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
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 05 ROY SMITH Dinner was torture. The kind of torture where everyone smiles politely, but under the table knives are being sharpened. “Son,” my father’s voice cut across the table, low and firm, commanding as always. “After the press conference, you’ll be taking Mayi to your house.” I felt my mother … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 04 MAYIBUYE DUMA I cried until my chest hurt, until my voice broke, until my body gave up and I dozed off with tear stains on my face. When I woke up, I was no longer in the cold corner where I’d collapsed. Instead, I found myself in a massive bedroom—everything … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 03 TONY SMITH “Tony, does Roy really have to marry that woman’s daughter?” Lindiwe asked, pacing across the room with her wine glass trembling in her hand. “It was my father’s will, Lindiwe,” I replied, fastening my watch as if it could shield me from her piercing eyes. She slammed the … Read more
PROMISED TO HIM CHAPTER 02 ROY SMITH I got home yesterday after a meeting that dragged longer than it should have. I remember dropping my phone on the bed, stripping off my suit like it was another boring performance, and crashing into sleep. The world could have exploded and I would’ve slept through it—until Pretty … Read more