Married to The Billionaire CEO

Ashley's POV

!! Aringh!!!

Frustration swept me off the moment my alarm went on, I annoyingly turned it off. It was evening already. I laid there like a lost fellow for minutes staring at the ceiling more exhausted than usual.

The ceiling fan kept twirling increasing my quest for sleep the more, when Tim walked in, looking at me in the face then shook his head,

"You do know you're late already? This is like 5:30 pm already?" His brows remind me of mom, Tim was my kid brother in middle school, aside from how annoying he is, he was the only family I had.

I'm Ashley Johnson, I know you must be concerned about how and when my life took this big turn,

Like every other young girl out there forced to take responsibilities at a very tender age, I have no parents but life was fair enough to give me my kid brother for company.

My whole world revolves around him and despite trying to make all ends meet, things still get frustrating for me.

"Shit!" I got up immediately rushing to the bathroom, I slide immediately into my slippers,

It was the weekend, and coincidentally the neighbors were around,

"Go stay at Kevin's place, ok?" I yelled after I got in,

"Sure," his cute voice bubbled, as he left the room.

Grabbing the small bowl, I scooped the water and poured it over, at this point, I screamed out my lungs,

The water was damn cold,

"What's this? Winter?" I asked myself, still time conscious, I rushed myself into my outfit and then it occurred to me, I didn't pack Tim dinner for the night.

I immediately bolt the door, rushing to the neighbor's place to hand over his dinner in a small lunch bag.

"Take care and be careful ok?" Mrs. Gibson smiled,

"Thank you ma, I sure will" turning to Tim,

"Be a good boy, ok? Sisi will be back." I bent to his level peck his adorable cheeks,

Time went by, I closed the door, rushed to the junction, flagged down a taxi, and hit the road to Drink's Bar where I officially work.

The boss was already waiting by the door, on the lookout for me,

"Kiss your next month's salary goodbye, Ashley," I mumble to myself,

My phone immediately rang, the number surfaced, and it was Jenna calling, Instantly picked up,

"Girl! Where the heck are you? I just can't do this alone Tonight. I'm overly exhausted from my shift." She whined, that was Jenna, the only Friend I'd say I trust and knows,

"I'd be there shortly, hang in there a little bit," I replied, stopping behind the bar, I paid off the taxi man and hung up the call, and without my boss hovering eyes, I snuck in.

"Thank goodness, I was just about to warn you about the boss, but you hung up" Jenna heaved a deep sigh of relief, I smiled,

"I sighted him before he did, thanks a lot for covering up for me, I owe you big time". I grabbed the waist apron tying it to my waist.

Drink's Bar is known to be one of the most exquisite bars in the area, it at least had a good aura around it, my head was already pounding from the protruding headache, I shoved it aside, watching Jenna leave,

"Jenna!" I called,

"I know, I'll pick up Tim at Mrs. Gibson's." She smiled, and I nodded with a smile,

"Now, go back to your work before the boss sights you," and with that, Jenna left the Bar,

"Ashley!" I turned, as one of the staff, hands me a tray filled with drinks,

"Table no. 2". He said,

"No. 2?" But that's a secluded table in the bar?". He shot me a glare

"Sorry." I apologized and immediately adjusted my dress and immediately went to serve the table,

Getting to the table, a figure hidden behind the dark room made me uncomfortable, this was the VVIP room, who was this very important customer that she was instead sent to serve and not the best waitress?" I asked myself but got no answer,

Just as confused as I am, I immediately began serving. Judging from the outfit, he was a big shot, his cologne mesmerized the atmosphere,

"Ashley!" I screamed my name within,

"There you go, sir, I'll be leaving now." As I was about to leave, he grabbed me by the wrist,

"Join me please." His deep voice, made my spine shiver,

"Sir? Am sorry but I'm not allowed to do so." I don't even know whom I was speaking to, but he did look like he could use my company,

I sighed,

"I was specifically assigned to serve him," I thought inwardly, and on second thought, I took a seat, clutching the tray to my chest, if I refused, my job was at stake,

"What are you thinking of?" I jerked out of my thought, He poured me a drink,

"Take? You look stressed." I could sense the care in his voice or maybe it was just my imagination,

"Thank you, sir," I gulped down the drink,

"Like it? It's one of a kind." He added,

After about two shots, I began feeling dizzy, I was not sure but I knew my head was light, and before I knew it darkness hovered over me.

After washing up, I laid down on the king-sized bed, I shut my eyes immediately but images from the bar kept flashing through my mind.

I felt my whole body heat up with the intense desire that overwhelmed me just at the thought of her. I had no choice but to contact the waitress who had accosted me at the table.

I picked up the telephone and immediately dialed Manager's number. I wanted a company tonight to shove the thought of the waitress out of my mind.

Within a few minutes, She entered with the smell of alcohol. She looked very much like her, which was perfect. I smiled. She had a bad tolerance for alcohol. Why did she have a drink with me?

