Much to her surprise, her call had yielded no tangible results.

Contemplating this turn of events, Sabrina heaved a silent sigh.

She had hoped to distance herself from Tyrone, but it appeared that doing so was more challenging than she had initially thought.

Their connection ran deep. She was Tyrone's ex-wife and, peculiarly, his adopted sister.

It was Tyrone's influence that granted her a certain level of leverage in such situations.