Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

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.

Amber knew how he used to deceive Larissa. She wasn’t going to fall for it that easily.

with? Have

anxiously around the empty bedroom.

empty air,

answer it. If

suspicious.”

brother out, will

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

yours who takes your words at face value? You have half an hour. If you aren’t in front of me by then, I’ll break everything I can find at home! You know as well as I

Travis‘ frustration resurfaced.

go back, but he

the furniture inside belonged to the tenant. If he let Amber destroy everything, he would be the one paying for the damages,

they would pretty much be broke when he was done

before he left, hoisted

return to the

they were married.

not remember how she’d gotten there

gone. All that was left

very dusty. It was evident that Travis did