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 sry.
I was standing like a statue looking at it as if I might burn if I would touch it.
My first sry. The first step towards my independence.
first ever
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“So, are we getting any treat from your first sry?” Evelyn ced her hand on my shoulder from
behind. Chewing my lip, I controlled the unexinable smile twitching at the corner of my lips.
“Yup. You are. But not today!” I clutched the envelope to my chest. Part of this sry 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 ced outside the orphanage when I was just a few
days–old baby.
I kept looking at the showcases disying 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 ording to my limited budget,” I
laughed nervously. Thank God Sarah did not own the store otherwise she would haveughed in my
face.
“For a man or a woman?” She opened the showcase running her gaze through all the disyed items.
For
my husband. Sigh!
“F…for a man.” I nodded at her.
“What is the age of this man?”
I never asked Justin his age, “Umm. Might be twenty or twenty–one.”
“Ok!” Understanding flicked in those eyes behind thick–rimmed sses. We went through some
antique stuff. The idea was that a small decoration item that could be ced on his study table. I was
about to choose something when my gaze fell on a watch.
It had 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 ted ages ago. Now it had ckened.
I examined the price tag and was disappointed.
It was beyond my budget. After buying it I won’t be able to spend my money on anything else.
But I did not want to lose the chance of buying it. Next month I might get it silver–ted and then
present it to Justin.
Perfect idea! I happily bought it and came out of the store.
“You took longer. We were getting worried for you.” Elijah came close to me with concern evident in his
eyes.
I waved my hand holding the watch in front of his face, “I bought this!”
“This? What’s so special about this? And it’s a man’s watch. What would 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 sry? I might cry, Ashley!”
He started fake crying and sniffed his nose.
“Shut up!” Iughed pushing him back, “It’s not for you.”
“Woah Woah!” Evelyn who was taking off her apron came to join us, “Who is it for?” She took the watch
fondly from my hands, “You bought a present from your first sry. Who is the lucky guy, Ash?”
“I am the lucky guy!” Sam entered the kitchen carrying a small ice cream cup.
“You are again eating our ice cream. You brut!” Elijah shook his head irritatingly.
“So, you are dating someone, and you are not telling us, Ash!” Evelyn was still examining the watch, “I
don’t think you have enough money to give us a pizza treat.” She pouted and I felt embarrassed. I did
n to celebrate with them, but the watch made it impossible.
“No worries.” Elijah snaked his arm around my shoulders, “Pizza treat from my side. We will celebrate
Ashley’s first sry day.” He gave me a sincere smile and that made my eyes wet.
I was lucky to have such sincere friends in my life. Elijah took me in a bear hug.
“Hey!” Sam came forward to hug me and Elijah, “Why you are crying, Ash? Listen!”
He got back and pulled Elijah off me making Evelyn giggle, “You are the most intelligent among all of
us.”
Elijah tried to protest but Sam made him quiet.
“She is intelligent, guys.” Turning to me he held me by my shoulders, “The Ice cream Heaven must not
be the end of your life, Ashley Walters. Go and study. Be something. You are not born to earn
these peanuts.” The way Sam was giving me this ted talk, I wondered how it would feel like if I had a
brother.
Evelyn yawned loudly giving a silent message that she was getting bored of it, earning a re from
Sam.
“Come on you all. We are going out for pizza. We might know something about the guy for whom
Ashley bought this watch.”
They all hooted and left the ice cream shop. They all were supposed to return within one hour because
Andrew could not stand all by himself more than that.
I enjoyed that one hour like anything. We ate pizza and kept pulling each other’s legs. Evelyn wanted to
get drunk too but here Elijah called it quits.
“We need to go back to work, and Ashley needs to offer this watch to her guy. She needs to stay
decent.‘
While on our way back to the shop Elijah whispered near my ear, “Are you sure, you don’t need me to
walk you home? I think your guy should not leave you all by yourself to walk back at this hour.”
“Really, Elijah. What am I? Five?” I bumped my fist into his chest yfully.
“Go home. Stay safe.” He said before turning away.
Saying our goodbyes, I walked home, clutching the watch to my chest. I did not know if Justin would
like it or not. Next month I was nning to get it polished with my next sry.
As usual, there were wooden staircases resting on the wall and near the window. Funny, how he never
asked me to use the main gates but tried to make it easier for me.
When I jumped into my room, I saw a familiar figure sitting on my bed. His back was facing me.
Justin!
My heart missed a beat. What was he doing here?
He must have felt my presence because his body went rigid and then he slowly rose up and turned to
me.
He was smiling and oh, how I missed that cleft.
My eyes went wide when he said, “Happy birthday, Kitten!”