Darryl looked at Zane back to his grandfather sitting in front of him. Darryl cleared his throat and offered the cup of coffee Zane had made. "What brings you here, grandfather?" Darryl asked and forced a smile. Vlad took the cup and crossed his legs. "I'm here to visit my grandson, am I not allowed to do that?" he asked. Darryl shook his head. "Come on, grandfather. You know that wasn't what I meant," Darryl said. "I was just surprised by your sudden visit," he added. Vlad looked around the office with his eyes and hummed. "Aside from visiting you, I wanted to ask about your preparation for the ball," Vlad muttered and clasped his hands together. "I'm all prepared, Sire," he answered. "Hmm, and the selection?" Vlad asked once more. "I'm going to beat them all, whatever it tak