PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 25 short insert ROY SMITH We were sitting in the study, the air thick with tension and the faint scent of cigar smoke. The room was dimly lit, only the desk lamp casting a golden hue across the oak table. Msizi sat across from me, his elbows resting on his knees, … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 24 MAYIBUYE SMITH I didn’t even realize when he left. One moment Roy was standing there, so close that I could feel his breath on my lips, and the next… the door clicked shut, and the silence swallowed me whole. My body was still trembling — part shock, part anger, part … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 23 ROY SMITH I stood on the balcony, the night air brushing against my face, the city lights stretching far beyond the mansion gates. I puffed my cigarette slowly, watching the smoke swirl and fade into the dark. Truth be told, I’d never felt like a stranger in my own house … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 22 MAYIBUYE SMITH The house was quiet. Too quiet. I sat at the edge of the couch , My hair was now neat , my mind… chaotic. Roy’s scent still clung to me — that sinful mix of smoke and cedar that made me dizzy. I had touched his chest, felt … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 21 MAYIBUYE SMITH I stood in the hallway for a few seconds, frozen. My heart was still pounding so violently I could hear it echoing in my ears. What just happened? Every inch of my body trembled. My pulse was wild. My skin still remembered his touch — that rough, deliberate … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 20 ROY SMITH The sound of the air conditioner hummed low in the background, blending with the faint tick of the clock on the wall. It was already past one in the afternoon, and I still hadn’t eaten. My desk was covered in contracts, receipts, and files that didn’t seem to … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 19 JAYDEN SMITH My lungs burned, my chest ached, and my head spun with the sound of that gunshot from yesterday. The echo followed me down the driveway, sharp and haunting, bouncing inside my skull until it became more than a sound — it became guilt. Blood dripped from my nose … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 18 ROY SMITH He stood like a dare at the threshold, jaw set, eyes sharp enough to cut. The room smelled of stale whiskey and tension, every corner holding old conversations we hadn’t finished. “Didn’t I tell you to stay away from my wife?” I said, slow and low, each word … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 17 MAYIBUYE SMITH I went straight to the house, my head spinning and my chest tight. I slammed the door behind me, then leaned against it, trying to catch my breath. How could Jay do this to me? How could he ruin everything with one stupid, selfish act? I thought he … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 16 ROY SMITH The plane touched down in Thailand at exactly 2:04 a.m. The city was quiet, glowing under dim amber streetlights and the distant hum of nightlife that never truly slept. A black Mercedes was already waiting for me outside, the driver bowing his head slightly when I approached. No … Read more