Anger bubbled inside Max and he spoke through his teeth to Irene.
"Since you are acting like you didn't understand, allow me to clarify. I told you that you can come at noon or at five. You were here at noon, so you should know that the five o'clock window was closed. And in either of those cases, you were not supposed to enter on your own. Since you just joined, I will give you the benefit of doubt that you are not aware of security protocols, however, this will become part of your personal file. Keep in mind that you can access your office and common areas. For anything else, you need permission and authorization. Do you understand?"
"I only wanted to meet with you.", Irene persisted. "No one was outside, and I knocked on the door. I remember you saying that your last meeting ends at five o'clock, so I thought of waiting for you here, instead of in the hallway. There is nothing more behind my actions. Please, forgive me. It will not happen again."
