Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 31

Travis did not want to argue with her. He replied softly, “I’m still working at the company. Is there something you need?”

“Travis Hardy, what kind of motherfucking bullshit are you talking about!” Amber cursed loudly. “I already asked your other colleagues, and they said you left an hour ago!”

Travis panicked. He hadn’t expected Amber to have set a trap for him to fall into.

“Tell me the truth, where are you now?” Amber demanded. “Are you in some cheap bitch’s bed?”

“I’m not,” he quickly denied. “What nonsense are you thinking? I was just tired from work so I went out for a drink with my friend.”

“Why did you lie about working overtime then?” Amber persisted.

After juggling his marriage to Larissa and his affair with Amber for so long, Travis had long mastered the skills of coming up with excuses on the spot.

“I just didn’t want you to misunderstand! Your emotions have been so unstable lately. If you get too worked up and drive yourself crazy, I’ll be the one to suffer!” he said softly.

he used to deceive Larissa. She wasn’t going to fall

with? Have him answer

looked anxiously around the empty bedroom.

He said to the empty air,

said again, “Just answer it. If you don’t, she’s going

suspicious.”

help a brother out,

Amber, “He said he doesn’t know you too well and feels too embarrassed

ex–wife of yours who takes your words at face value? You have half an hour. If you aren’t in front of me

Travis‘ frustration resurfaced.

back,

belonged to the tenant. If he let Amber destroy everything, he would be the one paying for the damages, and it would not be a small

they would pretty much be

rubbed his aching temples and, before he left, hoisted Larissa onto the bed.

return to the bedroom she shared

were married.

how she’d

that was left were large pieces of furniture too heavy to