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."

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

see anything wrong with that. And that's not a valid reason to avoid him. For me, as long as I

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

* * *

love

said, unwrapping the second sandwich

can see that,"

my fork and shoved

you from?"

from Florida," he answered and Sandy

came from Florida?" I asked, facing

that's where I lived before I tried my luck here in Chicago. Why?

I shrugged. "That's my

at Sandy. She just shrugged and took

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

her. Thank God,

sorry," she said,

did it on

you see I'm coughing to death? Blame him!" She pointed to Troy next to

Why me?" Troy

the word destiny!" she snapped at

a real destiny that Madi and

really your fault!" she snapped again in a louder

I

-'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

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

their eyebrows on them. But they didn't notice the cold stare of our boss from

Troy scratched

lunch, we headed back to

Mr Wilsons where

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

5 minutes, I am knocking

"Come in."

hand didn't freeze

he have to

and found him on the phone. He's talking to someone on the other line, so I didn't greet him. I put the mug

ask for your opinion

that someone on the other

to monitor her and

for that someone to answer as he ended the call right

arched my eyebrow. -'Not

said with a slight smile, pretending not to have heard

"What's my next schedule?"

his chair. I remained

one to meet you along with 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

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

my lashes and I didn't miss how he clenched his jaws and his

I'm sorry for you and

"Mr Wilsons."

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

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

invisible to him earlier? I just mentally rolled my

Be ready at

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

and walked out of his

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'

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

company, I have never seen him laugh or even smile. Whenever his employees

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

drop by before you go home? We just need your

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

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