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 mouth and took

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

face turned bright red, and she began

to fly

You lied to

coughing even

"Hahah."

out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was going

fuck are you

her subsequent change in expression and

me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be

she hiding her

something? Cant you

looked no different than a

a twitch of his lips, Jin maintained his

properly. Try again, but this

be playing

at him fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close

heaved up, and Jin turned his head.

*Puff*

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

it burns

staring at the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her mouth,

an ensuing couple of minutes, up until

do I

She showed the butt.

it before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it

her hand

"What?"

idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed her

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

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

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

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

I'd like to discuss with you about

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

staring at the

that was filled with a crimson

stone edge

finally couldn't wait

face. Seemingly already having predicted such a

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

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

extremely advantageous for him as it would mean he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would help her get revenge which was also within his

two birds with one

"Alright, then."

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

suit, he mumbled with a

how much I can squeeze from

*

are you sure

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