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."

She keeps on insisting that Troy has a big crush on me but I also

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 don't need to stay away from him. Besides, I also

as he always did every day.

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love their chicken

the second

see that," Sandy said while

spaghetti on my fork and

you from?" Sandy

from Florida," he answered and Sandy

from Florida?"

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

I shrugged. "That's

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

widened more when Sandy spat half the

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

she

on purpose!"

Of course not! Can't you see I'm coughing to death?

Why me?" Troy asked

the word

and I come from the same land." he retorted

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

see my fault on this! What if I said that Madi and I were brought here

-'Oh God!'-

the Cafeteria were now on us. And the pair of brown eyes that owned by Mr Wilsons also staring at us -- coldly... well,

You two, stop bickering over your food. You're creating a scene

and smiled to those who were raising their eyebrows on them. But they didn't

scratched the back of his

finished our lunch, we headed back to our desks,

Wilsons

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

I am knocking again

"Come in."

hand didn't freeze from the coldness of

does he have to be

the door and found him on the phone. He's talking to someone on the other line, so I didn't greet him. I put the mug on his desk and wait for the call to

your opinion regarding

as he yelled that someone

her, to monitor her and not to interrogate

someone to answer as he ended the

mentally arched my eyebrow. -'Not so

said with a slight smile, pretending not to have heard

"What's my next schedule?"

sat on his chair. I remained

And as per his secretary, they will present their project presentation regarding the new product they want our company to buy." I've stated

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

him through my lashes and I didn't miss how he clenched his jaws

I'm sorry for you and for your

"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

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

him earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what

Be ready

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked out of his

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

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

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 seriousness

one of my managers from

by before you go home? We just need your

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