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."

but I just laugh. She keeps on insisting that Troy

a valid reason to avoid him. For me, as long as I don't give him any motive to bring his

always did

* * *

love their chicken

second

can see that," Sandy said

my fork and shoved

are you from?" Sandy

I'm from Florida," he answered and Sandy and I shared a

Florida?" I asked, facing

lived before I tried my luck here in Chicago. Why?

I shrugged.

looked at Sandy. She just shrugged and took a sip

eyes widened at Troy's word but widened more when

Thank God, I've already

she

did it on purpose!" I accused

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

me?" Troy

mentioned the word

and I come from the same land." he

it's really your fault!" she snapped

fault on this! What if I

-'Oh God!'-

all the eyes of the people sitting inside the Cafeteria were now on us. And the pair of brown eyes that owned

your food. You're creating a scene and

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

our lunch, we headed back to

Wilsons where

pantry to make another coffee for my boss. I also bring my notepad to remind him of his scheduled

I am knocking again on

"Come in."

hand didn't freeze from the coldness

have to be so

to someone on the other line, so I didn't

didn't ask for your opinion

gulped as he yelled that someone on

am paying you to investigate her, to

that someone to answer as he ended the call right after

I mentally arched my

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

"What's my next schedule?"

I remained standing as

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

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

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

for you and 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

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

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

Be ready at

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked out of his

was left on the picture of the woman I saw from his phone. I

I don't want to snoop other people's lives, I can't help but be intrigued by his past.

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 greet them back. His

of my managers from my

go home? We just need

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

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