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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

bright red, and she began coughing in

fly out from

lied to m—Cough!

started coughing even more

"Hahah."

a muffled chuckle.

fuck are you laughing

in expression and

you trick me

'…Is this really her?'

glimpses before when she was 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

she hiding

Are you dead or something? Cant you fucking hear

looked no different than a

his

inhale it properly. Try again, but this time try

not be

bringing the cigarette close to her mouth,

and Jin turned his head. They were

*Puff*

caused a cloud of smoke to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting

burns

cigarette. Then, bringing

the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple

I do with

She showed the butt.

before casting his

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

light flick, it disappeared out

her hand in

"What?"

what she wanted but found himself rather

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed her hand

his lips, Jin took out a cigarette and placed it on her hand. She

"More?"

Now, this…

and placed

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

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

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Duke Velmout. I'd

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

while staring at the letter

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

edge of the balcony, he twirled

finally couldn't

demon's face. Seemingly already having predicted

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 him

he too would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point, the only thing on his mind would be revenge rather than the benefits

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

essentially two birds with one

"Alright, then."

finger, the letter vanished into thin air, and he

his suit, he mumbled

just how much I can squeeze from

*

you sure it's not a

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