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."

muttered to herself but I just laugh. She keeps on insisting that Troy has a big crush on me but I also keep

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

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

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really love

unwrapping the second sandwich

that," Sandy

fork and

from?"

from Florida," he answered and Sandy and I

also came from Florida?" I asked, facing

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

I shrugged. "That's

took a sip of

when Sandy spat half the juice

at her. Thank God, I've already

sorry," she said,

on purpose!"

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

Why me?" Troy

mentioned the word destiny!" she snapped at

a real destiny that Madi and I

your fault!" she snapped again in

I said that Madi and I were

-'Oh God!'-

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

bickering over your food.

But they

Troy scratched the back of his

back to our

Mr Wilsons where he's

I need to go to the pantry

5 minutes, I am knocking

"Come in."

my hand didn't freeze from the coldness of his

have

door and found him on the phone. He's talking to someone on the other line, so

ask for your opinion

as he yelled that someone

am paying you to investigate her, to monitor her and not

he didn't wait for that someone to answer as

my eyebrow. -'Not

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

"What's my next schedule?"

sat on his chair. I remained standing

present their project presentation regarding the new product they want our company to buy." I've stated fluently. As I finished, I

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

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

phone. I'm sorry for you

"Mr Wilsons."

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

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

became really invisible to him earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what

Be ready

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked out of his

from his

be intrigued by his past. Maybe

to smile? 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

from George, one of my managers from my second

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

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

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