1833 Slavery was at an all-time high, one genre of slavery in particular.
The Black slave Trade.
To Andronikos coloured people where the scum of the earth, useless, undeveloped apes designed to tinge the Human race, they were nothing.
Jendayi was a sweet, caring girl with a good heart, she was the daughter of the tribe healer and spent most of her days with her Mother mixing herbs, tending to wounds and birthing new life, at only 17 winters she was much to innocent and naive, and this being her first auction she did not know what was to come.
But she was not an ignorant child, she knew what the White men thought of her race, even though she didn't understand the reasons she knew nonetheless.
Andronikos is a young lord living in an era where your social status is determined by the colour of your skin, brainwashed since birth the young lord knows nothing but hatred towards coloured people, that is until a young tribal girl, accidentally opens not only his mind but his heart as well.
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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