Ouch! My CEO Fiancé Fell For His Maid

Chapter 23

23- Happy Birthday Ashley

Ashley pov

“What? Take it, silly!” Elijah handed over the envelope to me that contained my salary.

I was standing like a statue looking at it as if I might burn if I would touch it.

My first salary. The first step towards my independence.

first ever

“So, are we getting any treat from your first salary?” Evelyn placed her hand on my shoulder from behind. Chewing my lip, I controlled the unexplainable smile twitching at the corner of my lips.

“Yup. You are. But not today!” I clutched the envelope to my chest. Part of this salary belonged to the one person who helped me with all this.

I wanted to buy something for Justin

Excusing myself I went out to have a look at the convenience store around the corner. Nobody knew that today was my birthday too. The day I was placed outside the orphanage when I was just a few days–old baby.

I kept looking at the showcases displaying different items. None of them was branded. But I wanted to buy something that would have some meaning. No matter how cheap it was.

“What are you looking for, sweet girl!” I spun around when I heard a kind voice behind me.

“I …” I licked my lower lip to keep it wet, “I am looking for something according to my limited budget,” I laughed nervously. Thank God Sarah did not own the store otherwise she would have laughed in my face.

“For a man or a woman?” She opened the showcase running her gaze through all the displayed items.

For

my husband. Sigh!

a man.” I nodded at

the age of this

never asked Justin his age, “Umm.

item that could be placed on his study table. I was about to choose something when my gaze

engraved on the side of the face of the watch. It was not that heavy, and the color must

tag and was

was beyond my budget. After buying it I won’t

of buying it. Next month I might get it silver–plated and

happily bought it and came out of the

longer. We were getting worried for you.” Elijah came close to me with concern evident in his

in front

man’s watch. What would you do with it?” And then understanding dawned on him, “Oh.” Coming closer he hugged me, “You were out to shop for a gift for me? That too from

and sniffed his

pushing him back, “It’s not

came to join us, “Who is it for?” She took the watch fondly from my hands, “You bought a

am the lucky guy!” Sam entered the kitchen carrying a small ice

ice cream. You brut!” Elijah shook

examining the watch, “I don’t think you have enough money to give us

shoulders, “Pizza treat from my side. We will celebrate Ashley’s first salary day.”

have such sincere friends in my life. Elijah took me in a bear

and Elijah, “Why you are crying,

got back and pulled Elijah off me making Evelyn giggle, “You are

tried to protest but Sam made him

your life, Ashley Walters. Go and study. Become something. You are not born to earn these peanuts.” The way Sam was giving

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