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."

herself but I just laugh. She keeps on insisting that Troy has a big crush on me but I

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

at our table as he always did every day. Of course, sitting next to

* * *

really love

said, unwrapping the second sandwich on his

that," Sandy said

the spaghetti on my fork and shoved it to my

from?" Sandy asked

answered and Sandy and I

from Florida?" I

that's where I lived before I tried my luck here in Chicago. Why?

I shrugged. "That's

just shrugged and took a sip of her juice. I

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

I glared at her. Thank God, I've

sorry," she

on

coughing to death? Blame him!" She pointed to Troy

Why me?" Troy

you mentioned the word destiny!" she

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

snapped again in a louder voice

see my fault on this! What if I said that Madi

-'Oh God!'-

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 owned by Mr Wilsons also staring at us --

food.

But they didn't notice the cold stare of our

eat while Troy scratched the back

finished our lunch, we headed back to our

Wilsons

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

5 minutes, I am knocking again on his office

"Come in."

in my hand didn't freeze from

he have to be

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

your opinion regarding

as he yelled that someone on

to investigate her, to monitor her and not to interrogate

that someone to answer as he ended the call right after

arched my eyebrow. -'Not

coffee, Mr Wilsons," I said with a slight smile, pretending not to

"What's my next schedule?"

his chair. I remained standing

his secretary, they will present their project presentation regarding the new product they want our

hasn't moved a bit. Then there's a new notification on his phone and he unconsciously swiped it by his arm. And 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

earlier. I looked at him through my lashes and I didn't miss how he clenched his jaws and

I'm sorry for you and

"Mr Wilsons."

call his attention. His head snapped at me and I flinched slightly 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 out a

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what I said earlier regarding his next meeting. As if I have a

Be ready

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked out of his

woman I saw from his phone. I can't help

other people's lives, I can't help but be intrigued by his past. Maybe the rumor was true, because of his cold behaviour. Was that woman really the reason he

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

interrupted by a text message from George, one of my managers from my second

home? We just need your signature for the

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