Sweet Subterfuge
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.
“What are you showing me this for? You want me to sign this?” Larissa tossed the papers back at him with a cold smile. “I’m telling you, Hardy, dream on!”
a triumphant smirk on his face that he could not hide. He turned to the last page of the document and pushed it
was a flamboyant signature that said her name. The penmanship was one that she was most familiar
to be dated three months ago! After a bit of calculating, it must
been plotting against her since the beginning! And yet she
trembling. She finally managed to speak through gritted teeth. “I do not remember
anything, but she could not recall seeing anything remotely like these
of whether or not you remember, you did 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,
Travis went on his phone for a moment before showing a photo to Larissa. “I’ve completed the property transfer procedure. This is the
was only Travis’s name on
an instant, she was unable
up and sign the agreement. I still need to look after Amber at the hospital. I don’t have time to waste with you
Before she figured out all the
the house is still mine. It’s impossible to give it back to you.”
mind wasting time with you. Let’s
gnashed his teeth.
out a 20-dollar bill and left it on the table. She then picked up her bag
know what my parents are like. Aren’t you afraid they’ll cause a scene at your hotel
course Larissa was afraid. But she could not show it, or else Travis would have leverage over
parents—” A mocking smile appeared on her face. “If they have decided to use their own lives
the law!” he hissed in a low tone even as a hint
them to try.” Larissa casually tossed out those words and quickly left the cafe while Travis
…
actually drag things out forever with Travis. Not for any other reason but that she simply did
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