Overwhelming scents of gasoline and alcohol wafted across your sensitive nose as you impateintly awaited service, noises imperfectly muffled.
Eventually, a relatively broad yet decently lengthy woman arrived at your irrelevant position, words trickling out from them in a very raspy fashion. "What can I get for you, slut?"
That, had admittedly took you off guard, but you didn't bear enough remnants of shallow passion in your broken form to genuinely care. One swift glance at the menu, and a name spluttered out from you, "I'll take a Shrike."
Instantaneously, her previously bastardized demeanor dropped, and their unexpectedly penetrating gaze fell upon your indistinctive features.
Steadily, a command was presented. "Follow me into the back."
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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