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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

face turned bright red, and she began coughing in

started to fly out from her

You lied

coughing

"Hahah."

trouble keeping his composure, let out a

fuck are

that her subsequent change in expression and her

me on

'…Is this really her?'

seen glimpses before when she was talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be

hiding

or something? Cant you fucking hear

looked no different than

his lips, Jin

again, but this

better not be playing

the cigarette close to her mouth,

heaved up, and Jin turned his

*Puff*

hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs.

burns

Then, bringing it to her mouth,

this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until the point

I do

She showed the butt.

before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

light flick, it disappeared

extended her

"What?"

He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but found

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

reply and bobbed

cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it for a moment before looking back at

"More?"

Now, this…

another cigarette and placed it

looking at her hand before directly staring at

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

'Ah, whatever.'

cons, he shook his head and placed the pack in

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Velmout. I'd like to

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

while staring at the

stood there wearing a flawless black suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson

edge of the

she finally couldn't

face. Seemingly already having

in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not

point, the only thing on his mind

from Priscilla, granted that he would help her get revenge which

two birds

"Alright, then."

his finger, the letter vanished into thin air, and

suit, he mumbled with

see just how much I can

*

sure it's

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