Broken Oaths (Lisa Davis and David Green) novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5

His nervousness and fear seemed genuine—he loved her, but his love wasn’t exclusive.

“You came back quickly.” Lisa Davis tugged her lips into a faint smile. David Green’s expression shifted, guilt flickering in his eyes.

“Honey, you haven’t eaten all day, have you? Let me take you to the revolving restaurant.” David deflected, gently tucking a stray lock behind her ear.

“No.” Lisa shook her head.

David’s panic surged. “Then rest. I’ll cook downstairs.”

“Mm.” Lisa nodded coldly, turning her back to him.

He assumed she was still angry and left the room with a heavy sigh.

Minutes later, raucous laughter erupted downstairs.

Lisa descended to find David’s friends crowding the living room, hanging freshly cleaned photos back on the walls.

Spotting her, they rushed to David’s defense:

“Lisa, Dave was terrified. Never seen him so rattled.”

“Next time you’re upset, tell us. We’ll set him straight. Just don’t toss photos or turn off your phone again—he’ll lose it.”

“If we hadn’t found you, Dave would’ve snapped.”

“Seriously, he passed out seeing the bare walls and even dug through the trash.”

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