CEO's Crush

❍ ASHLYN ❍

I woke up with another stomach ache after twisting the whole night on my bed, and I held my stomach as i got out of the bed and I tiptoed to the kitchen to prepare a simple home remedy for myself. If this thing doesn't kill me, I won't die again. Shit!

Hi ,my name is ashlyn ,I live with my aunt and her family, she so mercilessly hate me that she doesn't give me food in her house, because of hunger ,I now suffer from ulcer.

I always feel pain In my abdomen and no one cared If I died in this house.

she did not agree to let me further my education so I did two part time job to assist myself in school. And Now, I can proudly say, I graduated without anyone's help.

I started to live with her ,when i was twelve Years old.

She came to sympathize with my mom after my father's death, and she asked my mom to let me stay with her since the burden would be too much for her to handle with five kids. Having a second thought, my mother agreed, she wanted a better life for us, her kids.

I foolishly followed her, i never knew I was going to hell.

After two to three days of been pampered by her, she unveiled her true self.

She made me do all the house chores and rarely let me eat from her pot.

I tiptoed to the kitchen to prepare a simple home remedy to suppress the pain.

After making it i drank it quickly before anyone would come to the kitchen."haa..." I sighed. Hope this subside soon, I have a lot of work today. my aunt's children were all little devils, they are always monitoring me, less nagging today since I didnt get caught.

It's been so hard been jobless after school, I have moved around this city, searching for a job, today is not exempted.

A week earlier, I went for two interviews, and just my bad luck others gained the position, and gw jobless me is still left to wander around the city.

I had a quick bath, deleted the most suitable dress for today. After getting dress, I leave the house without asking for food, I won't be given any, why bother?.

I was walking on the street, almost forget I have to call my friends. My hand quickly scrolled for Maria's number and dialed it... It was ringing but no answer. Then i called Lydia, she answered after the first ring.

"Hello darling? Wat's up?" I say

"nothing serious, just being jobless as always" She answered. We are frustrated buddies, cry together, laughed together but the only problem is I live separately from them... I live with you know who-

"Lydia, where's Mariah?" I asked her.

She sounds in bed, talking slower "she went home to see her dad, I heard he was sick." She answered.

"Well get prepared dead fish, am coming we're going to look for a job today and this time, I won't go back home till I get one." I said

"OK , I'll wait for you,just have to take a quick bath then I'm all set." She said.

I disconnected the call, time to go there.

I was really hungry so I decided to buy a hamburger.

I wasted a lot of time on the line, before I got to my turn "and i finally bought one.

I approached her house quicker than I thought. Luck me.

A sport car moving with full speed runned pass me and splashed the muddy water on my dress. The most annoying thing on a day like today.

"Hey! Hey! Stop!" I yelled at the top of my voice for him to stop. Did he realize he splashed me with muddy water? "Stop!" I continued... My soul, heart and body is already boiling with all the anger of my life. This mad person.

"reckless man! Come back!" I barked, he drive his car slowly making me go crazy. I need to teach him a great lesson. I picked a hug sharp stone from the ground, closed one eye slightly and threw it at his car with a full force. Waiting for the outcome, I stand still like a dumbo till it landed on the car screen. Feeling like a slow motion film, I felt like I've waited for an hour or two to see this.

"Oops! I'm dead." I exclaimed. No no, he doesn't have to see me here. I used my bag to cover my face and tried to walk plain out of here. I'm damn dead. My father didn't afford this till death my aunt and her husband hasn't and I'm no where to this. I have to run before he sees me.

Naomi❤

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Chapter 2

❍ ASHLYN ❍

I covered my Face with my bag and turned to leave, hearing the hard sound of an engine, he revised to where I was and came out.

"You imp, how dare you? You just broke my car!" He howled.

I stand still, looking at him. I can't hear a world he says because I'm so caught up in his handsomeness. He looks like a star, so much more handsome. But he's blabbing things which I don't understand.

"Hey! Hey? Are you deaf! Look what you did to my car?" He words brought me back to reality. I can now see who's wrong,I have to quarrel a lot with him today. As a poor person, we learn to act dramatic in front of the rich so they get disgusted by us and not ask us anything... I should be doing this now.

"Look what you did to my dress and yet you're annoyed? Help me! Someone help!" I wailed "this man is going to kill me! This bully wants to kill me" I continued.

