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 crush on me but I also keep

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

always did every day.

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really love their chicken

the second

see that," Sandy said

spaghetti on my fork and shoved it to my

where are you from?"

and Sandy and I shared a

also came from Florida?" I

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

shrugged. "That's

and took a sip of her juice. I know

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

her. Thank God,

sorry," she said,

did it on purpose!"

coughing to death? Blame him!" She pointed to

Why me?" Troy

the word

Madi and

she snapped again

if I

-'Oh God!'-

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

bickering over your food. You're creating a

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

eat while Troy scratched

back to

found Mr Wilsons where he's seated

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

5 minutes, I am knocking again

"Come in."

God, the coffee in my hand didn't freeze from the

have to

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

your opinion

gulped as he yelled that

investigate her, to monitor her and not to

wait for that someone to answer as he ended

mentally arched my eyebrow. -'Not

coffee, Mr Wilsons," I said with a slight smile, pretending not

"What's my next schedule?"

I remained

the one to meet you along with his secretary. And as per his secretary, they will present their project

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

my notepad. 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

for

"Mr Wilsons."

to call 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

"What's my next schedule?"

-'Huh?'-

I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeated what I

Be ready at that

"Yes, Sir. Anything else?"

"Nothing more."

nodded and walked out of his

to my desk, my mind was left on the picture of the woman I saw from his phone. I can't help

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.

I have never seen him laugh or even

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

can you drop by before you go home? We just need your

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

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