Meerab Waqas Ahmed to Meerab Anwar Khan to Meerab Murtasim Khan. Her identity, her surname her placement would change every time. She didn't even know who she was anymore until someone helped her figure it out.
"Tum Meerab ho, himmat wali honslay wali, kisay na darne wali, meri Meerab."
She'd smile every time she would remember his heartfelt words. Maybe it was an atrraction maybe it was love or maybe it was the fact that he was there with her when no one else was-but she knew that she was falling for him.
His eyes, so warm yet powerful, his words so heartwarming and loving, his body so warm and inviting, his every move his every breath was an infatuation for Meerab which she couldn't put aside. She'd never felt so secure and safe with someone like she did with Murtasim. She knew she was falling in love, and she hated it and loved it at the same time. She hated that he had that control over her, but loved that HE was the one to have that control in the first place. Day and night thoughts of him flooded her mind, not being able to think of anything else. Closing her eyes, she would imagine how life would be like if she hadn't put that contract between them. Maybe it was her fault that she felt so vulnerable and not loved. How could she put a barrier between a person who wants to give her all the love in the world? She wanted to break that barrier that wall in her heart and give herself to him, but she didn't know how to, or when to do so. For some reason fighting with him would be so easy but just saying that she loved him was so hard it made her head hurt. She can't let herself suffer like this anymore, she needs Murtasim's love in her life no matter what it takes.
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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