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."

insisting that Troy has a

avoid him. For me, as long as I don't give him any

our table as he always

* * *

really love

second

can see that," Sandy said while

the spaghetti on my fork and shoved it

from?" Sandy asked

and

from Florida?" I asked,

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

yeah." I shrugged. "That's

shrugged and took

word but widened more when Sandy spat half the juice out of

her. Thank God,

sorry," she

did it on

coughing to death? Blame

Why me?" Troy

mentioned the word destiny!" she

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

it's really your fault!" she snapped again

fault on this! What if I said

-'Oh God!'-

bit my 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

two, stop bickering over your food. You're creating

raising their eyebrows on them. But they didn't notice the cold stare of our boss from the corner--not--so--far from our

Troy scratched the back of his

to our desks, while Troy returned

didn't found Mr Wilsons where

pm. I need to go to the pantry to make another coffee

5 minutes, I am knocking again on his office

"Come in."

hand didn't freeze

he have to be

other line, so I didn't greet him. I put the mug on his desk

ask for your

as he yelled that someone on

to investigate her, to monitor her

for that someone to answer

mentally arched my eyebrow.

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

"What's my next schedule?"

I remained

his secretary. And as per his secretary, they will present their project presentation regarding the new product

for him to 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 popped up on it. I gulped

earlier. I looked at him through my lashes and I didn't miss how he clenched his jaws and his knuckles turned white from

sorry for

"Mr Wilsons."

But when he realized that it's me who's

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what I said earlier regarding his next meeting.

Be ready at that

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

walked out of

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

by his past. Maybe the

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

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

you go home? We just need your

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

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