Vincent stiffly replied to Victoria, seeming uncomfortable with the question despite it's normality. "I went to visit some family in the neighboring town," he said. "As you know, I don't come from the Valentine's family lineage, but from a lower household's."
The low-born man had come from a low-ranking family in the city to the east, and he had just returned from visiting his relatives . . . despite the Valentine family's complaints.
The tall man swiftly changed the subject, moving on to the party itself.
"How long did it take you to plan this?" He adjusted his red and black mask, looking down at Victoria with a strange look in his eyes.