Falling For The Man I Married

Chapter 3: His Cold Stare

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."

muttered to herself but I just laugh. She keeps on insisting that Troy

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

our table as he always did every day. Of

* * *

really love

second sandwich on

that," Sandy

on my fork and shoved it

you from?"

he answered and Sandy and I shared a

also came from Florida?" I

my luck here in Chicago.

yeah." I shrugged. "That's my

both looked at Sandy. She just shrugged and took

my eyes widened at Troy's word but widened more when Sandy spat half the juice out of her mouth and

Thank God,

sorry," she said,

it on purpose!" I

I'm coughing to death? Blame him!"

Why me?"

mentioned the word destiny!" she snapped at

real destiny that Madi and I come

snapped again in a

can't see my fault on this! What if I said

-'Oh God!'-

lower lip, massaging my temple. I looked around to see almost all the eyes of the people sitting inside the Cafeteria

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

those who were raising their eyebrows on them. But they didn't

scratched the back of his

we finished our lunch, we headed back to our desks, while Troy returned to his

didn't found Mr Wilsons where he's

to the pantry to make another coffee for my boss. I also bring my notepad to remind him of his scheduled meeting

5 minutes, I am knocking again on his

"Come in."

Thank God, the coffee in my hand

have

the other line, so I didn't greet him. I put the mug on his

your

that someone on

paying you to investigate her, to monitor

for that someone to answer as

my eyebrow.

with a slight smile, pretending not to have heard

"What's my next schedule?"

I remained standing as I opened my

secretary. And as per his secretary, they will present their project presentation regarding the new product they want our company to buy." I've stated fluently. As I finished, I looked at him only to see him

since it's on the table, I was able to see the picture that popped up on it. I

Sandy's story earlier. I looked at him through my lashes and I didn't miss how he clenched his jaws and his knuckles turned white from the

for you and for

"Mr Wilsons."

in his eyes. But when he realized that it's me who's standing in front of

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

his question. So, I became really invisible to him earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what I said earlier regarding his next meeting. As if I have a

ready at that

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked out of

my desk, my mind was left on the picture of the woman I saw from his phone. I can't help but

can't help but be intrigued by his past. Maybe the rumor was true, because

or even smile. Whenever his employees greeted him, he

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

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

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

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