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 her.

the age of this

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

antique stuff. The idea was that a small decoration item that could be placed on his study table. I was about

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

price tag

my budget. After buying it I won’t be able to spend my money on anything else.

the chance of buying it. Next month I might get it silver–plated and then

I happily bought it and

Elijah came close to me with concern evident in his

holding the watch in front of

you do with it?” And then understanding dawned on him, “Oh.” Coming closer he hugged me, “You were out to shop for a gift for me? That too from your first

started fake crying and

up!” I laughed pushing him back,

took the watch fondly

am the lucky guy!” Sam entered the kitchen carrying a

cream. You brut!” Elijah shook his head irritatingly.

Evelyn was still examining the watch, “I don’t think you have enough money to give us

arm around my shoulders, “Pizza treat from my side. We will celebrate

my

me and Elijah, “Why you are crying,

got back and pulled Elijah off me making Evelyn giggle, “You are the most intelligent among

tried to protest but Sam

he held me by my shoulders, “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 wondered how it would feel

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