Amy steps ahead briskly, Laurena at her side, into the richly appointed reception area for the executive "manor", as it’s called. It’s one of the few places where Hurley-Cooper Labs has invested any significant money in what amounts to mere window dressing. To the left and right are the office suites of Hurley-Cooper’s CEO and executive VP. Directly ahead, to the rear of the circular reception counter, are the gleaming rosewood doors to the executive conference room.