There was no light on, and I could barely see her, pushing her down the bed, I hovered her, caressing every inch of her, she felt inexperienced but my body was already on fire which had to be quenched.

Ashley's POV

Sleeping peacefully when the sun cast its rays on me, feeling light-headed, I toss around to feel someone's hand around my tiny waist, the clock stopped ticking,

"Ok, Ashley? What the hell did you do?" My subconscious screamed aloud, I glanced beneath the duvet, to see I was completely naked, so he was, rage instantly set in, I tapped him vigorously,

"Hey!! Wake up!!" I dabbed him instantaneously, he gave a loud yawn,

"Good morning beautiful" his morning voice was something else, I looked at him,

"It was the same guy, she had a drink with"

"What have you done to me! You took advantage of me". Tears filled my eyes, Immediately felt like a complete loser and a disappointment.

"What do you mean? You consented to this when the manager brought you in here?" His face looked lost like he was about to be sold off,

"This was entirely your game plan right?" I am freaking 19 years old, how was I going to explain to anyone that I had a nightstand with a handsome dick head.

I grabbed my clothes from the floor, everything disgusted me, even the room smelt terrible,

Just as I was about to leave for the bathroom to take a quick shower and leave for work, the news turned on and the voice of the newscaster darted my attention.

"Popular CEO, Mr. Jackson Peters spotted at the bar with a young waitress," My jaw dropped. As I read the headlines, my eyes popped out, I turned to him, he too was stunned,

"Both were spotted in the same bar, and his penthouse, who do you think this Ashley girl is?" My picture was posted on the screen of the television,

"How!" I screamed inwardly, it felt like the floor should just open up and swallow me whole,

"Is this your plan all along?" I asked again, he was lost for words,

"Say something!!!" I yelled at him, causing him to jerk,

"I do not know anything about the news nor the pictures," I would have just followed my instincts and not had a drink with him, but now the complications have risen,

There was a knock on the door, we both shared a look before glaring at the door,

"Who's that? He beckoned,

"It's Tyler, man. Open up, you're in a big mess". The news weakened my knees,

"Head on to the bathroom," he told me,

"Fix this". I entered the bathroom and turned on the shower, letting the water beat my body. Images from the previous night flashed through my head, I shook it off, turned off the water after I was done, and wrapped the towel around my chest.

By the time he had walked in I had finished dressing up, Tyler was gone too, he looked restless, I was beginning to her curious about what exactly they discussed,

"What happened? What's the way out of this messy game you put me in?" I rolled my eyes,

"You can't leave this house for the next three days". He announced, it sounded like a piece of glass shattering,

"I do not understand what you mean by" I'm locked up in here for the next three days, how? By the way who the hell are you that everyone wants to dive into your personal life to know what's going on? His identity was still a mystery to me, I had just spent the night with a total stranger,

"That doesn't matter" he shoved it aside,

"I need a freaking answer from you! I have a brother to go back home to, he's all alone and worried, so I say that you find a way for me to leave this place!" I bantered bitterly,

He stared at me for a while, his glossy blue eyes bat as he swept it on me, from my head to my toe,

He grabbed me by the arms downstairs, and turned to the footage caught by the camera outside, I gasped.

Paparazzi and journalists from different tv stations were littered all over his gate, I was not going to survive if I pushed to leave, confusion set in.

"You see why you can't lea_" My cell phone rang Interrupting him, I looked at the caller, it was Jenna,

My heart skipped, for her to be calling, she must have seen the news about the mystery guy, and I,

I picked up trying to sound cool,

"Hi, Jenna" his eyes darted, immediately our gaze jammed he immediately removed his eyes,

"Ashley, what is this I'm hearing? What the hell? How did you get intertwined with Mr. Peters," Her scolding voice got to me, it was irresponsible of me to leave my kid brother out since yesterday.

"Jenna, things happened, I can't explain right now" this was the first time I felt helpless,

"Things happened? You're rumoured to be the side chick of a big-time billionaire playboy and you tell me things happened? By the way, Tim misses you. He's been moody since last night," I could feel her eyes rolling,

"Moody? Why?"

"Knock knock! You ditched him for a man, remember? You promised him to be back early yesterday now, he's sulking. I don't know how you wanna do it but you have to be here," and with that, she hung up, I turned around he was nowhere in the room, I walked out to go meet him downstairs,

The house was magnificent, it was glass, more like a castle.

"Who was he?" I found him seated on the couch on his cell phone, his countenance could tell he was reading comments,

Seem he felt my presence, he looked up,

"Where are you headed to?"

"Home," I rolled my eyes,

"And I told you you can't learn this house." He affirmed,

"I don't care about anything at this point, you put me in this tight situation so do not expect an adjustment from me! I just want to go home to my brother, is that much to ask?" I replied spitefully, he looked at me like a kid bantering for candy,

"Would you?" I asked, my phone beeped multiple times, I swiped down to see the notifications, my eyes popped out,

I looked at the picture and the man standing right in Front of me in disbelief,

"It's impossible," I mumbled almost in a whisper to his hearing, now I was in real trouble.

