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

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

entire face turned bright red, and she began coughing in an

fly out from

You lied to

started coughing even more

"Hahah."

who was having trouble keeping his composure, let out a muffled chuckle. He already knew that this was going to

are

her subsequent change in expression and

me on

'…Is this really her?'

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

hiding her

or something? Cant

looked no different than a

a twitch of his

again, but this time try

better not be playing with

at him fiercely. Then, bringing the cigarette close to her mouth,

chest heaved up, and Jin turned

*Puff*

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

it burns a

the cigarette. Then, bringing it to her mouth, she

ensuing couple of minutes, up until the

I do with

She showed the butt.

it before casting

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it disappeared out of

her hand in

"What?"

strangely. He somewhat had an idea of what she wanted but

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

and bobbed her hand a

took out a cigarette and placed it on her hand. She glanced at it for a moment before looking

"More?"

Now, this…

and placed

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

a long time, Jin was

'Ah, whatever.'

head and placed the pack

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

I'd like to discuss

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

demon muttered while staring at the letter in his

clear glass that was filled

leaning against the stone edge

couldn't wait

face. Seemingly already having predicted such

Duke Ukhan had played on her earlier in the day had already made its way to his ears, so the letter did not come as

too would've resorted to an alliance. After all, by that point,

leverage as much as he could from Priscilla, granted that he

was essentially two

"Alright, then."

finger, the letter vanished

his suit, he mumbled

how much I

*

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