What's worse than waking up beside a dead body and a bag of dirty money? Not remembering how the f*ck you got there. Or even who you are.
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When Roxanne wakes up to find a lifeless woman next to her in bed in a hotel room she doesn't recognize, she's swift to call the front desk for help. There's been a murder, after all! But fear for her life quickly turns into fear of going to prison when all the evidence seems to point towards her as the culprit.
A duffel bag filled with thousands of dollars? Check.
A trashed room as evidence of an obvious struggle? Check.
A whole notebook with her handwriting detailing coded homicidal plans? Check.
Any memories prior to this morning? ... Imma need to circle back to this later.
Amidst the disastrous morning appears a sexy little stranger offering her help- a bit too eagerly, might I add. Between navigating the life of crime she woke up to and figuring out what exactly happened the night of the murder, Roxanne is also faced with her glaringly obvious attraction to the stranger turned partner-in-crime.
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Agatha might appear to be nothing but a heaven sent helper, but she's got secrets of her own. Ones that would threaten everything she's been working towards if found out. In light of this, she vows to stay focused on the task at hand and leave as soon as possible. So why does she find herself spending more time with the woman she's supposed to keep at arm's length?
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One overnight-amnesiac, one professional schemer. One dead body to get rid of, and one mystery to unfold.
It's about to get busy. Heed the sign on the door.
Do Not Disturb.
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AN: This is a novella written for the ONC2023. CWs are inside, please check those out first.
Prompt # 32: Your character awakens to discover a dead body in the bed next to them and a duffel bag stuffed full of cash on the floor... But the scariest thing is, they have no memory of what happened, or even who they are.
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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