Ouch! my ceo fiancé fell for his maid by Lisa alman novel 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!

“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 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 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 plated ages ago. Now it had blackened.

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–plated 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 salary? I might cry, Ashley!”