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!”

last page of the document and pushed it toward Larissa again. His index

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

dated three months ago! After a bit of calculating, it must have been shortly after Amber

against her since the beginning! And yet she

she was trembling. She finally managed to speak through gritted teeth. “I do not remember

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

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

a moment before showing a photo to Larissa. “I’ve completed the property transfer procedure. This is the new property deed—”

Travis’s name on it.

image. In an instant, she was

the agreement. I still need to look after Amber at the hospital. I don’t

said. Her voice was light but firm. Before she figured out all the fishy stuff in this deal,

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

“I don’t mind wasting time with you.

Travis gnashed his teeth.

and left it on the table. She then picked up her bag and rose from her seat. Before she could take two steps

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

not show it, or else Travis would have leverage over

face. “If they

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

those words

…

other reason but that she simply did not want to have anything to do

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