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.

again? What if I tell Justin that I love him, and he

me through the seats as if he was talking to someone else. But I knew he was speaking

girls who were now

to get out of there, but I just

out of the

button-down shirt with black dress pants, he had dark shades on his face. Those dark shades complemented his light beard and long

were talking to him, telling

hard lump and felt his gaze on me. Ignoring the look, I turned away

Justin's pov

her, but momentarily I had forgotten that I was the University Dean

the rounds came and stood beside me. He started talking about the budget approvals. I was

and had a problem with something or another. However, the girl I wanted to

an exhausted look on her face. Our

Just like that.

was nowhere in sight. I tried making her a call but no response. So, after waiting for a few

to ask you." 'What? What is it? Is it something serious?” She asked me worriedly, "If you want you can check

was not receiving my call. I kept wondering

Christopher Vincent's voice. The head of our psychology department, "I have

I opened the door for him. I might be his boss, but he was a short man in his fifties, and I always made it

discussing the annual reports when out of nowhere something clicked in my

get some

seemed a little speechless because I never talked about anything

to send her away for

glasses

deep, but he had to send her way from

waiting for

time, he wanted it that way to keep her safe. Now by wild 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

in his eyes,

Vincent how to explain this to you but... this guy... My friend needs her in his life. He is very much in love. And don’t know what to do and how to do it to win her back. Can you

relief and was about to smile when Mr. Vincent spoke again, "BUT..." he paused, "he might have won her love, yet this guy needs to win her trust

looked up at him

she 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 was never given this choice." "It was for her advantage,

know. But we can't make choices on behalf of other people, Mr. Deluca. No matter what you say, she doesn't have faith in that guy. The guy must win her trust. At every moment,

got quiet

his behalf? About his love life?" this

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 this

smile and nodded at him. I wish I could tell him that I was the one

Deluca?" "No. I think I have got my answers. Thank you so much.” I said while shaking his hand across the

wishes. Her privacy. Her consent." I already respected Ashley's

smile to my face. But now looking from her point of

Genie aka assistant, "In the IT department, there is a