She was a bet, he won.
He was everything, until he wasn't.
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"I've still never gotten over you."
"And I still hate how much I want you. Even now 5 fucking years later."
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From elementary, to middle school, to high school. Same grade and always in the same class. Almost as if they're meant to never be too far apart...
From childhood friends, to souls drawn apart. In other words, unfinished business.
She's always liked him. He's always wanted not to love her.
After a scheme gone wrong, the two are no longer connected.
Who would've thought so much chaos could take place in one night? Or rather days...
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5 years, 6 months, 4,380 hours, 262,800 minutes, and 15,768,017.3 seconds later...
Somehow they find their way back to each other. Only, neither of them are the same as they once were.
One filled with anger and hatred. Some towards his desire for her, even more for himself. The other trying to figure out what she wants with her life. Trying to find closure in faces that feel an ounce of familiarity.
So close, yet so far apart. Only thing holding them together is the fact they're both attending the same university. That and their parents trying to makes things right between the two.
The only thing getting in the way, is them.
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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