The High-Society Wife in Workwear

The High-Society Wife in Workwear — A skilled mechanic enters a fake engagement with a conglomerate heir to reclaim her stolen garage and uncover a fatal conspiracy.

Maya, an accomplished auto mechanic, learns she is the secret daughter of Conrad West, patriarch of a powerful dynasty. Summoned to replace his adopted daughter in a marriage pact with Julian Hart, heir to a rival conglomerate, she negotiates a one-year sham engagement. Her price is access to Hart resources needed to recover the South Bank repair shop stolen from her late mother, Evelyn. Julian accepts, using the arrangement to probe a suspicious car crash that killed his relatives. Maya applies her technical mastery to sabotage plots from both families, exposing traps at their engagement celebration, dominating a high-pressure garage confrontation, and dismantling a frame-up engineered by her uncle Derek. Their joint investigation gradually reveals the truth behind her mother's death and the asset seizure. After surviving murder attempts, the conspirators face justice. As Julian plans a genuine proposal, Maya discovers she carries twins, turning their contract into a real family bond.

Quick answers

What does Maya want from the fake engagement?

She needs Hart family resources to reclaim the South Bank auto repair shop stolen from her mother.

Why does Julian agree to the arrangement?

He uses the engagement as cover to investigate a conspiracy surrounding a fatal family car accident.

Recommended for

Anyone who enjoys a capable heroine using trade skills to outmaneuver wealthy villains in a contract romance.