Lily Stack, a reserved financial analyst undergraduate on a six-month internship at Siwes Ltd., falls in love with her boss, the billionaire CEO. After a wild night of passion, he vanishes, leaving her brokenhearted.
Three years later, she returns home, and her life is thrown into tumult when her father dies. She discovers she is bound by a contract to marry Thomas Weston, the ruthless heir of a billionaire empire. Her father, in a desperate move to secure a $400 million loan, had entered an agreement using Lily as collateral. Upon his death, Lily is thrust into an engagement with Thomas. Geoffrey Weston, Thomas's father, insists on the marriage to reform his irredeemable son while fulfilling the contract.
Just as Lily is about to accept her fate, Simon Weston walks in after eight years away from his family. In that moment, Lily realizes that her former boss and the love of her life is Thomas's half-brother. Simon carries a vendetta against his father and stepmother, blaming them for his mother's death. As he reenters their lives just in time for the engagement, old feelings between Lily and Simon resurface, complicating the situation further.
Thomas is determined to fulfill the contract and exert his will over Lily, finding himself in a fierce battle not just with his half-brother, but with his own heart, despite his cruel mother's opposition to the union.
As new secrets, plots, and lies unfold, Lily is torn between her obligation to her father's debt, her rekindled love for Simon, and her future with Thomas.
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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