Iris gets a message from Chief

It was early morning, and the building was likely mostly empty. Valerie was about to leave Iris's office, when all the screens in the room lit up. Iris checked something on her computer. "It's a call, directly from Chief. I should take this now.", she said, pressing a button. A familiar silhouette appeared on her screen.

"Good morning, Iris. I trust you had a good weekend?"

"I did, Chief. I'm refreshed and ready for the week ahead!", replied Iris cheerily.

"Wonderful. Can you do me a favor and ask Agent Valerie to come to my office first thing in the morning?"

"Will do, Chief.", replied Iris. The call disconnected.

Valerie looked at the time on the screen - it looked like she had about half an hour. She couldn't be late, and she definitely couldn't meet the head of the organization wearing only a skimpy towel. She needed to get going and retrieve her clothes now.

She decided to opt for speed over stealth, for the office would be mostly empty for another fifteen minutes before people started to come in for the day. She left the room, walking at a brisk pace while holding her towel so it didn't fall off.

Mercifully, she didn't encounter anyone on her way to the equipment room. She breathed a sigh of relief as she grabbed the doorknob. Finally, she would have her clothes after a weekend without them.

Unfortunately, when she tried turning the knob, it didn't budge. She tried again, alarm bells ringing in her head. It looks like the equipment room was still locked! She felt panic beginning to rise within her. How would she get dressed in time to meet Chief now?

To make matters worse, she heard footsteps behind her. "What's going on here?", a voice said.