Vincent took a deep breath as he exited the elevator and entered his office.
The secretary's seat was empty, which was weird for Vincent. Usually, Maria would sit there, working on something or greeting him in the morning.
She was truly a hard worker, loyal, and dedicated. Maria never skipped work, even when she was really ill.
She got hospitalized for her old body once or twice, but after she recovered, she would return to work. She was a remnant that his father left as well.
Vaughn told him before that Maria was their dog. She was obedient, loyal, defensive, and suspicious of people around her. She was the perfect secretary that had been helping Vincent for so long.
So Vincent was visibly distraught when Maria was absent without any notification like this.
