Vlad knew that this visit was entirely unexpected, but predictability became tiresome and if he asked beforehand then there was the chance of polite excuses being used - he was all too familiar with those. No, he preferred the element of surprise, which happened to be what he caught flickering across her expression before it vanished. He had a polite smile ready and waiting, noticeably fang-free this time around.
"Today, Ms. Winters, it is a purely social visit." He held up the wine bottle as a peace offering, making no attempt to move forward - he hated when people did that as though they truly thought they were being subtle. "I came to apologize for my behaviour during our last meeting, in the hopes that not all first impressions are lasting."