"Lucifer... I know, you said, not to apologise, but I just... I am so, so sorry for what I did. And I can't take it back, and I wish I could... if there was one thing that I could do, it'd be that, and..."
Lucifer's glass leaves his hand, flying at inhuman speed until it shatters into the wall in front of him. I gasp, flinching away as he watches me, eyes burning, hellfire.
"I told you. To stop. Apologising."
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How do you betray the devil? How can you do something so bad that even evil, incarnate, won't forgive you, and... how far into the depths of hell do you have to travel to get him back?
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In a final, desperate, attempt at saving her own life, Chloe makes a decision that will haunt her for the rest of her life - she's broken the devil's heart, and there's no coming back from that.
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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