''sit'' He all but ordered me.
''I'm working... ''
"You're entitled to have a break. Sit with me." Without a word, I did. I sat with a seat between us, keeping my distance. He glared at me and moved on the safe seat. His shoulder brushed mine as he drank the entirety of his glass. He showed it to Abel, asking him to refill it. Then he turned his head in my direction, his face a mere centimetre away from mine. His cologne made me shiver. He was so enticing and I wasn't able to resist him. I never was.
"No one told me if you're doing a great job." His voice was low, making sure I was the only one to hear what he was saying.
"I am!" I said harshly.
''You're mad at me? How come?" His gray eyes pierced trough me, making me look away. "Look at me, Charles!"
"Stop it with the Charles! And stop ordering me around!!"
"Tell me why you're mad at me!"
I glared at him, our faces too closed for my liking. I felt his hand on my thigh, caressing me. He smirked at me, his eyes twinkling maliciously.
"What are you doing?" I looked frenetically around for my brother. "Someone could see!"
"Nobody is paying us attention, Charlotte! Now, tell me what I did to make you angry!"
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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