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."

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

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

he always did every day. Of course, sitting next to

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really love their

second sandwich

see that," Sandy said while

swirled the spaghetti on my fork and shoved it

you from?" Sandy asked him

he answered and Sandy and I

from Florida?" I asked, facing

here in Chicago. Why? Don't tell me you were also

yeah." I shrugged. "That's my

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

word but widened more when Sandy spat half the juice out of her

glared at her. Thank God,

she

did it on purpose!"

Of course not! Can't you see I'm coughing to death? Blame him!" She pointed to Troy next

Why me?"

you mentioned the word destiny!" she

it's a real destiny that Madi and I

fault!" she snapped again in a louder

on this! What if I said that Madi and

-'Oh God!'-

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 owned by Mr

food. You're creating a scene and gathering

their eyebrows on them. But

while Troy scratched the back of his

we headed back to our

found Mr Wilsons where he's

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

5 minutes, I am knocking again

"Come in."

coffee in my hand didn't freeze from the coldness of

have to

so I didn't greet him. I put the mug on his desk and wait for the call

for your opinion regarding

that someone on the other

you to investigate her, to monitor her and not to

he didn't wait for that someone to answer as he ended the call right after

arched my eyebrow. -'Not

with a slight smile, pretending not to have heard

"What's my next schedule?"

sat on his chair. I remained standing as

project presentation regarding the new product they want our company to buy." I've

have passed, he 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

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

I'm sorry for you

"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

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

So, I became really invisible to him earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes

ready at that

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked

from his phone. I can't help but think again

as I don't want to snoop other people's lives, I can't help but be intrigued by his past.

since 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 back. His face

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

before you go home? We just need your signature

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