Roland closed the exercise book.
On the back cover, in graceful handwriting, were the words, "Forget your name. Be the light, be the fire, even if it crushes you to pieces. Be determined. Hold on for dear life. Growing up involves pain and determination. — Al."
They were just ordinary words of encouragement, but he could see the hopelessness in the eyes behind those words.
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He looked up the stairs with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
The next morning, Terry came to pick him up at the door.
He got in the car, and his expression was cold. Terry guessed that his boss did not have a good night last night, because his expression told him so.
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After he got in the car, Roland said coldly, "Who told you to send me here last night?"
Terry was stunned for a minute. "Mr. Francois, last n