"you middle class property I ruined your cheap dress and look what you did to my baby" he leaned to the car.... "Oh darling, dont worry, I will get you back " he was literally talking to a car

'BABY?' did i just heard him call his car a baby?!

is he a freak or is he crazy?

calling a car baby?

"you ruined my expensive car ,which could never afford not even in your next life" he said looking at me with full disgust.

"well" i said as i was about to leave, I can't let him hold me here, God where do I have money to pay? "you ruined my dress and I ruined your car, it's called vice versa" I say softly. "And next time mister, watch your back" I tell him.

He pulled my hand back and twisted it so hard.

"Don't touch me!" I yelled at him, leaning in front of his car. "You're crazy!" I say even though he smell so good holding me in this position.

"You ruin the glass of my car, so guess who's paying imp?"

He was about to say something else when his phone rang what a weird ringing tone? He answered it still holding my hands behind my back and said "wait for a short while, am coming". I wonder if people of this street don't care if I die?

"I'll come to find you" he tells me, released my hands and entered his car.

I shouted "you can't do anything, i mean you dont know anything about me!" He really doesn't know me, and I won't let my face ever be shown in his presence for as long as I don't get in trouble.

I walked straight to Lydia's house.

She was already dressed and was waiting for me.

"Ashlyn, where were you?

I've been waiting for you for quite a while and wait, what happen to your dress?" she asked.

i wasn't paying attention to what she was saying, i was too hungry to pay attention.

This fool destroyed my breakfast, my stomach and job versus his stupid car? What does he thinks?

"Lydia" I called ,with a soft voice "am hungry and I need to borrow one of your clothes" .

"What happened to yours? I have told a lot of things since you got here, what's wrong? You seem dumbfounded?" she said looking at me with concern.

"I'll tell you later, don't want to ruin my mood so bad, and again. I'll eat first" I say and made my way to the kitchen.

After having a good breakfast, I had to re prepare for the morning, going in search for a job remember?

If I don't get a suitable today, I guess I'll have to go home to meet my aunt as i remember her name ,a shivering cold run down my spine.

"Lydia ,you know what?"

"What?" she asked.

"I give up, I'll go back to my old job of been a waitress, company work is just not for me" I tell her after a long walk in the sun. I'm 100% percent sure as of now that I will remain jobless for life if I keep on dreaming this big

"Ashlyn, baby, you should not give up, we'll find a job sooner or later" she tried talking to me with sweet words so I don't give up. She's always like that.

She thought for a while ,before she spoke again "ashlyn ,I've got an idea".

"What is it?" i asked with a lot of curiousity in me and open my eyes so wide and a broad face like I'm going to eat her.

"There's this girl i met at a boutique sometime ago ,she said she worked at a renowned fashion company, Dogan demi have you heard of it?"

"No" i said.

"Ashlyn, what are you doing on earth if you're not current. I said you need to stay with me but you always reject... You're like an old lady, crazy and naive" she pulled my hair. Then brought out her phone

"Wait, I'll call her now" she said.

"why?" i asked.

"To ask her if their company has any vacant position and pls don't ask me another question so I don't go crazy" she folded both hands together, "I'm more frustrated now."

"Lem me make the call now" she said looking at me so closely.

After making the call "ashlyn ,lets go, there's hope for us".

"Really?!" I asked with disbelief, i never believe in hope, there's a word.

*when you expect too much, you get nothing* same apply to me sister.

No not apply, always happen, others get chosen over me, every time, I learn to live like This since childhood, throwing all the princess dream away.

"Yes yes, would I play a joke at this crucial time?" She asked me with a serious face. I know shesnot joking.

"Let's go then!" I said.

We hurriedly took a taxi in a swift. She was looking a her phone non stop and feeling disturbed and me, so dizzy, if I don't get a job today, I'll forfeit and go back my job.... I neglected for some days, hope I have a future.

Naomi❤

❍ ASHLYN ❍

In no time we got there and the interview was so quick, I feel like breeze swept through my eyes. I was accepted as an assistant to the account manager, my results were great, i don't understand why some company rejected me all these while. Maybe the Lord wanted me to work here.

I'm so happy, i got a good job with a good pay.

