"Hmm, I'm starting to think you're following me Bella..." A deep voice spoke behind me, causing me to jump for the second time that day.
I whip around to face the eyes that have been haunting me in my dreams since the first day I saw them. His intense stare and laid back stance against the lockers made me doubt if my heart was still beating.
"So you're the new kid?"
"I'm glad we can establish relations." He said with no hint of emotion, just staring into my eyes,watching my every move. The hallway felt darker and quieter than ever.
"What's your name?" I blurt out, hating the tension between us.
"Why would you want to know something like that?" He tilted his head and the corner of his mouth lifted, almost a smirk.
"You're not a very giving person, are you?"
"Maybe I just don't like to give out personal information to strangers."
"You know my name..." I trailed off as he lazily sauntered over to me . He was close enough to touch. I itched to stroke his face, yet I felt as if my arm was frozen to my side.
"Yes I do," he said as his hand came in contact with my cheek and I stopped breathing, "but trust me, you don't want to know anything about me."
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Isabella Matthews is the kind of girl that everyone thinks they have figured out. It's easy to say she has a perfect life.
Except she doesn't. She has tried to make something feel right ever since it went wrong.
Just when she is about to give up and settle, there's a new kid in town. And for once, he makes everything feel right. Even though every muscle in her body tells her not to get involved, she just can't help it.
...and she'll just have to accept it.
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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