Chapter 28

"Are you threatening me?" At that moment, all the resentment I'd been holding inside for so long finally exploded. I shoved Freddy back and said, "You wanna play dirty, huh? Fine, I'll play along." "Hahaha…" Seeing me like this, Freddy suddenly grinned maliciously, looking more excited than I'd ever seen him. It was like he was on drugs. "Luca, you're getting bold, huh? You dare talk to me like this now," he sneered. "Well, we'll see," he finally said, turning and swaggering away with his gang. I clenched my fists so tightly my knuckles cracked. Up until now, I'd always followed my dad's advice. I kept my head down and avoided unnecessary conflicts with the Ford family and Brandon. But Alana's death had shaken me to the core. Bad luck always found its way to the most unfortunate people. Alana had kept her head down enough in her life, and how did she end up? If, before all this, I still hoped for a peaceful resolution with Freddy, that hope was gone now. I wanted peace, but t