Chapter 120

Sitting alone in the quiet living room, Alice hugged her knees on the couch with her eyes shut, trying to calm herself down, but the stuffy feeling in her chest just wouldn’t go away. After who knew how long, she suddenly opened her eyes. She picked up her phone and called Jessica Lane. Jessica’s voice came through the line, thick with sleep. “What’s up, babe?” Alice got straight to the point. “Do you have any money to spare?” Jessica, who had just dragged herself out of bed, ran her fingers through her messy hair and mumbled, “I think I’ve got around 400 to 500k in my account. Why? You need cash urgently?” Ever since she’d proudly told her parents she was going to be independent after graduation, they hadn’t given her a single penny. Every cent in her account was from her job. Considering how much she usually spent, saving up that much in two years was already impressive. Alice did a quick mental calculation before softening her voice. “Can I borrow 400k?” Jessica’s sleepiness evapora