Sophie noticed the faint smile on Nicholas's face and she was wondering what he was thinking. The man was busy scribbling some notes and numbers and all the while his face was filled with a sweet smile.
"There..." Nicholas gave his note to Sophie. "I think we can finish everything within one month and you can open your tavern right away."
"Mm... thank you," said Sophie. She accepted the note and checked whatever things Nicholas wrote there. "You are very detailed."
"Yeah, years of doing managerial work makes me an expert on planning," said Nicholas with a chuckle. "Don't you know that a king is basically just a glorified manager? We make plans. delegate work, and supervise the process to make sure the country runs smoothly."
Sophie chuckled too. Nicholas had self-deprecating humor whenever he talked about himself. Sophie remembered when they met for the first time in Hastings, she told him she really wanted to see the capital and Nicholas said Lievstad was actually boring.
