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."

brought the cigarette to her mouth

Only that…

"Cough! Cough!"

turned bright red, and she began coughing in an uncontrollable

to fly out from

You lied to

coughing even

"Hahah."

his composure, let out a muffled chuckle.

are you

that her subsequent change in expression and her words

me on purpose,

'…Is this really her?'

he had seen glimpses before when she was talking with Ren, now that he was directly interacting with her, he

she hiding her true

something? Cant

looked no different than a

twitch of his lips,

Try again, but

better not be playing

bringing the cigarette

Jin turned his

*Puff*

smoke to float in the air, and Jin could very clearly hear her letting out a series of

burns a

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

for an ensuing couple

do I

She showed the butt.

before casting his

"Throw it away."

"Mhm."

a light flick, it disappeared out of

her hand in

"What?"

idea of what she wanted

It couldn't be, right?

"…"

bobbed her

on her hand. She glanced at

"More?"

Now, this…

and

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

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

'Ah, whatever.'

his head and placed the pack in her hand, which she

"Very generous of you."

'Motherf—'

***

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

Priscilla—]

"Interesting."

demon muttered while staring at the letter in his

flawless black suit and holding a clear glass that was filled with a crimson liquid, his long black hair

leaning against the stone edge of the balcony,

she finally couldn't

smirk formed on the demon's face. Seemingly already having predicted such a

made its way to his ears, so

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

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

essentially two birds with

"Alright, then."

letter vanished into

he mumbled with

just how much

*

are you sure it's not

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