"Wh-what are you doing Mr. Collins? P-please leave me alone. I request you sir, please let me go." I am completely helpless and my arms are pinned by his strong ones.
"No. You tell me. What are you doing to me sweetheart? First, you show me how to fall in love with the prettiest female I have ever encountered but after, you avoid me? Hear me out carefully," I look away from his hypnotizing grey eyes but he quickly tilts my head up, gently squeezing my chin, "Look at me dammit! much better. Look into my eyes and see your reflection through them, you are brave Ashlyn, a God's gift to me. Ever since you came into my house, you have changed it into a heaven. No matter what people say about your color, I appreciate your angelic beauty. Please Ashlyn, please say yes to being mine!" Alexander loosens his tight grip from my fingers and runs his hands into his dirty blonde hair.
Tears form into my eyes by his declaration of love for me. How can he love me? How can he love an average brown coloured woman? Is he not afraid of what people will think about this?
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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