Bloody Road: Abandoned by Family, Imprisoned by Destiny
she said coldly, "I'll call the owner."
I stood there, on the threshold of the room, my fingers anxiously wringing the shirt fabric. The silence was broken when the middle-aged man stepped out from behind the back door. There was a sharpness in his eyes, as if he could read the hesitation I held, even though his greeting was kept within the bounds of politeness. "Henry Brown," he said, introducing himself, then invited me to take the wooden chair provided. "Sebastian Allen," I replied with a voice I tried to ensure was stable. I sat down, looking straight at him. "I came because of that vacancy. However, I have to be frank—I don't have a formal diploma to show."
Henry's gaze didn't waver in