A Life Beyond Limits novel Chapter 154

Alex slapped Amelia's hand away without hesitation.

"Amelia, we're barely scraping by. If I don't sell the tickets, what are we supposed to do? Starve?"

Amelia's face went pale, her voice trembling.

"Alex, you bastard… Did you gamble our grocery money again? We can barely afford to eat, and you're still pulling this crap?"

Alex snapped back at her, his temper flaring.

"Jesus, Amelia, when have I ever let you go hungry? My dad's sending me five grand in a couple of days. When that comes in, I'll take you out for a fancy dinner, alright?"

But Amelia had lost all trust in his promises. Tears welled up in her eyes as she shook her head.

"I don't care. I just want the tickets back."

The argument dragged on until Alex suddenly froze. His eyes narrowed, and he let out a sharp, surprised noise. "Wait… What the hell?"

Amelia turned to follow his gaze. And there stood Jack.

For a moment, her entire body stiffened. The embarrassment hit her like a tidal wave. She hadn't wanted him to see this. Not when she was struggling. Not when she was fighting with Alex like some desperate girl clinging to a guy who didn't care about her.

Jack, however, looked completely unbothered.

"I was just passing by," he said casually. "Just pretend I'm not here."

With that, he walked past them, completely unfazed.

Amelia's face went ghostly pale. Her fingers clenched into fists at her sides, but then she forced a bright, plastic smile.

Almost too quickly, she reached out and linked arms with Alex, putting on her best carefree girlfriend act.

"Oh, Jack! You're here for the concert too?" she said in an overly cheerful tone. "I'm here with my boyfriend!"

She leaned in closer to Alex as if trying to prove just how happy she was.

Jack simply nodded as he said, "Yeah, I'm going alone."

Amelia tilted her head, her smile not quite reaching her eyes. She teased, "Alone? Oh no, that's kind of sad. You should really find a girlfriend soon—going solo to concerts looks kinda pathetic."