Rufus was too much like his father in the sense that he enjoyed the spectacle of proving he had power, and he would have been happy to keep showing off if he had any reason to; and if the conversation which was going to occur wasn't so personal and bad for the Shinra image.

The knock earns a moment's silence before Rufus opens the door, giving Cloud a small nod and moving aside to let him in. "Have a seat, I've got something to speak with you about."