The Promise

sing Kingsley, the only man who loved and cared for her, just to fulfill her father's selfish interest. "He even threatened to attempt suicide if I went against his decision. This is indeed bigger t

s inside of her. "Go back home. It's not worth fighting for. Accept the billionaire son as your husband," Cynthia halted her movement to concentrate on the voices in her head. She was trapped in between the devil and the deep blue sea. "Am I making the right decision? What if my father was right about this arranged marriage? We are broke, poor, and helpless. Our rent is due for the year. I don't wanna be kicked out of the house when the rent expires. What will people say? Of course, they will make a travesty of our situation," Cynthia kept talking to herself to reach a compromise. Deep down, she knows her future is secured with the billionaire, but she hasn't even met him before. "Why marry someone you don't even know, let alone love? What if he has a girlfriend? I'm sticking with Kingsley. It's him or no one. I won't be moved by material things," another thought brushed her mind. Just when she was lost in deep thought, she saw someone with the same striking resemblance to Kingsley walk past her. Immediately, she ran after his screaming. "Hey, wait. Is that Kingsley?" The person ignored and walked faster. Taking a final glance at the stranger, Cynthia got to find out it was Kingsley. "It's him! Why is he not answering?" Cynthia ran towards this person. "Are you stalking me? What the fuck do you want from me?" Kingsley turned to her direction and flared up. "I knew it was you. Why are you avoiding me? I haven't done anything wrong." "You forget real quick. That's your problem. Perhaps, I should remind you of the arranged marriage your father cajoled you to accept. Oh, you thought I forgot? Nope, unlike you that have an IQ of a frog," Kingsley hurled abusive words at Cynthia as though she wer