Late one morning, Maria stops by and drops a sensitive document onto Pete's desk. Maria asks Pete to make a copy of the entire file. At that moment, a visitor walks up and waits patiently while Maria and Pete are talking. Maria leaves.

A few moments later, the visitor asks Pete if Maria is available to answer a few questions for him. Pete smiles and says that Maria was just here. The visitor asks if he might relay a message to her for him.

Pete offers to catch Maria before she reaches her office. The visitor watches as Pete goes after Maria.

What should Pete have done differently?