"When I open my eyes, I see nothing but white. Bright, blinding lights blaze down on my pale skin, I can barely keep my eyes open. I struggle to move, but soon become painfully aware that I am trapped. My wrists and ankles are bound by some sort of cool metal and I wriggle around trying to free my arms and legs. No use. Desperately, I try to remember any details of my location, but all I can seem to remember is walking home to my apartment after a coworker's birthday party. Nothing else?
I shriek into the white void, but nobody returns my pleading calls. My eyes begin to adjust to the blinding lights above, allowing me to make out the walls of my prison. It is a large room with seemingly no doors or windows, and a high ceiling. Any noise I make just gets lost in the spacious building. With my blurry vision, I also notice that the room is empty except for me and the surface I am laying on. Soon, I can see perfectly clear. My body is held down with large silver cuffs attached to an elevated white platform which provides no support for my body."
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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