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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

red, and she

to fly out from her

lied

coughing

"Hahah."

was having trouble keeping his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He

are you laughing

subsequent change in expression and her

me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

directly interacting with her, he found her new behavior to be a stark contrast from the one

she hiding her true

you dead or something? Cant you fucking hear

looked no different

a twitch of his lips, Jin maintained his

but this

be playing

bringing the cigarette close to her mouth, she

turned his head.

*Puff*

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

it burns

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

ensuing couple

do I do

She showed the butt.

at it before casting his gaze

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

flick, it disappeared out of thin

her

"What?"

He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but found himself rather taken aback when he thought about

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her hand a

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

"More?"

Now, this…

took another cigarette and placed it on her

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

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

'Ah, whatever.'

head and placed the pack in

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

I'd like to discuss with you about a

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

while staring at the letter

stood there wearing a flawless black suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a

leaning against the stone edge of the

finally couldn't wait any

face. Seemingly already having predicted such a

already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as a surprise to him when

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

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

essentially two birds with one

"Alright, then."

vanished into thin air, and he returned to his

suit, he mumbled

much I can squeeze

*

sure it's not a

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