Ouch! My CEO Fiancé Fell For His Maid

102- Apology T o Gerald

Ashley's pov:

The first message from Justin: "Hello, love. Hope you keep your bag ready for the mansion visit that is due this evening."

The phone pinged again and there was a second message from him: "Oh, and one more thing. I love you. (A kissing emoji)

A smile made its way to my lips when I read his message on my phone.

The professor who was sitting in his seat and was waiting for us to finish our class assignment gave that look full of warning.

"Sorry," I mouthed and resumed writing the fu*cking note on the importance of color schemes in an interior, that I had the least interest in.

The whole class was busy writing, God knows what. Then something clicked my mind, I smiled and started writing...

[Not enough ideas? Fall in love.

You want to bring colors to your interior? Fall in love.

Because love is something that will change the perception of everything in your life. Whether it's your profession, home, or your color scheme.]

I kept writing until my fingers ached.

After I got done with the note, I handed it over to a fellow for submission. The moment the professor was out of the class, a girl whose name might be Tara or Fara... I don't remember... came inside running.

"Oh, you are late, baby girl!" Someone teased her for coming late and as usual, Rayan was one of them.

'You won't believe me," She was kind of panting, "I... I saw Justin Deluca." My heart missed a beat.

"What about him?" Rayan asked her while his eyes were on me.

"He was in our department a few minutes back. I thought it must be a coincidence but noooo. He is again here standing outside."

There seemed to be chaos among the girls.

'What? Justin Deluca is here?" "He hardly comes out of his office.” "Oh, God. I need a touch-up."

A girl took out her small kit and started fixing her face.

"Hey!" the girl from the other corner came to me and pointed to her pink blouse, "do you have lip color in this shade?" The disappointment was evident on her face when I shook my head.

Hello! He is not single. And absolutely not ready to mingle. Except with me of course. The hot dude is my husband. I wanted to tell all of them.

I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs that he was mine and only mine. With a quivering smile, I sat back in my seat observing the girls around me.

I was so scared. Justin had a reason when he dumped me. But my heart. I feared re-rejection.

if I tell Justin

me through the seats as if he was talking

and stood up from my seat. The girls

of there, but I just wanted to stay

shoulders, I came out of the class and halted in

he had dark shades on his face. Those

and students were talking to him, telling him

lump and felt his gaze on me. Ignoring the

Justin's pov

surprise her, but momentarily I

stood beside me. He started talking about the budget approvals. I was thinking of ways to get him

with something or another. However, the girl I wanted to

There was an exhausted look on her face. Our eyes met just for a moment and then she

Just like that.

myself from everyone and went after her, but she was nowhere in sight. I tried making her a call but no response. So, after waiting for a few minutes, I called Eve, "Hey! Are

couldn't find her so thought to ask you." 'What? What is it? Is it something serious?” She asked me worriedly, "If you want you can check at the IT department." "IT? Why IT?" "Gerald studies there. It's his department." After I hung up, I started toying with my phone. Why would

but still, she was not receiving my call. I kept wondering if

walking to my office when I heard Mr. Christopher Vincent's voice. The head

come." I opened the door for him. I might be his boss, but he was a short

started discussing the annual reports when out of

Vincent." I closed the file and looked up, "Can I get some advice from you on something my friend is

speechless because I never talked about

of mine. He was involved with a girl and had to send her

Vincent took off his glasses and leaned back in

was involved with this girl. The involvement was quite deep, but he had to send her way from his life because he thought the girl's life

waiting for me to speak

circumstances, this girl is back in his life. They both want to start everything afresh. But..." "But?" 'This girl. She seems ... scared. She ... does show that she loves him. But sometimes she acts quite weirdly. She is not able to love him freely. That's what I think... I mean that's what my

of amusement blinked in his eyes, but he

what to do and how to do it to win her back. Can you suggest something? To win her back?" "But you... I

he paused, "he might have won her love, yet this guy needs

at him in

would be hell scared now because she doesn't know what that guy would do to her again. Whatever the reason she was hurt beyond repair. And now she is insecure." "But the guy was equally hurt." 'Yes. He must be. But for him, it was his choice. The girl

she doesn't have faith in that guy. The guy must win her trust. At every moment, at

got quiet after

his love life?" this time his gaze was burning my face trying

looked straight into his eyes and said confidently, "he did." 'Then if he is trying to find out and if he is ready to work on it, then that's a big step. This means he is concerned for

nodded at him. I wish I could tell him that I

I think I have got my answers. Thank you so much.” I said while shaking his

an effort. To respect her wishes. Her privacy. Her consent." I already

Gerald incident popped up in my mind. The hilarious situation did bring a smile to my face. But now looking from her point of

call to my Genie aka assistant, "In the IT department, there is a Gerald guy. Can I have his contact