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
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