All Chapters of Pride and Promises: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

“Come on now, Adrian. Stop sulking! We’re going to meet our new neighbors and it wouldn’t do you any good to be looking as if you swallowed a dog’s poop.” The ten year old boy scowled at his older sister in reply. “I’m not going anywhere,” he declared and slumped down on the couch, resuming his most common position since a week now.“Adrian Stone! I swear to God if you’re still not ready yet, I’ll keep you grounded until you’re eighteen! No video games and no cookies for you!” A shrill female voice rang throughout the living room. The voice was followed by footsteps and soon, the boy was receiving an intense glare from his mother as she looked at his state of undress. She opened her mouth again and the boy winced, bracing himself for the next round of scolding but he was saved by another set of footsteps coming their way. “What’re you scoldi

If there was one thing I hated more than liars, cheaters, spiders, judgemental people, corrupts, and..., you know what? I think I hate a lot of things happening in this world. That was really sad. Maybe I was a certified hater.But then again I think anyone would hate the above mentioned things. Well... maybe not if you are one of the above mentioned things. Except that the third of the above mentioned things was not possible because I'm fairly certain that you're not a spider since the last I'd heard, spiders couldn't read.But even then, there were already a lot of strange things going on around this world so I wouldn't find it weird if I got a text saying hello there! I'm a spider. Just thought to let you know that I can read and write.Oh who was I kidding?! I'd throw my phone to God knows where and lock myself in a spider-proof place. Which reminds me, I needed to look for those things -not t

CHAPTER 4:Goodness me! How long would this guy take to reach here?!I checked my phone for the nth time, resisting the urge to insert my hand into it and pull the person out of it by his ear. I was anxiously looking at the entrance of the bar with a soft drink in my hand while occasionally looking out for Allie who hadn't stopped dancing from the moment we stepped in. I could see a lot of guys dancing near her and some trying to get closer than they already were.I saw one of the hands traveling down her back lower than what was customary for dancing. I stood up from my place, ready to intervene but then I saw Allie get closer to owner of the wandering hand and say something on his ear. By the looks of it, it wasn't a pleasant invitation to grope her as the guy had thought. His gaze changed from lustful to fear and finally indifference as he pulled away from her and walked to the other side. I believed that the guy was one of her high

I sat on my desk, rubbing my head as I thought once again if accepting the deal with The Stones Inc. would be a good idea. It was Monday today and I'd spent the majority of last night going through every detail of the contract, afraid that one little mistake from me and the company I built through my hardships will be down to ashes.I stayed with Allie for the weekend as she was upset about her now ex-boyfriend. We didn't do much, just hung around watching movies and Allie pretending that she was alright even though it was clear that she wasn't. I'd never seen Allie this upset before and it just ignited that rage in me towards that good-for-nothing scum.Jake came over on Sunday to check up on Allie and apologize about his "parents-sharer" as he described Mike although Allie repeatedly assured him there was no need. Other than that, my weekend was as normal as it could be with a best friend in her recent breakup phase, an out-of-touch until-last

"May I have your attention?"Nate and I looked up to see Adrian standing on a dice now placed at the center of the hall. He had his right arm on the dice as he spoke with a charming smile flashed at the audience, "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! It's my extreme pleasure to announce that The Stones Inc. has partnered with Eva's and Co. regarding our production and marketing department.”There was a series of claps and cheers that followed his announcement. He waited for the audience to go silent before continuing, “I'd like to thank the CEO of Eva's and Co., Ms. Evelyn White for the opportunity. I am certain that together, we can create a big impact in the business world. Now I'd like to request Ms. White to come up here and share her thoughts. Thank you. Hope you enjoy your evening." He ended with another one of his rare smiles and a huge applause sounded around the entire hall as people looked at my direct