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."

Jin instructed, she brought the cigarette

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

entire face turned bright red, and she began coughing in

soon started to fly out

You lied to

started coughing even more

"Hahah."

trouble keeping his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was going

are you

expression and her words left

trick me on

'…Is this really her?'

when she was talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with

she hiding her true

something?

no different

of his lips, Jin maintained

it properly. Try again, but this

be playing with

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

Jin turned his head. They were

*Puff*

could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs. Nevertheless,

it burns

her chest while staring at the cigarette. Then, bringing it

the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of

do I do

She showed the butt.

it before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

flick, it

her hand

"What?"

an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

reply and bobbed her hand

cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it for

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and placed it on her

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

mouth for the first time in a long time, Jin was left speechless. Was this seriously the same girl

'Ah, whatever.'

pros and cons, he shook his head and

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Duke Velmout. I'd like to

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

staring at the

stood there wearing a flawless black suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black hair reached the back

stone edge of the balcony, he twirled

couldn't wait any

demon's face. Seemingly already having predicted such a

that Duke Ukhan had played on her earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise to

he been in her portion, he too would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point, the only thing on his

leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he

was essentially two birds with one

"Alright, then."

a flick of his finger, the letter vanished into thin air, and he returned

suit, he mumbled with

see just how much I can squeeze from

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are you sure it's

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