Scars Of A Broken Bond

Switching the subject, Tyrone asked, “How’s Evelyn adjusting to her new role at the branch company?”

Caught off guard, Theo responded, “Thank you for your concern. She’s adapting well.”

Without adding anything further, Theo ended the call.

Tyrone stared thoughtfully at his phone screen.

Theo and Evelyn were relatives. Theo held the position of vice president, while Evelyn was a director.

Evelyn’s unexpected transfer from headquarters, regardless of her success at the branch, made it challenging for her to attain real authority.

Theo’s resentment because of Evelyn’s transfer was likely the reason he targeted Sabrina.

his phone in hand, Tyrone reentered

was setting

the clock ticked past four in the

of moonlight peeked through the curtain, illuminating the room just enough to see the

was broken by the shrill ringing of the phone, its sound amplified in the quiet

sat up, picking up the call. As he stepped out of the bedroom, he

rest unless it was a

there’s

rumor of Sabrina intervening in the relationship between Tyrone and Galilea started to circulate, and yet it remained the town’s favorite topic. No matter the news about

a few days ago, and predictably, her followers once again took the opportunity to verbally lash out at