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!”

pushed it toward Larissa again. His index finger pointed at the place where

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

dated three months ago! After a bit of calculating, it must have

And yet she had been kept in the

that she was trembling. She finally managed to speak through

she could

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, I

showing a photo to Larissa.

was only Travis’s name

blankly at the image. In an

back to reality. “Hurry up and sign the agreement. I still need to

sign it,” Larissa said. Her voice was light but firm. Before she figured out all the fishy stuff in this deal, she would never let Travis have

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

Larissa repeated. “I don’t mind wasting time with you. Let’s see who can drag things out the

Travis gnashed his teeth.

the table. She then picked up her bag and rose from her seat. Before she could take two steps further,

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

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

they have decided to use

is against the law!” he hissed in a low tone even as a hint of panic flickered through

casually tossed out those words and quickly left the cafe

…

actually drag things out forever with Travis. Not for any other reason but that she

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