Born with skin of sharp glass, killing her mother in childbirth, she was labeled "The Witch Child With Skin That Cuts," "The Girl With Sharp Skin," and many others. Never given a birth name, and accused of being a witch child, she's lived her entire life exiled and criticized. Wherever she went, she had sticks and stones thrown at her, and received nothing but hate. She's never felt love, never been embraced, and never even been given a chance to prove herself. At the young age of five, she decided to move just outside of the town, and it the woods, where she was alone, and never criticized. These woods were labeled as "cursed" and never dwelled by anybody of the town. She lived in peace for ten years, until one day, a man was found murdered. His body was found just outside of her woods on the edge of the town. The villagers accused her of the crime, and put to to execution and thrown in jail for three years. In the time, she'll live a life she never knew existed.
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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