"I see. Well you're doing a pretty good job," he said with a definite note of teasing.
"For her and everyone else in the room. I take my job very seriously," Maddi assured, placing her hand over her chest in mock seriousness before breaking into a bit of laughter.
He made an effort of nodding seriously until she laughed, at which point a bright smile broke over his features. "Seriously though, she didn't actually drag you along for that did she?"












