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."

cigarette to her mouth and took

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

face turned bright red, and she

soon started to fly out from

You lied to m—Cough!

started coughing even more

"Hahah."

his composure, let out a

fuck are you

that her subsequent change in expression and

you trick me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

interacting

she hiding her

something? Cant you

different than

twitch of his lips, Jin

it properly. Try again, but this time try

better not be playing

bringing the cigarette

Jin turned his head. They

*Puff*

could very clearly hear her letting out a series of muffled coughs.

burns a

chest while staring at the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her mouth, she took

continued to draw on the cigarette in this manner for an ensuing couple of minutes, up until

I do with

She showed the butt.

at it before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

flick, it

her

"What?"

what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her hand

her hand. She glanced at it for a moment before looking back at

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and placed it on her

before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and expression were clear. She wanted the whole

Jin was

'Ah, whatever.'

head and placed the pack in her

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

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

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

at the

suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with

his back leaning against the stone edge of

finally couldn't wait any

face. Seemingly already having

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

an alliance. After all, by that point, the only thing on his

he could leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he would help her get revenge which was also within

two birds

"Alright, then."

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

he mumbled with

see just how much I

*

you sure it's not a

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