177 Please don't say anything

Lady Aurora added to her husband's words and said, "Rosetta has reached the prime age of marriage, and though there have been a few esteemed proposals from men of high social standing, we think your son and our daughter would suit well together."

Before Senior Mr. Moriarty or Lady Annalise could respond to the woman's words, Vincent said, "Marquee and Marchioness Hooke, Lady Rosetta and I have already met and we have come to terms that we aren't suited for each other."

Lady Aurora chuckled softly and said, "There's no need to be hasty about it in one meeting, boy—"

"Vincent," he corrected her with a pleasing smile. 

The Marchioness's smile faltered before it lowered from her lips, and she stared at him. Correcting a woman of her status was rude in their society, especially publicly, even if it meant the room had only ten people.