"I may be nonathletic, but I'm not dumb," a scowl crossed my face.
"Really now, so if I did this," he placed both his hands beside my head, his muscular arms trapping me in front of him, "how will you get out, dear know-it-all."
I smiled innocently, "Like this." As he looked at me, waiting for my move, I shot my leg upwards. Leon's eyes widened as he quickly blocked his little friend, and I sneaked my way out his trap, stumbling over a stupid rock before getting to the door.
"You damn weasel," he said shocked with wide eyes. "This could affect you in the future you know that right?!"
"How so?" I turned back to see his shit-eating grin. His remark suddenly clicked, and a big nope crossed my mind as I sprinted out the room. Not happening, not on my watch.
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Gwen Vialis lived just like any other average girl, but wasn't. Mentally, she had no limits and plenty of psychological problems. With a jaw-dropping 220 IQ and a somewhat photographic memory, she saw the world differently. Constantly daydreaming and calculating, she easily surpassed any normal human she ran across, until she met Leon Cyprus. Leon Cyprus, a man who will pull her out of her dull world and possibly make her daydreams come true. Oh, and an heir to a mafia business, too.
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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