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."

that

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 stay

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

* * *

love

the second sandwich on

can see that," Sandy

on my fork and shoved

where are you from?" Sandy

from Florida," he answered and Sandy

came from Florida?"

tried my luck here in Chicago. Why? Don't tell me

I shrugged.

shrugged and took a sip of

destiny." my eyes widened at Troy's word but widened more when Sandy spat

at her. Thank God, I've already finished

she

it on purpose!" I

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

Why me?"

you mentioned the word destiny!"

it's a real destiny that Madi and I come from the same land."

she snapped again in a louder

on this! What if I said that Madi and I were brought here by

-'Oh God!'-

massaging my temple. I looked around to see almost all the eyes of the people sitting inside the Cafeteria were now on

bickering over your food.

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

to eat while Troy scratched the back of

finished our lunch, we headed back to our desks, while Troy returned to his

Wilsons where he's

and found it 5 minutes before 1 pm. I need to go to the pantry to make another coffee for my boss.

am knocking again on his

"Come in."

my hand didn't freeze from the coldness

he have to be so

someone on the other line, so I didn't greet him. I put the

for your

yelled that

am paying you to investigate her, to monitor her

didn't wait for that someone to answer as he ended the call right

arched my eyebrow. -'Not

slight smile, pretending not

"What's my next schedule?"

his chair. I remained standing as I

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

arm. And since it's on the table, I was able to see the picture that popped up on

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

I'm sorry for

"Mr Wilsons."

his attention. 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 and he let out

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

his question. So, I became really invisible to him earlier? I just mentally rolled my

Be ready at

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

walked out of his

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

as I don't want to snoop other people's lives, I can't help but be intrigued by his past. Maybe the rumor was true, because of his cold behaviour. Was that woman really the reason he was

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 was always masked with seriousness and

interrupted by a text message from George, one of my managers from my second restaurant. She's also

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

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