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."

on insisting that Troy has a big crush

thing is, even though he has a crush on me, I don't see anything wrong 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

always

* * *

really love

unwrapping the second sandwich on

see that," Sandy

swirled the spaghetti on my fork and shoved it to

you from?" Sandy

he answered and

from Florida?" I asked,

tried my luck here in Chicago. Why? Don't tell me

yeah." I shrugged.

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

widened at Troy's word but widened more when Sandy

at her. Thank God, I've already finished

she

did it on purpose!" I

to death? Blame

Why me?" Troy asked

mentioned the word destiny!"

so? Maybe it's a real destiny that Madi and I come from the same land."

really your fault!" she snapped again

What if I said that Madi and I were brought

-'Oh God!'-

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 owned

bickering over your food. You're creating a scene and

looked around and smiled to those who were raising their eyebrows on them. But they didn't notice the cold stare of our boss

eat while Troy scratched

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

found Mr Wilsons where he's seated

and found it 5 minutes before 1 pm. I need to go to the pantry to make another coffee for my

minutes, I am knocking again on his

"Come in."

hand didn't freeze from the coldness

does he have

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

didn't ask for your opinion

as he yelled that

am paying you to investigate her, to monitor her and not to

that someone to answer as he ended the

arched my eyebrow.

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

"What's my next schedule?"

his chair. I remained standing as I opened my

pm. Their COO will be the one to meet you along with his 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 staring blankly at the bookshelves

arm. And since it's on the table, I

through my lashes and I didn't miss how he clenched his jaws and his knuckles turned white from the

for you

"Mr Wilsons."

flinched slightly at the look in his eyes. But when he realized that it's me who's standing in

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what I said earlier

Be ready at that

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked out of his

my desk, my mind was left on the picture of the woman I saw from

be intrigued by his past. Maybe the rumor was true, because of his cold

I started working in this company, I have never seen him laugh or even smile. Whenever his employees greeted him,

were interrupted by a text message from George, one of

home? We just need your signature for the restaurant

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

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