With nothing to hold his attention, Hammond left the party early to avoid having to interact more than necessary.

Antoinette, on the other hand, stayed well past the end of the ball, though she kept mostly to herself.  She stayed late to help with cleanup and set-down.  A job well-done was its own reward, though receiving a paycheck afterwards certainly didn't hurt.  Afterwards, she went home and went to bed, ready for another industrious day.

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The next day

Antoinette sat at her desk in the reception room of Booker Manson's psychiatric clinic. She worked as a secretary for him, but they had previously arranged it so that she could do her other work here as well as long as it didn't impede her job.  So as long as she wasn't scheduling appointments or ushering people to see the doctor, she was busy with other projects that she performed remotely, as long as she had spreadsheet software, she was golden.  She kept an eye and an ear out for anyone coming in, as well as an eye on the schedule of appointments.  If anyone needed to see Booker, they would have to go through her.

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*KNOCK* *KNOCK* *KNOCK*

Hammond stood outside of Leonard's room in the Woodlands with a long metal stick with a rubber tip that he used to tap walls, ceiling and furniture for signs of vermin infestation.  "Termite inspection!" he called out.  Although he said 'termite', he would still look for signs of other pests, but this was his main focus right now.  he had been going door to door, inspecting every other room, which was enough to give him an idea of the level of infestation.  Hammond had been commissioned by Snow White to perform this inspection every so often to prevent the Woodlands from falling apart more than it already had, but most of the tenants were being difficult and obstructive.  They didn't like him rooting around in their apartments or comment on how their untidiness invited pests, yet they had been warned numerous times when the inspection would take place, though most of them were either too forgetful or too lazy to prepare for his coming.  He hoped Mr. Smith would be a bit more accommodating.