PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 35 MAYIBUYE SMITH I woke up to the soft warmth of the duvet wrapped around me, my body sinking into the expensive sheets that still smelled faintly of him — musky cologne and something darker, addictive. My hand reached to the other side of the bed, empty, cold. Of course, he … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 34 MAYIBUYE SMITH The ride home was quiet. The city lights flashed by the window, golden streaks painting Roy’s sharp jawline as he drove in silence. I glanced at him—his focus was unreadable, his grip on the steering wheel tight, knuckles pale. I didn’t know what to say, so I didn’t. … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 33 MAYIBUYE SMITH The Dubai sun had already started to sink, melting the skyline into gold. Everything shimmered — the buildings, the water, even the air itself. And for the first time in a long while, I wasn’t looking over my shoulder. Roy and I walked side by side through the … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 32 MAYIBUYE SMITH I woke up to the soft hum of the air conditioner and the distant sound of the sea. For a moment, I didn’t know where I was. The room was too bright, too calm, too beautiful to be real. Then I turned — and there he was. Roy … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 31 ROY SMITH We landed in Dubai around 22:00. The air was warm and smelled faintly of sea salt and expensive perfume. A black car was already waiting for us outside the airport — tinted windows, sleek body, silent engine. Exactly how I like it. Mayi was quiet beside me the … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 30 MAYIBUYE SMITH The morning light slipped softly through the curtains, brushing against my skin like a whisper. I blinked awake, the sheets cool against my bare legs. The space beside me was empty — again. Of course, he was gone. Roy Smith never lingered in bed; his mornings belonged to … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 29 MAYIBUYE SMITH The house felt colder after Tony left. Even though Roy didn’t say much about what happened between them, I could feel it — the tension, the rage simmering under his skin. When he came upstairs that night, he didn’t touch me, didn’t speak. He just stood by the … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 28 ROY SMITH I didn’t sleep that night. She did — eventually — her breathing soft and steady beside me. But I stayed awake, eyes fixed on the ceiling, trying to convince myself that the warmth of her hand in mine meant nothing. It should’ve meant nothing. I’ve handled power, violence, … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 27 MAYIBUYE SMITH It’s been a week now. A long, suffocating week of living under the kind of protection that feels more like imprisonment than safety. Roy calls it “security.” I call it surveillance. From the moment I wake up, I feel eyes on me — not malicious, but watchful, professional, … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 26 LINDIWE SMITH The house had finally emptied — or at least it had pretended to. Footsteps faded down long corridors, doors clicked shut, and the heavy hush of evening settled into the rooms like velvet. I pressed my back against the cool plaster of the bathroom wall and closed my … Read more