:: Knock on the door.
<<defM +2>>He's ten minutes late.  A real man wouldn't sit meekly and be kept waiting.  [[You]] make up your mind to knock on the door and walk past the receptionist's desk.  You knock on the door loudly a few times, but nobody answers.  Just when you're about to walk away and head to class, the door opens and [[the receptionist|Stephanie]] and [[Miss Beaumont]] walk past you.  Miss Beaumont's hair is askew and her dress seems to be on a little crooked.

The receptionist smiles at you and returns to her desk.  "Sorry to keep you waiting.  Mr. Hilliard will see you now."

[[Enter Mr. Hilliard's office.]]