Chapter 50

Dad once taught me that no matter what I did, I should never let my emotions take control. I admitted that I had been impulsive just now. Hatred had clouded my mind, and I had almost lost my sense of reason. I calmed down quickly. I asked Tyler for a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag. "Thank you, Tyler." I thanked him sincerely. Then, I turned to Carl, who was peeling an apple, and said, "Thank you for saving me. My name is Luca Hall." "Carl Jennings." He put the apple down, stood up, and shook my hand, completing a quick introduction. At that moment, Carl and I were still strangers. I never imagined that we would later go through countless trials together and become friends who would risk everything for each other. The success I achieved later in life could not have happened without his help. Carl spent his life oscillating between the legal and the underground world, and I was the guiding light that continuously directed him toward operating within the bounds of the law