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.

showing me this for? You want me to sign this?” Larissa tossed the

not hide. He turned to the last page of the document and pushed

the words “Party A” was a flamboyant signature that said her name. The penmanship was one that she was most familiar with, and it did not seem like it

months ago! After a bit of calculating, it must have been shortly after Amber got pregnant.

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

so angry that she was trembling. She finally managed to speak through gritted teeth.

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

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,

showing a photo to Larissa.

only Travis’s name

blankly at the image. In an instant, she

the agreement. I still need to

sign it,” Larissa said. Her voice was light but firm. Before she figured out

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

won’t sign it,” Larissa repeated. “I don’t mind wasting time with you. Let’s see who can drag things

Travis gnashed

She then picked up her bag and rose from her seat. Before she could take two steps further, Travis blocked her way.

through carefully.” He lowered his voice, his expression savage. “You know what my parents are like. Aren’t you afraid

But she could not show it, or else

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

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

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

…

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

signature on the property agreement