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."

the cigarette to her

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

entire face turned bright red, and she began coughing in

to fly out from her

lied to m—Cough!

coughing even

"Hahah."

let out a muffled chuckle. He

fuck are

that her subsequent change in expression and her words left

you trick me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark contrast from the

she hiding her

dead or something? Cant

looked no different than

a twitch of his

but this time try inhaling with your

not be

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

heaved up, and Jin turned his

*Puff*

hear her letting out a series

burns a

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

cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point where there was

do I do

She showed the butt.

looked at it before casting his

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it

then extended her hand in

"What?"

somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her

his lips, Jin took out a cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it for a moment before

"More?"

Now, this…

and placed it on

she didn't even bother looking at her hand before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze

in a long time, Jin was left speechless.

'Ah, whatever.'

and placed the

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

I'd like to

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

at the letter

glass that was filled

his back leaning against the stone edge of the balcony,

couldn't wait any

formed on the demon's face.

Ukhan had played on her earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the

that point, the only thing on his mind would be revenge rather

advantageous for him as it would mean he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would help her get

two

"Alright, then."

the letter vanished into thin air, and he

suit, he

see just how much I

*

are you sure

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