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."

insisting that Troy

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 bring his 'crush' on

he always

* * *

really love

the second

can see that," Sandy said

the spaghetti on my fork and shoved it to my

from?" Sandy asked him

answered and Sandy and

also came from Florida?" I asked, facing

my luck here in

shrugged. "That's my

great." we both looked at Sandy. She just shrugged and took a sip of her

destiny." my eyes widened at Troy's word but widened more when

at her. Thank God, I've already finished

sorry," she said, still

it on purpose!"

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

me?"

the word destiny!" she snapped

Madi and I come from the same land." he

fault!" she snapped again

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

-'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 Wilsons also staring

your food. You're creating

raising their eyebrows on them. But

continued to eat while Troy scratched the

lunch, we headed back to our

Mr Wilsons where he's seated

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

knocking again

"Come in."

coffee in my hand didn't freeze from the

does he have to

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

your opinion regarding this

he yelled that someone on the

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

that someone to answer as he ended the call

mentally arched my eyebrow. -'Not

a slight smile, pretending

"What's my next schedule?"

sat on his chair. I remained standing as I opened

secretary, they will present their project presentation

but minutes 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 the table, I

and focused on my notepad. I remembered Sandy's story earlier. I looked at him through my lashes and I didn't miss how he

for you and

"Mr Wilsons."

slightly at the look in his eyes. But when he realized that it's me who's standing in front of him,

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

invisible to him earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what I said earlier regarding his next meeting. As if I have

ready

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

nodded and walked

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

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

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

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

'Madi, can you drop by before you go home? We just

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

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