"It wasn't a dream was it?" I can feel Cain's fingers drawing soothing circles in my back, trying to get me to calm down.
Something in his voice holds that stable assurance. I had never really been one to trust people, but I trusted Cain, I cared about him, and remembering our fight last night, I had to give him some hope that I was going to open up.
Staring strictly at the chandelier over the bed, I give him the most honest answer I can muster in the moment, "No, it was a memory."
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Everyone has a story, a past, skeletons buried in their closet.
Anna has hers and she would prefer to leave them buried.
Keeping her secrets of her past is the only way that she knows how to protect the people she loves, even if it means pushing them away.
She already managed to break free once, can she do it again to save Cain?
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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