"Good day ma'am!" My secretary greeted, falling in line with me as I matched down to my office. 

"Yes, Claire. Is Mr. Rodriguez here yet?" I asked, out of concern for my fellow worker. 

I wanted to believe that was the reason.

"Not at all ma'am. He hasn't shown up since yesterday. I also haven't been able to get to him" She said, handing me my files in front of my door. 

"Hmm!" I nodded, making a mental note to ask Roberta about her son later.

He can't just be absent from work whenever ...