Mrs. Lopez forced a smile and asked, "Can you let us wait inside now? We'll just wait outside Adrian Zhekova's office. Once his meeting is finished, we can personally ask him if he has time to listen to us for a few minutes."
"I'm afraid that's not possible," the receptionist said with a smile. "Without the CEO's permission, I can't let you in, even just to wait outside his office. I'm truly sorry."
Mrs. Lopez tried again: "Then call Assistant Sheldon."
"Assistant Sheldon has already made it clear that the three of you should wait in the lobby, meaning you can't go upstairs. If Assistant Sheldon was able to let you go up, he would have taken the initiative to say so himself," the receptionist maintained her smile. "The CEO is currently in a meeting, and Assistant Sheldon is taking notes. We shouldn't disturb them repeatedly. If the CEO gets angry and looks into it, my job would be at risk. Please understand."
