Not being given specific information as to the nature of the meeting, Ruka predictably had the wrong idea about it. On the side of 'worst that's plausible, but somewhat unlikely' was being fired outright. From a business standpoint, she couldn't really see what she might have done to cause it -- she met all her quotas before her deadlines, she'd avoided taking any unnecessary or extended time off after that one incident, and due to her age and other legal restrictions, hiring someone else more qualified to take her position would be a hell of a lot more expensive, anyway.

And knowing Kaiba, she really doubted he wanted to speak to her about his brother. Not this soon -- not ever, she thought, and probably not without the subject being dragged out of him.

As far as she was concerned, all that really left was general business-related matters. So when she arrived, right on time for their meeting, she had her briefcase with her. It would be easier to pull out samples and progress on her current projects than it would be to explain every little thing, after all.

She entered his office on the dot. As she crossed, she was unsurprised by the otherwise empty room, and eventually greeted him with a polite bow and a "Mister Kaiba."

His expression may have been impassive, but it was hard to miss the evidence printed there.