I won't let aunt humiliate me anymore, and i won't depend on her to give me food any more and as soon as I get my first pay, I will be moving out, to a better place of my own, I can't take all these ad why do I have a feeling she would do whatever she can to make me so ate for work so I get driven? We were both ordered to start working from tomorrow, me and Lydia.

I am so Happy, and I do not feel like going home , so i followed Lydia to get herself some new clothes for work tomorrow. I watched her at the shop while she picked new outfit for herself. After paying with her card, I helped her home

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Having this mornibg is the most important to me, I have to be at the office so early, of course you all know first day is to show how serious you are towards the job and I can't ruin what I've worked so hard for. My eyes are still open and its 3 in the morning, waiting for the day to get bright so I can make my way.

As soon as I see the morning getting a bit brighter, I jumped out of bed. Had my bath, take a long look at the mirror while styling my hair different ways before claiming beauty. I'm finally set to leave.

I'm already so close to the door without making a noise,not to attract trouble for my self and I hear my aunts hoarse voice "Ashlyn?" Ok, I got caught! I turned back slowly with the guilt all over me

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"To work" i answered plainly

"Going to work then, safe journey" she said. Is this a joke?

"Thank you" I answered. I sincerely wish she answers me. I bow my head as I made my way out. "So, who do you expect me to do all the housechores, while you go to work?" my aunt asked.

Shit, I knew this was too good to be true.

"Am going to teach the lesson of your life ,if you Don't get in there and do the chores"

Tears almost dropped from my eyes, i dropped my bag and went to the kitchen, i was grumbling really hard, hope she doesn't hear All my curse words for her?

On my first day of my new job ,I'll be late, what will they think of me? Will the company still want me?

I promised myself, I won't Wash any clothes, not this morning when I have to go to work! All the clothes will have to wait till I come back.

i cleaned the kitchen and the rooms and i sneaked out of the house ,without reporting to her, if i was done or not. when i get back, am ready to face anything. Hehe... Not really.

So I went to Lydia's house to wait for her. I knocked on the door.

"Who's in here! Open up!" i knocked as I stood at the door.

Mariah opened the door "you ,why are you here?"

Where's Lydia "I asked" with a smile. I really did not see her yesterday, she seems so busy these days.

Lydia came out from the room "ohh ashlyn you're here?"

"I came to wait for you"I said screening her dress with my eyes. wow, she looks perfect for the job unlike me.

" we should leave now, were so late." I say to her.

"see you later!" I said as i waved mariah, she was acting funny and she doesn't answer me that much again, maybe she was having a bad morning.

We got to work, I knew I was very late so i went straight to my bosses office. He was a middle aged man. Sitting in his chair, staring at the paper before him. I stand still in his office, but not once did he lift his head to look at me. I put my hand over my mouth and let out a cough "Ahem..." I coughed. He raised his head about to speak, I don't want a scolding so I first speak to cut him of.

"sir I-" I rushed to say when he Outsmarted.

"Good morning miss shor, i don't want an explanation but

don't ever come late. go" he said as he stood up and walked away.

He did not shout at me , my heart is jingling, I could not stand for any boring dose of stupid lecture from anyone this morning, or i might just melt away. I had already received my usual "Daily scolding".

I bow my head as a sign of respect, although he left, who am I bowing to then?

I started to arrange all the files for a meeting later today.

A Fair short lady came in and asked me "are you new here?"

"Yes" i answered. "Ashlyn right?"

"Yes, I am" I answered her.

"Follow me..."

I followed her out of the office.

"The CEO wants to see all the workers that were recruited yesterday, in his absence" she was talking to some guy. I'm confused with the way everyone of them looks panicked.

"Where is he?" i asked. Strange right?

"In he's office" she answered.

"What does he want to do?" Another asked.

"To reinterview you guys. You see, people don't come to mess up here, he has to be sure of who he takes."

I wasn't afraid at all for another interview, just the way I was taken before, am sure he won't have any problems with me. I stand with my head high, seems she notice.

"you should be tensed" she said looking at me.

"Why?" i asked.

"He might renounce you".

"Why would he do that?"

'Don't ask me miss shor".

We stood outside his office for a while, before he shouted loudly

"NEXT!!"

As i heard the loud next , the last lady inside, ran out crying. my heart jumped out from its position. "huh?"

Love Naomi❤