❝I've tried so hard to love you, I really have," I whispered, my breath a white mist in the freezing cold air.
She stood across from me, fists clenching at her sides, standing in only a thin gray top and leggings. Tears streaked her face, but she didn't wipe them away, she let them fall freely. "No," despite the tears on her face and her shaky hands, her voice was strong, commanding. "I don't believe you."
"Why?" I croaked out, reaching towards her, but she flinched away from my hand, shoulders tense and jaw ticking.
"Because, how can you love me," now her voice broke with all the emotions hitting her at once. She began again, "How can you love me when you don't even love yourself?❞
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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