Unlikely partners

the distant sounds of the busy city played on as Tony Montgomery strode through the downtown streets, his coat collar turned up to shield him from the rain.His day had been long, a series of high-st

etence, nor did he have a

pe the nagging demands of his position, if only for a brief moment. His pace quickened, the s

tention. A car swerved violently, its driver clearly losing control on t

e scene-no one else was nearby. His first instinct was to ignore it and keep walking.

driver. She didn't notice the rain soaking through her clothes or the slippery pavement beneath her feet. Sophie for his part, felt no rush to help. He was, after all, a businessman, not a paramedic. His cold, indifferent eyes scanned the scene as he wal

er's side, her hands on the injured man's shoulder. "Stay still," she

ating, assessing the situation in an instant. "This is a mess," he muttered

ing through the tension. "Step aside," he said to Izzy,

hell do you think you are?" she snapped, her protective instin

air about him- something formidable, almost intimidating. The kind of man you didn't speak to

ow with irritation. "I don't think you und

hie immediately issued commands to a nearby onlooker, directing them to call for help again, this time insisting it be a prior

if nothing else mattered. There was no warmth in his eyes, no empathy in his voice-just the cold precision of someone who saw this as a mere

readable. He gave no sign of relief, no sign that he cared. It was as if the

took over, she found herself glaring at sophie's rigid figure, his presence rubbing her the wrong way. Hi

asked, her voice sharp, though there w

his gaze cold as ice. "Like what?" he

damn about anyone but y

g. "I give a damn about what needs to be done. Nothing

too far removed from the world she knew-too cold, too distant. He wasn't the kin

ried him away from the scene, his mind already on the next task, th

fore, but Tony Montgomery was different. There was a chilling intensity in him that left her unsettled. For the first time in

a fraction of the man, it was enough to make her wo