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."

laugh. She keeps on insisting that Troy

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

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

* * *

love their

said, unwrapping the second sandwich on his

that," Sandy said while

the spaghetti on my fork and shoved it to my

from?" Sandy

from Florida," he answered and Sandy

came from Florida?"

lived before I tried my luck here in Chicago. Why? Don't tell

I shrugged. "That's

shrugged and took a sip of

word but widened more when Sandy spat

Thank

she

on purpose!"

to death? Blame him!" She pointed to

Why me?" Troy

you mentioned the word destiny!" she snapped

so? Maybe it's a real destiny that Madi and I come

it's really your fault!" she snapped again in a louder

on this! What if I said that Madi and I were brought here by

-'Oh God!'-

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. And the pair of brown eyes that owned by Mr

food. You're creating a scene and gathering

on them. But they didn't notice the

scratched the back of

to our desks, while Troy returned to

found Mr Wilsons where he's seated

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

knocking again on his

"Come in."

hand didn't freeze from the coldness of

have to be

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

didn't ask for your

as he yelled that someone

to monitor her and

for that someone to answer as

I mentally arched my eyebrow. -'Not so

with a slight smile, pretending not to have

"What's my next schedule?"

his chair. I remained standing as

will be the one to meet you along with his secretary. And as per his secretary, they will present their project presentation

waited for 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

notepad. I remembered Sandy's story earlier. I looked at him through my

sorry for you and for your

"Mr Wilsons."

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

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

fell open by his question. So, I became really invisible to him earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what I

ready at

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

walked out

desk, my mind was left on the picture of the woman I saw from his phone. I can't help but think again

people's lives, I can't help but be intrigued by his past. Maybe the

still know how to smile? Ever 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

one of my managers from my second restaurant.

home? We just need

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

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