"Dr. Aris?" Nikki repeated, the syllables tasting foreign on her tongue. "Julian, I don't have any appointments scheduled. And General A-01 didn't mention anything about him coming here."
"He is the Chief Medical Director for the Sector 2 Human Populace," Julian explained, his voice hushed and hurried. "He operates out of the central biological research wing. He possesses a Class-1 security clearance, Director. He bypassed the lower checkpoints entirely. He insists on speaking with you."
So that's another profession that he has..
Was he here for me?
Before Nikki could issue a command to either admit or deny the man, a figure stepped smoothly past the assistant.
"Thank you, Julian. That will be all," a voice said.
Dr. Aris walked into the glass-walled suite.
Julian practically sprinted backward out of the office, the heavy glass doors hissing shut behind him.
