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!

man.” I

is the age of

“Umm. Might be twenty or

eyes behind thick–rimmed glasses. We went through some antique stuff. The idea was that a small decoration item that could be placed on his study table. I was about to choose something when my gaze fell on a watch.

watch. It was not that heavy, and

examined the price tag and

it I won’t be able to

not want to lose the chance of buying it. Next month

idea! I happily bought it and came out of the

Elijah came close

holding the watch in front of his face, “I bought

would you do with it?” And then understanding dawned on him, “Oh.” Coming closer he

crying and sniffed

pushing him back, “It’s not

for?” She took the watch fondly from my hands, “You bought a

lucky guy!” Sam entered the kitchen carrying a

our ice cream. You brut!”

you are not telling us, Ash!” Evelyn was still examining the watch, “I don’t think you have enough money to give us a pizza treat.” She

arm around my shoulders, “Pizza treat from my side. We will celebrate Ashley’s first salary day.” He gave me a sincere smile and that made my eyes wet.

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

hug me and Elijah, “Why you are crying,

giggle, “You are the most intelligent among all of us.”

protest but

“The Ice cream Heaven must not be the end of your life, Ashley Walters. Go and study. Become something. You are not born to earn these peanuts.” The way Sam was giving me this ted talk, I

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