Falling For The Man I Married

Madi's POV:

Answering some phone calls and checking out his new schedules, took up almost half of my day. I didn't notice how time passed and it's already lunchtime.

Sandy appeared at my office door wearing her hungry smile.

"What's up? Work over food?"

I smiled. "Fine. I haven't noticed the time."

"Hmmp! That's your dialogue every day," she said rolling her eyes.

"Really? I didn't know that." I said smiling widely as I cleaned the table.

I just got my phone and my purse before going to the elevator down to the cafeteria of the building.

"You know what, I have a wonderful story."

I glanced at her while entering the busiest side of the building at this hour.

"And what is it?"

"About our boss." she covered her mouth on the other side so no one could hear her voice except us. And it intrigues me. I arched my eyebrow.

"That's gossiping!" I told her even though it really intrigued me to the bone.

"His cold behaviour has a story." she continued whispering.

"What story?"

"I heard, he was betrayed by his ex. The one he loved but also the one who got away. She left him."

I don't know but hearing him already loved someone else gives my heart a slight pinch. But I just ignored it and opened my ears to the additional information from her.

"How did you get that?" I asked her all ears.

"I just heard it when I went to the finance department earlier. And you know what, after that incident, that's when he accepted the position from his father to become the CEO of WEC."

I turned to her, trying to gather more of her story.

"Plus... they said after his ex cheated on him with another man, he became cold and heartless."

"Hey! You heard it from someone talking behind his back?" I eyed her.

"Yes, but I didn't mean to. They were already talking when I  passed them. And don't tell me you're not interested, because everyone in this building loves to gossip about his life."

"I'm not interested." I lied. "I'm just intrigued."

She chuckled behind me as I entered where the line starts.

"Girl, that's the same. It's a synonym of interested."

So, he was betrayed? I wonder if his behaviour he shows us today is different from his personality before he was duped by his ex. Wait? What kind of ex? Ex-girlfriend or ex-wife?

"Ex-fiancee." I was shocked and my head immediately snapped in Sandy's direction.

"You heard it?" I asked with wide eyes. I'm just asking myself.

She chuckled again. "Of course, silly! Your thinking so loud!"

"Ohh.." the only word that came out of my mouth. I bit my bottom lip in slight embarrassment. I hope no one has heard me talk to myself except her.

"So... that's what you call 'not interested', huh?"

She smirked but I rolled my eyes.

"Hi, Madi."

I was saved by the bell when Troy from HR department greeted me over two people in the line ahead of me.

"Hi, Troy." I smiled at him.

"Hmmp! The flirting has begun."

She keeps on insisting that Troy has a

with that. And that's not a valid reason to avoid him. For me, as long as I don't give him any motive to bring his 'crush' on me to any level, I don't need to stay away from him. Besides, I also considered him

as he always did

* * *

really love their

second sandwich

that," Sandy

swirled the spaghetti on my fork and shoved it to

you from?" Sandy asked him

Florida," he answered and Sandy

Florida?" I

lived before I tried my luck here in Chicago. Why? Don't tell

yeah." I shrugged.

just shrugged and took a sip of her juice. I know

destiny." my eyes widened at Troy's word but widened more when Sandy spat half the juice out of her

at her. Thank God, I've already

sorry," she said,

did it on purpose!" I

see I'm coughing to

Why me?"

mentioned the word destiny!" she

and I come from the

snapped again in a louder voice

see my fault on this! What if I said

-'Oh God!'-

bit my bottom lower lip, massaging my temple. I looked around to see almost all the eyes of the people sitting inside the Cafeteria were now on us. And the pair of brown eyes that

two, stop bickering over your food. You're creating a

who were raising their eyebrows on them. But they didn't notice the cold stare of our boss from the corner--not--so--far from

to eat while Troy scratched the back of his

headed back to our desks, while Troy returned

found Mr Wilsons where

wristwatch and found it 5 minutes before 1 pm. I need to go to the pantry to

minutes, I am knocking again

"Come in."

hand didn't freeze

he have

the door and found him on the phone. He's talking to someone on the other line, so I didn't

for your opinion regarding this

as he yelled that someone on the

you to investigate her, to monitor her and not to interrogate

that someone to answer as he ended the call

my eyebrow. -'Not

Wilsons," I said with a slight smile, pretending not to have heard

"What's my next schedule?"

remained standing

meet you along with his secretary. And as per his secretary, they will present their project presentation regarding the new

on his phone and he unconsciously swiped it by his arm. And since it's on the

averted my eyes away from it and focused on my notepad. I remembered Sandy's story earlier. I looked at him through my lashes and I didn't miss how he clenched his jaws and

sorry for you and

"Mr Wilsons."

at the look in his eyes. But when he realized that it's me who's standing in front of him, his eyes softened a bit and he let

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what

ready at that

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

nodded and walked out

saw from his phone. I can't help but think again what has Sandy

lives, I can't help but be intrigued by his past. Maybe the rumor was true, because of his cold behaviour. Was

I started working in this company, I have never seen him laugh or even smile. Whenever his employees greeted him, he didn't even greet them

interrupted by a text message from George, one of my managers from my second restaurant. She's also my friend

by before you go home? We just need your signature for the restaurant permit

Me: 'Okay... thanks, George.'