A Clash of Tastes

"M-Ms. Cordelia Vance, right?" the receptionist stammered all of a sudden, her words following a phone call she had just answered.

"A-Are you Ms. Vance?" The receptionist regarded Cordelia with apprehension. Her demeanor conveyed a hesitation to even breathe, her eyes fraught with unease. "Sorry, I wasn't aware of your connection with my superior. He called in person and asked me to allow you to t