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!"

red, and she began

to fly out

You lied

started coughing

"Hahah."

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

are

expression and her words left him

you trick me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

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

she hiding her

you dead or something?

looked no different

his lips, Jin maintained

properly. Try again, but this time try inhaling with

be playing with

Then, bringing the cigarette close to her

chest heaved up, and Jin turned his head. They were

*Puff*

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

burns a

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

for an ensuing couple of minutes, up

do I do

She showed the butt.

before

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

flick, it disappeared out of thin

her hand in Jin's

"What?"

somewhat had an idea of what she wanted

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed her hand a

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

"More?"

Now, this…

and placed

she didn't even bother looking at her hand before directly staring

for the first time in a long time, Jin was left speechless. Was

'Ah, whatever.'

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

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

Velmout. I'd like to discuss with you

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

while staring at the

flawless black suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson

his back leaning against the stone edge of the balcony, he twirled his

she finally couldn't wait any

face. Seemingly already having predicted such a

earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise to

After all, by that point, the only thing on his mind would be revenge rather than the benefits

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

essentially two

"Alright, then."

letter vanished into thin air, and he returned to

suit, he mumbled with

much

*

sure

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