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 Troy has a big crush on me but I also keep

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,

us at our table as he always did

* * *

love

unwrapping the second

see that," Sandy said while

fork and shoved it to my

are you from?" Sandy asked

answered and Sandy and I

from Florida?"

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

I shrugged.

great." we both looked at Sandy. She just shrugged and took

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

her. Thank God, I've

sorry," she said,

on purpose!" I

course not! Can't you see I'm coughing to

me?" Troy

you mentioned the word destiny!" she

so? Maybe it's a real destiny that Madi and I come from the same

So, it's really your fault!" she snapped again in a louder

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

-'Oh God!'-

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 Mr Wilsons

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

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

Troy scratched the

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

didn't found Mr Wilsons where he's

checked the time on my wristwatch and found it 5 minutes before 1 pm. I need to go to the pantry to make another coffee for my boss. I also bring my notepad to

am knocking again on his office

"Come in."

in my hand didn't freeze from the coldness of his

he have to be so

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

your opinion regarding this

that

investigate her, to monitor her and not

someone to answer as he ended the call

mentally arched my eyebrow. -'Not

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

"What's my next schedule?"

chair. I remained standing as I opened my

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 him staring blankly at

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

I remembered Sandy's story earlier. I looked at him through my lashes and I didn't miss how he clenched his

phone. I'm sorry for you and for your

"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

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

his question. So, I became really invisible to him 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."

and walked out of

left on the picture of the woman I saw from his phone.

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

or even smile. Whenever his employees greeted

of my managers from my second restaurant. She's

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

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