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"I promise to corrupt you, ruin you and tear you down at every chance." I whispered, breathing softly against the shell of her ear. "In every waking moment."
"I promise to haunt you every step of the way, like the shadow that consumes you, until you're broken." She returned, nails digging into me. "Plagued by me."
"You can try." I taunted her, my lips curling into a devious grin as she held her breath. "But in the end little demon, retribution is all that you'll be left with."
"That is my vow to you."
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S Y N O P S I S
Imaani Nurr is set to marry the man of every woman's dream. After the firm upbringing she's had, she's determined for a taste of freedom and hopes that a union with an established, yet reserved businessman will allow her that -even if their relationship is based on a complete lie.
Saint Faris is not the man everybody perceives him to be. He's calculatingly cold, ruthless, has a penchant for keeping dark and twisted secrets and is on a personal mission to destroy anything that he sets his eyes on -no matter how docile and demure at first glance.
After all even salt looks like sugar.
He vows to corrupt her...
She vows to break him...
But will the weight of their traumas and experiences tie them down together instead?
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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