Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 7

“What the hell do you mean?” Larissa was no longer able to keep calm, and she leaped to her feet, scaring the waiter who had brought her drink over.

“Your—your lemon tea, miss.” The waiter put the cup on the table nervously, his eyes darting between the two before leaving. Even then, he kept turning back to look at them.

Having been interrupted like that, Larissa recognized that she was in a public setting and somewhat restrained her discontent.

“I paid the down payment, and I’ve been paying the monthly mortgage too. If the house has nothing to do with me, then who else could it belong to?” She struggled to keep her voice low enough so that only the two of them could hear.

Hearing this, Travis unhurriedly retrieved yet another document from his ever-present briefcase.

“Take a look at this.”

On the top of the first page, bold letters announced the document to be an agreement for the gifting of property. Larissa’s gaze stopped at the title for two seconds before she began reading quickly—

Gifter: Larissa Seymour (hereinafter referred to as Party A”)

Giftee: Travis Hardy (hereinafter referred to as Party B)

The gift was precisely the house that they lived in after their marriage.

the

fact, there was a triumphant smirk on his face that he could not hide. He turned to the last page of the document and pushed it toward Larissa again.

signature that said her name. The penmanship was one that she was most familiar with, and it did not

ago! After a bit of

had been plotting against her since the beginning! And yet she had been kept in the dark

she was trembling. She finally managed to speak through gritted teeth. “I do

her into signing anything, but she could not recall seeing anything remotely like these papers about gifting

give her an explanation and simply emphasized the last few words. “You’ve given me the house, so it’s mine. Based on the law, I don’t have the obligation to give you even a square foot of

before showing a photo to Larissa. “I’ve completed

was only Travis’s name on it.

stared blankly at the image. In an instant, she was unable

on the table and brought her back to reality. “Hurry up and sign the agreement. I still need to look after Amber at the hospital. I don’t have time to waste with you here.”

was light but firm. Before she figured out all the fishy stuff in this deal, she would never let Travis

Travis scowled irritably. “Even if you don’t sign it, the house is still mine. It’s

Larissa repeated. “I don’t mind wasting time with you. Let’s

Travis gnashed his

took out a 20-dollar bill and left it on the table. She then picked up her bag and rose from her seat. Before she could take two steps further, Travis blocked her

know what my parents are like. Aren’t you

Larissa was afraid. But she could not show it, or else Travis would have leverage

and ask your parents—” A mocking smile appeared on her face. “If they have decided to use their own lives

little. “Murder is against the law!” he hissed in a low tone even as a hint of

get them to try.” Larissa casually tossed out those words and quickly left the cafe while Travis

…

other reason but that she simply did not

signature on the property agreement