Lucivar waited patiently, but the opportunity never came.
He had been waiting close by, waiting for the right moment to swoop in and talk with Vanessa.
Most likely, the confrontation would come after the party, so he was not about to waste this chance to learn more about Master Tobias. In any confrontation—be it direct or indirect— knowing your enemy in depth is the surest path to victory.
It's crucial to know the enemy.
But it seemed Lady Luck wasn't on his side tonight.
Lucivar had lived under Master Tobias' roof for quite some time.
In hindsight, he should've known who Master Tobias was as a person, but given the circumstances that were looming over him right now, it was possible he only knew Master Tobias superficially. A carefully crafted persona is only created to be shown to the family.
If their suspicion were correct, then the Master Tobias they knew was nothing more than a mask.
