PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 15 ROY SMITH I took a slow sip of my whiskey, the amber liquid burning my throat, smoke curling lazily around me and filling the office. The weight of the night pressed against my shoulders, but I didn’t care. Msizi appeared silently at my side, pouring another whiskey without asking. “We … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 14 JAYDEN SMITH I woke up after Roy left. Sleep wasn’t even an option anymore — my mind was a battlefield. I kept tossing and turning, thinking about what he said . His words still echoed in my head like a curse I couldn’t shake off. “Stay away from what is … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 13 ROY SMITH I got back from the council meeting at 03:45. The drive home was a blur of streetlights and worn leather — polite smiles at the table, promises like paper weights. I told myself I’d swing by Jayden’s place first. Tell him to keep his distance. Say it like … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 12 MAYIBUYE SMITH Every time he leaves like that, I tell myself I won’t care. That I won’t let his coldness bother me. But the truth? It does. Every harsh stare, every silence, every slammed door — it eats away at me bit by bit. Why does he have to be … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 11 ROY SMITH I woke up in the guest room with my head pounding. I’d moved there last night, just to stay away from the chaos Mayi brings into my space. But somehow, even when she’s quiet, she finds a way to get under my skin. Jayden’s Whatever he’s doing lately … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 10 MAYIBUYE SMITH It’s been a month. Today I’m doing something Roy would never expect — I’m going to see Gogo. He thinks he knows everything that happens in this house but I have outsmarted him on this one I dressed light on purpose: pink sweatpants, a matching crop top, shades … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 09 MAYIBUYE SMITH Today Roy’s family was coming over for lunch, and the house was buzzing with maids setting the table, polishing cutlery, and arranging flowers. I had been looking everywhere for Roy since morning, but as usual, he was nowhere to be found. When the doorbell finally rang, I straightened … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 08 MAYIBUYE SMITH It had only been two days since the wedding, and already this marriage felt like a cage. A golden, suffocating cage. Roy hadn’t come home last night. Did I care? No. Or at least, that’s what I kept telling myself. The truth was murkier. A part of me … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 07 MAYIBUYE DUMA I woke up and realized Roy wasn’t beside me. For a brief moment, I almost felt relief, but when I marched to the bathroom, there he was—brushing his teeth, half-naked, staring at the mirror as if he owned the world. His arrogant presence filled the space, and I … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 06 MAYIBUYE DUMA I woke up feeling warmth pressed against me. For a second, I thought it was Gogo’s arms, but when I opened my eyes, I was laying on his chest. My heart raced. Roy Smith. I tried to pull myself away, but my dress had gotten hooked onto the … Read more