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."

as Jin instructed, she brought the cigarette to her mouth and took

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

entire face turned bright red, and she began

started to fly

lied to

started coughing even more

"Hahah."

a muffled

are you laughing

subsequent change in expression and her words

me

'…Is this really her?'

when she was talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark

hiding her true

or something? Cant

different

twitch of his

but this

better not be playing

bringing the

turned his head. They were

*Puff*

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

burns a

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

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

I

She showed the butt.

at it before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

it disappeared out of thin

Duchess then extended her hand in Jin's

"What?"

at her strangely. He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

reply and bobbed

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

"More?"

Now, this…

cigarette and placed it

even bother looking at her hand before directly staring at Jin. Her gaze and

mouth for the first time in a long time, Jin was

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Duke Velmout. I'd like to discuss with you about a possible

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

muttered while staring at the

black suit and holding a clear glass that was

his back leaning against the stone edge of the balcony,

couldn't

face. Seemingly already having predicted such

the day had already made its way

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

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

essentially two birds

"Alright, then."

of his finger, the letter vanished into thin

his suit, he mumbled with a

much I can squeeze from

*

are you sure

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