The Author's POV

Chapter 709

"Has he always been like that?"

The Duchess inquired as she turned her head and faced the window of the room she was in, admiring the view outside.

Sitting opposite from her was Jin. Similarly looking at the window, he inwardly sighed.

"Yeah…"

They were currently talking about Ren.

He may have changed a little over the years, but thinking back at all the times he had been with him, he couldn't find a way to deny her words.

"Must've been tough."

"Tell me about it."

Thankfully, the Duchess was quite hospitable. Else he really would've been cursing Ren till the end of his life.

He reached out for his pocket and took out a cigarette.

…It was a habit he picked up due to all the stress he'd been facing recently. It wasn't harmful to him anyways, so it didn't really matter.

"What's that?"

"This?"

He lifted the cigarette.

"Yeah."

The Duchess nodded, her eyes carrying a hint of interest.

After noticing how interested the Duchess was, he lifted his index finger to light the cigarette and then took a brief drag from it.

*Puff*

The Duchess's gaze followed the smoke that raised in the air.

"It's called a cigarette, and it's something that helps me manage my stress."

"…There's such a thing?"

"Mhm"

He took another puff before handing the Duchess his pack.

"Want to have a go?"

"Can I?"

"Yeah. Go ahead."

She reached out with caution. Sliding the cigarette out with the tips of her slim fingers, she brought it in close to her mouth and placed it in between her lips before taking it out.

For a good minute, she examined it with wonder.

"What do I do now?"

"Light the tip."

He pointed at the white side.

A blue flame flickered over the Duchess's finger.

Alternating her gaze between Jin and the stick, she brought the finger close to the tip.

"Like this?"

"Yuh."

The cigarette lit, and an orange ring formed.

"Bring it to your mouth and inhale."

Jin explained before she could ask further.

"…Okay."

instructed, she brought the cigarette to her

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

entire face turned bright red, and she began coughing in an

to fly out

lied to m—Cough!

coughing even

"Hahah."

who was having trouble keeping his composure, let out a muffled

fuck are you

subsequent change in expression and her words

you trick me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark contrast from the one

she hiding her true

something? Cant

different

twitch of his lips, Jin

Try again, but this

not be

glared at him fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close to her mouth, she tried

and Jin turned his head.

*Puff*

the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a

burns

at the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her mouth, she took

on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes,

I do

She showed the butt.

looked at it before casting his

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

light flick, it disappeared out of

extended her

"What?"

what she wanted

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

reply and bobbed her

and placed it on her

"More?"

Now, this…

and

looking at her hand before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and

a long time, Jin was left speechless.

'Ah, whatever.'

shook his head and placed the pack in her hand, which she

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

muttered while staring at

clear glass that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black

the stone edge

finally couldn't wait

face. Seemingly already having predicted such

its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise to him when he received

to an alliance. After all, by that point, the only

much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would help her get revenge which was also within his interest since Duke

essentially two birds with

"Alright, then."

letter vanished into

his suit, he mumbled with a

just how much I

*

are you sure it's

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