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."

but I just laugh. She keeps on insisting that Troy has

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 bring his 'crush' on me to any level, I

table as he always did every day.

* * *

love their

second sandwich on

that," Sandy said

swirled the spaghetti on my fork and shoved

are you from?"

Florida," he answered and Sandy and I

also came from Florida?" I asked, facing

where I lived before I tried my luck here in Chicago. Why? Don't tell me you were also

I shrugged. "That's

She just shrugged and took a sip

at Troy's word but widened more when

glared at her. Thank God, I've already finished my

sorry," she

it on

to death? Blame him!"

Why me?"

mentioned the word destiny!" she snapped

that Madi and

she snapped again in a louder voice

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

-'Oh God!'-

bit my 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.

stop bickering over your food. You're creating

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

Troy scratched the back of his

lunch, we headed back to our desks,

found Mr Wilsons where he's

wristwatch and found it 5 minutes before 1 pm. I need to go to the pantry to

minutes, I am knocking

"Come in."

hand didn't freeze from the

does he have to be so

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

your opinion

that

her, to monitor her and not to interrogate me!

to answer as he ended the call

mentally arched my eyebrow. -'Not

Wilsons," I said with a slight smile, pretending not

"What's my next schedule?"

his chair. I remained standing as I opened my

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, I looked at him only to see him

to speak 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 was able to see the picture that

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 the grip he's giving to

for

"Mr Wilsons."

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?'-

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

Be ready at that

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked out of

from his phone. I can't help but think again what has Sandy told

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

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 was always masked with

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

We

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