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

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,

our table as he always did

* * *

really love

the second sandwich on

see that," Sandy said while

swirled the spaghetti on my fork and shoved it to

are you from?" Sandy asked

Florida," he answered and Sandy and I shared

also came from Florida?"

where I lived before I tried my luck here in Chicago.

I shrugged.

we both looked at Sandy. She just shrugged and took

when Sandy spat half

her. Thank God, I've already finished

sorry," she

on purpose!" I

see I'm coughing to death? Blame him!" She pointed to Troy next

Why me?"

you mentioned the word destiny!" she snapped at

Maybe it's a real destiny that Madi and I come from the

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

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

-'Oh God!'-

inside the Cafeteria were now on us. And the pair of

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

eyebrows on them. But they

to eat while Troy scratched

headed back to our desks,

found Mr Wilsons where

time on my wristwatch and found it 5 minutes before 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 his scheduled meeting

knocking again on

"Come in."

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

does he have to be

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

that someone on the

investigate her, to monitor her

that someone to answer as he ended

mentally arched my eyebrow. -'Not so

coffee, Mr Wilsons," I said with a slight smile, pretending not to have

"What's my next schedule?"

chair. I remained standing as

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."

on his phone and he unconsciously swiped it by his arm. And since it's on the table,

away from it 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 clenched his jaws and his knuckles turned white from the grip he's

for

"Mr Wilsons."

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

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

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

Be ready

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked out of

from his phone.

lives, I can't help but be intrigued by his past. Maybe the rumor was true, because of his cold behaviour. Was that

he 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,

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

drop by before you go home? We just need your signature for

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