#Chapter3
His Cold Stare01
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? Exgirlfriend or exwife?
"Exfiancee." 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."
Sandy muttered to herself but I just laugh. She keeps on insisting that Troy has a big crush on me but I also keep ignoring her.
The 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, I don't need to stay away from him. Besides, I also considered him my friend.
He joined us at our table as he always did every day. Of course, sitting next to me.
"I really love their chicken sandwich."
Troy said, unwrapping the second sandwich on his hands.
"I can see that," Sandy said while grinning.
I swirled the spaghetti on my fork and shoved it to my mouth.
"Troy, where are you from?" Sandy asked him suddenly.
"Me? I'm from Florida," he answered and Sandy and I shared a look.
"You also came from Florida?" I asked, facing him.
"Yeah, that's where I lived before I tried my luck here in Chicago. Why? Don't tell me you were also from Florida?"
"Well... yeah." I shrugged. "That's my birthplace."
"Wow, great." we both looked at Sandy. She just shrugged and took a sip of her juice. I know that kind of look.
"Yeah, destiny." my eyes widened at Troy's word but widened more when Sandy spat half the juice out of her mouth and coughed.
"Sandy!" I glared at her. Thank God, I've already finished my food.
"I'm sorry," she said, still coughing.
"You did it on purpose!" I accused her.
"What? Of course not! Can't you see I'm coughing to death? Blame him!" She pointed to Troy next to me.
"Wait? Why me?" Troy asked confused.
"Because you mentioned the word destiny!" she snapped at him.
"And so? Maybe it's a real destiny that Madi and I come from the same land." he retorted aloud.
"Yeah! So, it's really your fault!" she snapped again in a louder voice than Troy.
"Wait! I can't see my fault on this! What if I said that Madi and I were brought here by destiny?"
'Oh God!'
I just 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 Mr Wilsons also staring at us coldly... well, staring at me.
"Hey! You two, stop bickering over your food. You're creating a scene and gathering attention!"
They looked around and smiled to those who were raising their eyebrows on them. But they didn't notice the cold stare of our boss from the cornernotsofar from our table.
Sandy continued to eat while Troy scratched the back of his neck.