CONNOR'S POV
As the clock struck 5:00 PM, I glanced at my wristwatch, noting with a furrowed brow that it had been almost three hours since Maria left for lunch.
"How can she not be back yet? The restaurant isn't that far from this place and she went using a car.
"Besides, she knows that the closing time is 5:30 PM. She should know she still has to return some of the files to my desk before closing hours."
"Or is she already back home? If not, what could have taken her this long to get from the restaurant?"
Concern hit me as I wondered why she hadn't returned yet. I muttered to myself about the delay, my mind racing through various scenarios as I pat the desk with my fingers.
"I have to give her a call," I murmured as I grew impatient, seeing that the minutes were counting into t
