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."

laugh. She keeps on insisting that Troy has a big crush on me but I also keep ignoring

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

always did

* * *

really love their

unwrapping the second sandwich on

can see that," Sandy said while

fork and

you from?"

from Florida," he answered and Sandy

Florida?" I asked,

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

shrugged. "That's my

Sandy. She just shrugged and took a sip of her juice. I know that

Troy's word but widened more when

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

sorry," she

on

coughing to death? Blame him!" She pointed to Troy

Why me?" Troy

word destiny!"

a real destiny that Madi and I come from

fault!" she snapped again in

see my fault on this! What if I said that Madi

-'Oh God!'-

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 Wilsons also staring at us --

food. You're

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

scratched the

lunch, we headed back to our desks, while Troy

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

I am knocking again on his office

"Come in."

hand didn't freeze

he have to

him on the phone. He's talking to someone on the other line, so I

for your opinion regarding

as he yelled that

to monitor

that someone to answer

arched my eyebrow. -'Not so

slight smile, pretending not to have heard anything.

"What's my next schedule?"

sat on his chair. I remained standing as

a meeting 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 regarding the new product they

by his arm. And since it's on the table, I was able to

eyes 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

phone. I'm sorry for you

"Mr Wilsons."

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?'-

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

Be ready at that

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

nodded and walked out

to 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 has Sandy told me about Mr Wilsons'

be intrigued by his past. Maybe the rumor was true, because of his cold behaviour. Was that woman really the reason he was

laugh or even smile. Whenever his employees greeted him, he didn't even greet them back. His

of my managers from my second restaurant. She's also my friend from

'Madi, can you drop by before you go home? We just need your signature for the restaurant permit renewal.

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