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!

I nodded

age of

“Umm. Might be

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.

lion engraved on the side of the face of the watch. It was not that heavy, and the color must be silver plated ages ago. Now it had blackened.

tag and was

After buying it I won’t be able

it. Next month I might get it

idea! I happily bought it and came out of

you.” Elijah came close to me with concern

the watch in front of his

about this? And it’s a man’s watch. What would you do with it?” And then understanding dawned on him, “Oh.” Coming

fake crying and

pushing him back, “It’s not for you.”

to join us, “Who is it for?” She took the watch fondly from my

guy!” Sam entered the kitchen carrying

are again eating our ice cream. You brut!” Elijah

to give us a pizza treat.”

around my shoulders, “Pizza treat from my side. We will celebrate Ashley’s

sincere friends in my life. Elijah took me

hug me and Elijah, “Why you

giggle, “You are the most intelligent among all

to protest but

study. Become something. You are not born to earn these

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