Chapter 28 - The First Wish

When Santiago left his office, it was already nighttime. The moon was shining in the sky; proud and unafraid. He didn't realize how the time was spent, cooped up in the office, planning and plotting their next move. 

All he wanted to do now was to go home and worship a certain goddess in his bed to his heart's desires. As their conversation from the morning came into his mind, he wondered if she would show him her signature attitude(I'm--too--good--for--this--world attitude). 

"Let's see what I will have to do to convince her to let me bury my head between her thighs tonight," Santiago said to himself as he unlocked the door to his Villa. 

Noticing that the lights inside the villa were switched off, he quietly, and with light steps, walked ahead. 

Was she not inside his Villa tonight?

His subordinate assured him that she was safe and totally on good behavior inside his Villa. She had been enjoying the day out with another subordinate Anna, whom Persephone called 'Raven'. 

He also explained to Villain that their captive didn't throw any tantrums as he had anticipated. And neither did she create any problems for them. But she had been questioning them about King Leonardo, his kingdom, and also about forbidden zones.  

She could question them all she wanted but she wouldn't be getting any answers for them. 

Santiago suddenly remembered that Persephone had given him a list of things she wanted. As he remembered, he had passed the same list to his subordinate because he had no intention of going back on his words. 

Apparently, he was a villain(man) of his words. 

But he was a little curious as to why she needed those things. It wasn't like she could use those things to run away from here. 

Sigh. That girl was a weird one. Who knew what she was planning now!

Santiago found Persephone adorning a table in the same place where he found her in the morning. Now he understood why she needed all those things. She had decorated the whole place with yellow flickering lights. The place was already beautiful due to its scenic beauty, but with her little effort, it was looking mesmerizing. 

He watched Persephone arranging the wine bottle with a huge smile adorning her face. The full moon was shining on her head and he swore that her body was shining under the moon. If he didn't know any better, he would have called her a moon goddess. 

Persephone Marino was too beautiful for his sanity. As beautiful as she was, she was an epitome of torment. God put her on the plans of the earth to torture evil men like him. 

"I didn't know we had a date night today?"Santiago said with an extremely charming smile. But it was his words laced with derision which compelled Persephone to punch the smile off his face. 

Persephone blinked her eyes continuously at him. It was a habit she had recently formed. Continuously blinking at any gorgeous creature. 

As his words sank inside her mind, she calmed the fluttering feeling inside her stomach and regained her usual composure.

"Date?" Persephone blinked her eyes again, but this time feigning innocence. Yes, she was afraid of him. But it didn't mean he could insult her whenever and however she wanted. The days ended when she was a doormat."With you?"She asked with such an innocent face that even the devil was put to shame.

"Of course," Santiago said, suddenly wanting to see her red with anger. What could he say, she looked extremely hot when provoked."Did you do this for me? To get my attention?"He walked towards her and she took a step back, suddenly fearing her destiny. "To please me? Tell me, Red, did you intentionally dress up for me?" 

'What an arrogant man! Someone tell him the world doesn't run for him!' 

Persephone quickly took deep breaths to calm her anger. Her angry nature always put her in more problems than she could deal with. 

"No, I didn't do anything for you," Persephone said to him. "I did this for me. I want to plan a date night for myself because no one deserves me, especially you!"

Here went her 'control anger' talks!

"Can you please go back?" Persephone told him. "I know what you want from me. But will you at least wait for another hour? I have a date with myself." 

"Too bad I'm going to crash that day," Santiago said with an amused smirk. 

"I dare you to--"

"Oh, baby I love dares." 

Before Persephone could say anything to Santiago or do anything to stop him, his lips slammed into hers.

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[Around midnight. ]

"I can't believe you spoiled my date night," Persephone shrieked, angry tears amassed at the brim of her eyes. She was now wearing Santiago's shirt and eating the cold dishes which she had earlier dreamed of savoring in sixty nine different ways. 

"Who was the one screaming for more and more?" Santiago said, raising his brow. 

"You are evil!"

"I know."

"Why must you torment me?" Persephone asked him.

"Because I love seeing you in pain."

"I hate you!"

"The feeling is mutual."

Several minutes passed and Persephone cleaned the damn table where everything started and then was shifted to his bed. Ugh. She hates him. She hates everything about him. But she loves the sex. Still, she wouldn't forgive him for ruining her date. 

Santiago saw Persephone slowly cleaning the mess he had made on the deck area. He wanted to stop her. But the scowl she was wearing on her face was so beautiful that he just sat there in peace enjoying every curse that she had thrown at him. 

Several more minutes passed but Persephone didn't speak to him, just quietly sat by the side of the pool. Her eyes were fixed on one place and the sea breeze was making her hair dance with it. 

"It's late. Don't you have to sleep?" Santiago said but got no reply. 

No, her silence didn't affect him at all. 

Rather he was happy that she was quiet. Right? 

"I'm going inside and you need to go inside too since it's late and you need to get your beauty sleep, princess," Santiago said again. Proving how he was an asshole. 

No replies again. 

And he didn't care. Again. 

"Damm!" He caught her arm and forced her to look at him. She gasped as she felt a yank on her arm. "What's your problem? I allowed you to go out today, didn't I? Then, why the hell are you giving me this attitude? You made a deal with me Persephone and according to it, your nights belong to me. Wasn't it just a date night? You can plan several more when you go back to your daddy!" 

"You are not only evil but also an asshole," Persephone said to him.

"Glad you know that." 

Persephone wasn't listening to him. She freed her arm from his hold and said, "I have decided what my first wish will be." 

Santiago just stood there silently, his expression cold. However, his usual tedium was absent. Persephone didn't know that he stopped breathing the time she had announced that she would be using her first wish. 

What would she ask him for? 

She must know that he would never let her leave this island before due time. 

Or did she want to meet Leonardo?

She could make any wish which would be fulfilled on this island. What if she asked him about Leonardo? She was already fascinated by him? 

That damn King...

"Dance with me," Persephone whispered. 

"What?" Santiago's calm facade crumbled instantly. 

"My first wish-- I want you to dance with me every night we are together.. So, Villain, dance with me."