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 nodded at

age of

his age, “Umm. Might be twenty or twenty–one.”

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

engraved on the side of the face of the watch. It was not that

tag

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

the chance of buying it. Next month I might get it

and came out

worried for you.” Elijah came close to me

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

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

and

him back, “It’s not for you.”

join us, “Who is it for?” She took the watch fondly from my hands, “You bought a present from your first salary.

the lucky guy!” Sam entered the kitchen carrying

cream. You brut!” Elijah shook his head

don’t think you have enough money to give us a pizza treat.” She pouted and I felt embarrassed. I did plan to celebrate with

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

my life. Elijah took me in a bear hug.

and Elijah, “Why you are crying, Ash? Listen!”

Evelyn giggle,

to protest but Sam made

of your life, Ashley Walters. Go and study. Become something. You are

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