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 to her mouth

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

face turned bright red, and she began coughing

to fly out

You lied to m—Cough!

coughing even

"Hahah."

keeping his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He

fuck are

that her subsequent change in expression and

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 one from

hiding

or something? Cant you

looked no different than a

a twitch of his

inhale it properly. Try again, but this time try

be playing

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

chest heaved up, and Jin turned his head.

*Puff*

float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs.

it burns a

Then,

draw on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of

I do

She showed the butt.

at it before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

light flick, it

her hand in

"What?"

strangely. He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when he thought

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her

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

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and

she didn't even bother looking at her hand before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and expression were clear. She

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

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

at the Red Peak, Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss with you about

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

staring at the letter

suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black hair reached

back leaning against the stone edge of the balcony,

finally couldn't

smirk formed on the demon's face. Seemingly already having predicted such

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

too would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point, the only thing on his mind

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

essentially two birds with

"Alright, then."

his finger, the letter vanished into thin air, and he

his suit, he mumbled with

much I can squeeze from

*

sure it's not a

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