Valerie is a 16 year old high school girl, currently a sophomore, going to junior year soon. She has always struggle to maintain her grades, since she also have a part-time job as a janitor right after-school to help out her parents.
The thing is, she had kept her part-time job discreet, since she doesn't want to be bullied.
Valerie had never paid attention to boys or any romance, since she always find it troublesome to deal with and doesn't want her life to be more difficult as it is.
Of course that mindset doesn't last long. She knew she couldn't hide the fact that she had a crush on a boy in school, a stranger at that.
As life couldn't get worse, her part-time job was discovered as she was taking out the trash, wearing a janitor uniform.
BUT life COULDN'T get much more worse right?...
Her crush was the one who caught her!
After that, she couldn't even manage to even look at him.
Valerie, the girl who was too shy to love.
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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