"What makes you think your life is worth more than mine?" She spat, starring into the green eyes that resembled her own.
"What makes you think-" a pause as his mouth morphs into a wicked smile, "that your life is worth anything?"
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Valencia Rose Martinez, the sole heir to the Spanish mafia. Filled with secrets and sleeping around, love is the last thing on her mind. Both an assassin and an exotic dancer she aims to please her father in the only way she knows how.
Stephano Azalea Lombardi, Don to the Italian mafia, another person filled with secrets. He is a cold man lacking mercy, a strong need for revenge holding him since the murder of his mother. He too only sleeps around, the idea of loved one never entertained out of fear of losing someone dear, to a life he never chose to be in.
An encounter brings the two together, can they heal one another of their scars, or will they be the downfall to both each other, and their empires?
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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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