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."

just laugh. She keeps on insisting that

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

as he always did every day. Of course,

* * *

love their chicken

unwrapping the second sandwich on his

that," Sandy said while

spaghetti on my fork and shoved it

from?" Sandy asked

from Florida," he answered and Sandy and

Florida?" I asked,

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

shrugged. "That's my

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

widened at Troy's word but widened more when Sandy spat half the juice

Thank God, I've already finished

sorry," she said,

on purpose!" I

you see I'm coughing to death?

Why me?" Troy asked

you mentioned the word destiny!"

that Madi and I

it's really your fault!" she snapped again

I can't see my fault on this! What if I said that Madi and I were brought here by

-'Oh God!'-

the people sitting inside the Cafeteria were now on us. And the pair of brown eyes that owned by Mr

over your food.

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

eat while Troy scratched the back

our lunch, we headed back to

found Mr Wilsons

checked the time on my wristwatch and found it 5 minutes before 1 pm. I need to go to the pantry to make another coffee for my boss. I also bring my notepad to remind him of his scheduled

minutes, I am knocking again on his office

"Come in."

Thank God, the coffee in my hand

have to be so

on the other line, so I didn't

ask for your

yelled that someone on

to monitor her and not to

didn't wait for that someone to answer as

arched my eyebrow. -'Not

a slight smile, pretending not to have heard anything.

"What's my next schedule?"

on his chair. I remained standing as I opened

a meeting with Cordova's Marketing at 1:30 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,

since it's on the table, I was able to see the picture that popped up on it. I gulped as I saw the picture of a woman with

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 his knuckles turned white from

for you and for your

"Mr Wilsons."

when he realized that it's me who's standing in front of him, his eyes softened a bit

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what I

Be ready at

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

nodded and walked

of the woman I saw from

intrigued by his past. Maybe the

laugh or even smile. Whenever his employees greeted him, he didn't even greet

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

before you go home? We just need your signature for

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

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