Ouch, My CEO Fiance Fell For His Maid

Ouch! My CEO Fiancé Fell For His Maid Chapter 23

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

age, “Umm.

small decoration item that could be placed on his study table. I was about to choose something when my gaze fell on a

that antique look with a lion engraved on the side of the face of the watch. It was not that heavy, and the color must be silver

the price tag

won’t be able to spend

buying it. Next month I might get

happily bought it and came

Elijah

in front of his

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 salary? I

crying

laughed pushing him back, “It’s

for?” She took the watch fondly from my

the lucky guy!” Sam entered the kitchen carrying a

cream. You brut!” Elijah shook his head

are not telling us, Ash!” Evelyn was still examining the watch, “I don’t think you have enough money

from my side. We will celebrate Ashley’s first salary day.” He gave me a sincere smile and that made my

was lucky to have such sincere friends in

and Elijah,

Evelyn giggle, “You are the

protest but Sam made

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