was she to complain? 

Nonetheless, she liked her cute and eye-catching dress chosen by Villain. 

Since it was the first time he did something for her from his heart, she wasn't going to bitch about it at all. On the contrary, she was over the moon. 

Finally, the car came to halt as Villain pressed on the brakes. 

"Let's go," Villain displayed a boyish grin as he removed her seatbelt but not before biting her nose. 

She lightly slapped his shoulder to criticize his action but he laughed just in the response. "You are getting too touchy today." 

Suddenly, his mouth came closer to her and his eyes bore into hers as he whispered, "Do you mind Red?"

Persephone closed her eyes when his mouth leaned closer to hers, his hot breath fanning her face, his spicy masculine scent overpowering her but before her lips could reach his to fill the void in her heart, a hearty laugh escaped his throat...much to her discomfort. 

Bastard...

"What were you expecting, baby?" He asked in between the laughs. 

She wanted to curse the asshole but the endearment baby made it impossible for her. 

"I wasn't expecting a kiss at all, you idiot," Persephone glared at him. 

Santiago's grin grew wider as he stared at her in amusement. "When did I say you were expecting a kiss?" 

His Red could be extremely cute sometimes. 

"Busted," Persephone whispered and he released the laugh that was stuck in his throat. 

"Stop laughing," Persephone said with a deadly glare. Only if it could stop his laughter. 

Regardless, she resembled a cute little angry bird while glaring at him. Since he wasn't stopping laughing at her, she bit his jaw with her sharp teeth and before he could retaliate, she had unlocked the car door and run away far from his hold. 

Santiago too got out of the car and started chasing her. Now, roles were reversed. Persephone was laughing at him and he was glaring at her. The damned girl had bitten his jaw as if he was a carrot and she was the rabbit. 

Ah, whoever would see the teeth mark on his jaw would give him multiple glances, it seems. No, it didn't seem like but he was certain. 

But does Persephone care? 

Absolutely no! She loves making things difficult for him. 

Persephone stopped all of a sudden and so Santiago caught her easily once again. He wasn't running seriously, to begin with. Her careless laughter was music to his ears. 

He saw her mouth wide agape staring at the sight before her eyes. 

Truly, the sight before her eyes was one to behold. Wasn't it the reason why he drove three hours just to take her here? 

An incredible beach view!!

If she could define the beauty of this place in words, she would have. But there were no enough for right words to describe it. So, she wouldn't waste time on finding the right words. Even surreal want enough to describe it. 

"How did you find this place?" Persephone asked him. This man had a collection of the best beaches in the world. Even his island is a little paradise in itself. She had ways dreamed of seeing a beach but who would have thought that she would not only see one but several most beautiful beaches of the world. 

"I didn't. Nash found it," Santiago graced her with an honest answer. "My friend, Nash, loves extreme sports. So do I. But when I say extreme...his extreme doesn't match mine. So, one day he ended up at this place. Since the country is surrounded by the ocean. It's not unusual to find many undiscovered beaches here. Tourists mostly visit the famous ones as they are safe." 

"Will we spend the rest of our day here?" Persephone asked him hopefully. She really liked this place and she also missed his island too though she wasn't there for a long time. 

"We are here to sightsee, not spend the day," Santiago replied to her with a grin. 

Sightseeing wasn't something Persephone didn't like. With Santiago, everything was worthy to be enjoyed thoroughly and since he was acting like one sexy tour guide for her, she didn't worry about anything and just followed him. 

"Come, I will show you," Santiago clutched her hand tightly and dragged her to the other side.

She loved this Villain. The chill and happy Villain. His boyish grin made him more handsome. And...wait a moment, why on earth did she not notice before that they were wearing matching clothes? 

He was wearing a white printed shirt (same print as her cardigan) and jean shorts. Oh, no he was looking all too delicious. She was hungry, oh no, she was just horny. 

[Supress your thoughts, Percy!]

"Look ahead, baby," Santiago whispered in her ear. And she did. When she did, she let out an exciting ear-piercing scream. 

"Are they dolphins?" Persephone shouted like a kid. She was practically bouncing in the air. Oh, she was never so delighted before. 

"Yeah," He smiled at her enthusiasm. How can someone be so enthusiastic about seeing something so common? 

"Oh God, oh my dear God," Persephone exclaimed, clinging on his body. "They are coming to me. What should I do?"

"Are you afraid of dolphins, Red?" Santiago asked her when he noticed her clinging to his body like a koala. 

"Hell no." Persephone shook her head."I am so shy to meet them for the first time. I mean I want to give them my best impression since it's my first time." 

"Easy, Red. They are just dolphins." 

It was Persephone's turn to be speechless. "Just dolphins?" She blinked her eyes at him before bursting into anger. "Just Dolphins, you idiot villain? They are the Dolphins. Do you know Dolphins can kill whales? Yes, the big scary whales! And you are telling me that they are just dolphins! How presumptuous of you!!"

Santiago didn't know for a long time how to respond to her aggression. "I'm sorry, baby."

Here comes this stupid endearment again curbing her anger like a sponge absorbing all the extra water. 

Still, Persephone harrumphed, "If you are sincerely sorry, then apologize to dolphins. You hurt their feelings by calling them 'mere'. Be thankful they are not suing you for emotional distress." 

"I'm really sorry, dolphins. You are as great as anything can be," Santiago said sarcastically but alas Persephone didn't catch it. She was too dumb to discern his tone. 

Santiago found Persephone deep in the water, playing with her dearest dolphins. Since Dolphins are known for their friendly nature, Persephone didn't have a hard time playing with those adorable water animals. 

If she could keep a pet, they would surely be dolphins. Alas, she would never. She would never bear to keep one such animal in a pool or artificial water body. The big and vast ocean is their home and she wanted these beautiful animals to live here happily. 

As she was deep in thought, she didn't realize a white-colored dolphin was licking her mouth. She laughed and shouted for Villain when she felt something ticklish in her mouth. When she held his gaze to find him, he was there a meter away from her with a camera in his hand recording this precious moment for them. 

This had to be the best thing that he had ever done for her. Her heart swelled up at the thought of being the reason for the silly smile tugging on his lips. A gust of fuzzy feelings came rushing to her when he winked at her from the far. 

This was the moment when she felt that not only she but even her heart was in trouble. 

Or perhaps, she would end up leaving her heart in this country forever. 

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