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."

She keeps on insisting that Troy has a big

thing is, even though he has a 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,

table as he always did every day. Of course, sitting next to

* * *

love their

the second sandwich

can see that,"

spaghetti on my fork and shoved it to

you from?" Sandy

he answered and Sandy

Florida?" I

tried my luck here in

yeah." I shrugged. "That's my

both looked at Sandy. She just shrugged and took a sip of her

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

Thank God,

sorry," she

it on purpose!"

coughing to death?

Why me?"

mentioned the word destiny!"

a real destiny that Madi and I come from the same

snapped again in a louder

fault on this! What if I said that Madi and I were

-'Oh God!'-

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

bickering over your food.

and smiled to those who were raising their eyebrows on them. But they didn't notice the cold stare of our boss from

scratched the back of

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

Wilsons

need to go to the pantry to make another coffee for my boss. I also bring my notepad to remind him of his scheduled meeting

5 minutes, I am knocking again on his

"Come in."

in my hand didn't freeze

have to

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

for your opinion

gulped as he yelled that someone on the other

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

someone to answer as

mentally arched my eyebrow.

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

"What's my next schedule?"

his chair. I remained standing as I opened

his secretary. And as per his secretary, they will 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 him staring blankly at the bookshelves on

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

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

phone. I'm sorry for you

"Mr Wilsons."

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?'-

earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what

Be ready

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

nodded and walked

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

but be intrigued by his past. Maybe the

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

were interrupted by a text message from George, one of my managers from my second restaurant.

home? We just need your signature for the

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

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