Todos os capítulos de A Promise He'll Never Keep: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

Karli Bright's POVI stared at the dazzling brooch pinned to Isabelle's outfit, feeling as though something heavy had slammed me right in the chest, leaving me with a dull and suffocating pain.Before I could even say anything, my best friend, Clara Goodwin, who was standing next to me, snapped, "Karli, Isabelle has gone way too far! Everyone knows that this brooch is meant to be a gift for you this evening. Yet, she took it away from you. I'm going to get it back for you!" I reached out and pulled her back, shaking my head slightly. "Forget it."Now that things had come to this, it was no longer necessary to fight for anything. I lifted my eyes and looked toward Douglas Sullivan and Isabelle Sullivan. Isabelle had linked her arms with his, resting her head against his shoulder in an intimate manner. Instead of pushing her away, Douglas raised his hand and stroked her hair gently. Such intimacy was completely inappropriate. It had crossed the line of what was acceptable betwee

Karli's POVI threw everything in the apartment that had anything to do with Douglas straight into the trash. The photos of us, the matching trinkets, the gifts he'd given me…As it turned out, clearing out six years' worth of memories was remarkably easy. But the instant I threw everything out, my heart felt painfully empty.I opened the safe. In it were a few sets of jewelry given to me by Douglas's mother, Kate Osborne. Every item was actually worth a fortune.This was actually a symbol of the acknowledgement I had received from the elders. Yet, everything just looked so ridiculous now.I didn't want to leave these items here, but I didn't want to keep them either.I took the jewelry boxes with me as I headed toward Sullivan Manor. My fingerprint was still stored in the fingerprint lock system, so the door lock simply clicked open.Initially, I wanted to leave right after dropping the items off. However, the conversation in the living room made me freeze in place. I could h

Third-Person POVDouglas' expression darkened as he stared at the staff blocking his way. Impatience thundered through his voice. "Move!"The staff members froze for a moment before picking up the tablet to verify his identity. "Sir, I'm sorry, but could you please show us your invitation or cooperate with our asset verification process?"His patience was wearing thin. "Look carefully, you two. I'm the groom, the star of today's wedding!"Seeing that they still refused to step aside, Douglas snickered. He raised his hand and pointed at the welcome sign near the hotel entrance.Tapping the blurry silhouette printed on it, he said, "Just look at it. This silhouette looks exactly like mine. I mean, who else other than me could be marrying Karli?"Douglas turned slightly sideways, and the outline of his body perfectly overlapped with the silhouette on the sign. At first glance, anyone would be convinced.The staff hurriedly compared the two images, and the more they looked, the more

Karli's POVI looked at the tightly closed door without any emotion in my eyes. The love I had spent six years holding onto, only to receive indifference in return, had finally been shut behind that door.But I didn't feel any satisfaction from it, only the relief of regaining my freedom.Beside me, Leonard gently took my hand. In an instant, all my emotions settled. He had never cared about that ridiculous fiasco. The only thing that mattered to him was me."You're okay. I'm right here," he said tenderly, caressing my head. "How are you holding up? Did the baby give you any trouble?"I shook my head gently, my face lighting up with genuine happiness. All the guests saw it, and they envied me for finding someone who cherished me.The ceremony ended perfectly.That evening, Leonard and I stepped into our new home together as a married couple. He looked at me with overflowing affection. "Karli, the truth is, I've been in love with you for the longest time."I met his eyes, slight

Douglas stayed outside the villa day after day, his obsession intensifying with time. He neither ate, drank, nor shaved. Gone was the cold and refined man he used to be.Any time there was the slightest movement from inside the villa, he would immediately run up to the iron gate. "Kay-Kay?" he shouted. "Kay-Kay, come out! I know you're inside!"The only answer he received was silence.By the third day, Douglas finally broke down. When the bodyguards turned away, he took advantage of the moment and forced his way past the entrance before rushing toward the villa.He kept pounding on the door, screaming desperately, "Karli, I won't let you be with that man! You're carrying my baby! How can I let my child call someone else his father?"The next second, two dark figures appeared before him. Leonard's bodyguards showed no mercy as they pressed him firmly to the ground."Let go of me! What right do you have to stop me?" Douglas shouted hoarsely, struggling like a fish on the line.I