"Why? Do you have a doubt that you will fail?" he raised a brow with a chuckle but she did not see the smile reaching his eyes.
"Yes" would mean that she was accepting her departure. She did not dare to shake her head. The silence prolonged until he laughed and took a step closer.
"I heard from Viscount Grimoire that you have been perfect these days. Even the political party is improving. And Stuart had only praised you from the start. He told me that you have calculated the payment of maids this month and you have taken a keen interest in the groceries payment too." she nodded, she was so intrigued by the cost of different varieties of food.
But it was not because of this manor. She was interested because she was wondering, if she ever opened an inn or a tavern, how much would things cost. How different the kitchen was from the one in the Grothem town. Before she had realized they all were looking at her as if she was an animal in the woods.
