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."

I just laugh. She keeps on insisting that

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 don't need to

our table as he always did every day. Of course,

* * *

love their chicken

second

can see that," Sandy said

swirled the spaghetti on my fork

where are you from?" Sandy asked

he answered and Sandy and I shared a

also came from Florida?" I asked, facing

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

yeah." I shrugged. "That's my

shrugged and took a sip of her juice. I know that kind

word but widened more when Sandy spat half

Thank God, I've already finished my

she said,

on purpose!" I

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

me?"

the word destiny!" she snapped at

and I come

it's really your fault!" she snapped

if I said that Madi

-'Oh God!'-

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 Wilsons also staring at us -- coldly...

over your food. You're

on them. But they didn't notice the cold stare of our boss

scratched the back of his

headed back to our desks,

Wilsons where he's seated

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

I am knocking again

"Come in."

coffee in my hand didn't freeze from the coldness

he have

line, so

for your

gulped as he yelled that someone

to investigate her, to monitor her and not to

someone to answer as he ended

my

Mr Wilsons," I said with a slight smile, pretending

"What's my next schedule?"

chair. I remained standing as I

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

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

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 his

for you and

"Mr Wilsons."

tried to call his attention. His head snapped at me and I flinched slightly at the look in his eyes. But when he

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what I

Be ready

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

nodded and walked out

of the woman I saw from his phone. I can't help but think again what has Sandy told me about Mr

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 face was always masked with

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

go home? We just need

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

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