Ashley's POV

"Don't tell the damn me this is the one and only Jackson Peters!!!" My subconscious screamed, I staggered a bit, I raised my gaze at him,

"Now you know who I am and why it's dangerous to go out. Give it time, I'll send them away and you can leave then". He walked out angrily, I was still frazzled by what I just found out, my phone rang again.

It was Jenna calling, Tim must need me. The feeling of being useless and trapped is the worst feeling ever. It broke my heart. I cut the call, immediately putting it on flight mode.

I went down the stairs, to see him in his elegance sipping from his glass of wine, the television was on and the soccer game too was on, I guess that's his favorite sport.

As if he noticed my presence he looked up and our gaze met, I held on walking down,

"Are you calm now?" His calm voice echoed,

"Sorry about earlier," I replied simply, the door bolt closed, our eyes both traveled to see if there was an intruder, but it was the guy from the morning, he was back facing not looking pleasant, he was a bearer of bad news already.

"Tyler? What are you doing back here, though we already discussed?" Looking surprised,

"Your parents to see you, sir," his eyes widened.

Jackson's POV

"Your parent demands to see you, sir" my countenance dropped, what the hell do they want this time if not telling him how to live his life,

"Tell them I'm busy." He walked out, leaving the both of us in the living room,

I cracked my throat to clear up the silence, " Has he always been like this?" Tyler smiled,

"Jackson's a good kid, he'll come around." He turned to leave, then turned swiftly,

"The whole paparazzi thing is over, you can head home now." I nodded as I watched him leave the door.

"Thank you, what about_?" He was already gone,

"Talk about a boss and his assistant with similar traits of arrogance" I grabbed my bag from the couch, exited the mansion, and boarded a taxi to Jenna's place straight away.

As soon as Tim sighted me from afar, he ran into my arms like I had gone missing for ages, my heart melted instantly at his hug, and all the frustration and aggression immediately left me, I looked up it was Jenna with an upside down smile,

"Can you give me details of why you're just coming, let's not talk about you hanging up on me?" I sighed, holding his soft cheeks I said,

"Timmy, could you wait for an aunty inside, we'll be with you shortly". He smiled running off,

"So cute." I could help but admire my brother's cuteness

"Ehhmm" Jenna's cracked cough distraught my thoughts,

"Explanation please? I turn on my TV just to realize my best friend is on the news headline. What did you do with Jackson? I never knew he visited the bar". Jenna's face squeezed into a frown,

"What are you talking about? Quit the exaggeration." Feigned to be not aware,

"Ashley Johnson?".

"It's just one time ok? I was just frustrated with life and it was by coincidence to have met Jackson. Alcohol got in the way of our sanity and heart, I guess you can imagine the rest." I reluctantly replied.

"How did the media get hold of the information within 24hrs? That's strange, was there anyone tracking you guys?" It was then it occurred to me that someone might have been on Jackson's tail and alerted the media just to spite him, I was just caught up in the middle.

What a perfect story to tell the media for them to be choking us this much.

I guess so too" I looked at Jenna, "I'm exhausted and emotionally drained out, I'll be heading home." I called out to Tim,

"Have you visited your father?" My heart skipped a beat,

"Not yet, if the hospital should see my face anywhere near that hospital they're not going to let me be, with the kind of debts I owe, do you think it's that simple?" Jenna threw me a hug,

"It's gonna get better, ok?" I flagged down a taxi, and with Tim in my arms, my thoughts traveled far and wide but still could not get the answers it was looking for.

I took a long glance at my brother, Tim. He was too fragile and young to go through all these with me.

"I just wish you were here mom, everything would've been easier with you by my side" I mumbled kissing Tim's forehead, the wind blew in calming me a bit and the driver drove carefully to our destination.

Jackson's POV

I sat on my laptop preparing the files for tomorrow's meeting, Tyler walked in with a cup of coffee,

"You know you can't continue running away forever?"

"And who said I was running away??" I turned to him,

"I don't know but you do what I'm trying to say." He dropped the coffee. on the table,

"Whatever"

"The lady that almost caused or rather caused a catastrophe for you is gone. Where the heck did you bring that girl from?" The disdain in his voice was noticed and I had to quickly set things straight.

"She did nothing ok? I was the one who put her in this messy situation that we're in right now, not her. So if you're angry, direct your anger at me , not at her." I just believe I said that,

"You're so bent on not listening to me, Huh? Sorry to burst your bubbles but your mom specifically said that if you're not home with the girl in two days, she'll save you the stress and come over. And you know what that means?" My eyes popped open as he downloaded the scenario to me.

There was no way I could let them over, my privacy, my time, and the space which I treasure most are at stake here.

"Where do I look for her now? I have no idea where she lives or who she is. I asked no one in particular.