His smile hid the discomfort that lay beneath it, since only he knew that his busy schedule had not quite been strictly business related. Still, things were different now - he would make them different, and Dracula's scorn could do nothing to stop it. "You would provide quite the distraction. How would I be able to focus on anything else?"
He didn't try to keep the embrace, understanding the fact that she was still married, and that having someone see them so close together was something she simply couldn't accept. Vlad eyed the elevator with distrust before stepping in after her, his hands clasped behind his back.
His head turned ever so slightly when she spoke, and he smiled. "I know," was his response, spoken just as quietly.