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.

for? You want me to sign this?” Larissa tossed the papers back at him with a cold smile. “I’m

last page of the document and pushed it toward Larissa again. His index finger pointed at the place where the signatures were meant to be and said, “Take a closer

was a flamboyant signature that said her name. The penmanship was one that she was most

months ago! After a bit

her since the beginning! And

to speak through gritted teeth. “I do not remember signing these papers.”

not know how Travis had conned her into signing anything, but she could not recall seeing anything remotely like these papers about gifting property.

sign it. I’ve had this agreement notarized.” Travis refused to 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

phone for a moment before showing a photo to Larissa. “I’ve completed the property

only Travis’s name on

blankly at the image. In an instant, she was

“Hurry up and sign the agreement. I still need

she figured out all the fishy stuff in this deal, she would never let Travis have it his

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

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

gnashed his teeth.

ignored him and 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

He lowered his voice, his expression savage. “You know what my parents are like. Aren’t you afraid they’ll cause a scene

Larissa was afraid. But she could not show it, or else

face. “If they have decided to use their own

a

Larissa casually tossed out those words and quickly left the cafe while Travis

…

drag things out forever with Travis. Not for any other reason but that she simply did not want to have anything to do with him anymore.

on the property agreement really bothered