Chapter 4

Alex forced himself to stay calm and put his phone away.

"It's probably just the online banking limit. I'll tell her to send some money," Alex said, trying to sound nonchalant.

He scrolled through his contacts and hit the call button.

A robotic female voice echoed from the speaker.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is switched off."

Alex's hand froze in midair.

Everyone started shooting him looks like he was pathetic.

Tom cleared his throat and fished out his bank card.

"Alright, Alex, just say you don't have the cash. It's not like I can't cover it," Tom said.

That…