TW: Smoking, Mentioned Suicide, Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse. SH
IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO ANY OF THESE TOPICS PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS STORY
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"Matcha?" Yuki called out again, her voice slightly raspy. She went over to their bedroom, putting her ear to the door. The faint smell of cigarettes filled the apartment.
"Matcha," Yuki said sympathetically, "Hey, what's wrong?" She opened the door to find Matcha curled up on the ground, head burrowed between her knees and a cigarette in hand.
As Yuki sat down next to Matcha, she looked in the other direction, taking a second before looking at Yuki. Yuki put her hand on Matcha's cold cheek. Her eyes were filled with tears and their face was pale.
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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