In the study:
"I've known for a long time that you've been hiding Maddie from me." Master Li was surprised to hear that because he made sure that no one spread the word about Maddie and knew it was safe to bring her to the training camp since he never bothered to visit that place. "I've been watching her fighting and she is very talented and will probably surpass you one day". Master Li smiled to himself "I knew from the first day I saw her that she was special, that's why I saved her that day. She gave meaning to my life and helped me understand that this world is not as dark as we perceive. I just hope one day she will help you figure that out. Don't be so harsh on my daughter she is still innocent and pure despite always being surrounded by men." "Don't worry I will cherish her and I hope I have your blessings once the right time comes." "Well, of course, you have my blessing. Although I've always planned for Maddie to have a normal life, I knew in the long run that she would never want to live normally. She is too extraordinary. And besides, you might have a hard time winning her heart. She is still young and needs to grow and experience new things. She is a very curious child and sometimes a little stubborn. Well, you can blame me on that since I spoiled her." The two men talked some more about business and when they were done they went out to look for Maddie. To their surprise, they found her inside the kitchen preparing some dishes for lunch.
Master Li just laughed and said, "What have you prepared for us today it looks delicious." Maddie was surprised to see her father and the devil standing there as she raised her head to look for the source of the sound. "Oh I'm sorry master, I just got tired of waiting so I decided to prepare lunch. You must be hungry after talking about business and working so hard. Why don't you both take a seat and I'll bring the dishes out in a moment."
The great devil just stared at her and said. "Next time let the personal chef cook, this isn't part of your job description unless I allow you to cook again." Then they both left for the dining room. Maddie just sighed inside, at least he didn't get mad at her. Then she put the finishing touches to her dishes and asked the servants to bring them out while she made her way to the table. "I hope you enjoy my cooking the chef said that it's your favorite dish so I made it especially for you." Maddie served him a bowl of his favorite creamy beef steak and they all ate quietly at the table. The great devil had a very complex look on his face when he took a bite of the food she cooked, she couldn't tell if he liked it or not, he just kept eating the food silently. In truth that was the best creamy beefsteak he ever had, even better than the one his mother used to cook for him when he was a child. He just didn't want to admit it in front of her because if she continued to cook for him he probably he won't be able to get enough and start to gain some extra pounds.
Once they were all finished eating they sent Master Li off and Maddie said her goodbyes knowing she won't see her father for a while. Once Master Li was out of sight Elijah told her to follow him to his study. Maddie walked silently behind him and took a seat in front of his desk. He handed her a book about management and told her to read it. So she took it and stood up, but before she can bow to leave he said "Where do you think you're going? Read the book here and if you have anything you don't understand just ask me." He said in a strict voice then continued to read the documents on his desk.
Maddie went over to the couch where it was more comfortable and she started to read. She read very quickly and only asked about technical business jargon she wasn't familiar with. But basically, she grasped the meaning of the book and told Elijah she was finished reading. He was surprised she already understood everything in a few hours but he expected this from her because he knew she was smart and talented in anything she did. He gave her a few other books to read and a couple of books later she was already fast asleep on his couch.
Once he was finished signing the last document he looked over at the couch to see her fast asleep. He just stared at her cute little face, pointy nose, and beautiful pink lips which he wanted to kiss badly. He thought to himself, how can she be an assistant when she can't even stay awake longer than her master, did she trust him this much to let her guard down. She is going to become very troublesome someday if she continues this behavior. He carried her to her bedroom and tucked her in like a little child. He bent down to kiss her forehead, going down to her nose but hesitated once he was above her lips because he knew he might not be able to control himself once he tasted those honey-sweet lips again. So he just gave her a kiss on her cheek and left her room.