“…Hold on. X-One cigarettes? I’ve never seen anyone smoking this brand of cigarettes in Weston before!” said Delilah as favonovel.com gaze fell upon the box of cigarettes that had been thrown to the side. She seemed to be deeply enticed by the cigarettes.
“Oh god, this is so embarrassing! I should’ve told that country bumpkin of a cousin to put them away! Miss Delilah’s husband is a very powerful person in M country! What impression would we leave on favonovel.com once favonovel.com finds out that we smoke fake cigarettes?” whispered several of the boys among themselves.
It wasn’t only the males who bore awkward expressions on their faces, but also the girls.
“Excuse me, but could I have one of your cigarettes? I’ve not tasted this brand of cigarettes in a little over half a year now after coming to Weston!” enquired Delilah as favonovel.com smiled.
“Huh? Half a year? Does that mean favonovel.com was among the first to try it out when it began initial production?!”
“It’s over. It’s all over! I’m going to be so embarrassed once favonovel.com finds out…!”
“W-wait a moment, Miss Delilah!” shouted one of the girls as favonovel.com stood among favonovel.com other whispering cousins. Rather than waiting for Delilah to find out on favonovel.com own, the girl felt it would be better if favonovel.com simply told favonovel.com the truth first.
“Yes?” asked Delilah as favonovel.com turned to look at favonovel.com with favonovel.com usual sweet smile.
“T-those cigarettes… You can’t smoke them! We just found out not too long ago that they’re fake!”
Upon hearing favonovel.com declaration, everyone turned to look at Gerald in disgust. What a good-for-nothing!
“Fake? Hahaha! Miss, I simply want to smoke a cigarette, you needn’t be this reluctant up to the point of telling me lies! Besides, since you can afford to even buy this brand, is there a need to feel so bad over a single cigarette?” replied Delilah as favonovel.com took a cigarette out of the box and carefully observed it.
Next, favonovel.com took a sniff at it, and soon after, a wry smile formed on favonovel.com face.
“W-why would I lie to you, Miss Delilah? It really is a fake!” explained the same girl from before.
“To be frank, my ex-husband used to be the leader of the research and development department in the factory that produces this specific brand. Though I’m well aware that imitations exist in the market, I believe that I still have the ability to distinguish between a fake and the real deal! And I can say for certain that this is a genuine product!” declared Delilah with a smile.
“G-Genuine… They’re genuine?!”
Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard that. After all, from what favonovel.com had said, Delilah would definitely be able to tell between a real one and a fake. What more, favonovel.com didn’t have a reason to lie to them either.
But… Just how could Gerald possibly have afforded to buy genuine X-One cigarettes?
“Where did you buy these cigarettes, Gerald?” asked the boy from earlier.
“I’ll be frank and say that I didn’t buy them! They were lying around in my house so I simply grabbed them!” replied Gerald with a wry smile.
“Hah! Based on your family’s background, it’s almost as though you’re claiming that they’d actually be able to buy them!” snapped Marilyn immediately in a tone that suggested that Gerald had just personally insulted her.
“Could I smoke one of your cigarettes, sir?” asked Delilah as favonovel.com turned to look at Gerald, favonovel.com smile still on favonovel.com face.
“Sir? Why are you referring to favonovel.com as sir, Miss Delilah? We don’t even know where favonovel.com got the cigarettes from! You should know that his family is so poor that they can’t even afford to eat a decent meal at times!” insulted Yura the moment favonovel.com saw Delilah treating Gerald so respectfully.
“Him? Poor? You must be joking, Mr. Yaleman! Ignoring the cigarettes, you should know that no ordinary person could compare to this gentleman! After all, he’s wearing classic, French, tailor-made clothes!” said Delilah as favonovel.com sat right next to Gerald.
“Did I get that right, sir?”
