'If only I had known, if only I wasn't so naïve as to let my heart be shattered into a thousands pieces by you, yet still return the jagged shards to your hands.' A short story composed of thoughts, quotes and emotions after my first breakup showing the five stages of grief in a non-particular order. Dedicated to Doughnut for teaching me that you can't save someone from falling if they've already hit the ground. Copyright: The Breakup. Copyright (c) Evening Bane 2015. All Rights Reserved

Just like every other love story, theirs started with friendship too. Just like every other love story, theirs saw some beautiful moments too. Just like every other love story, theirs went through silence too. And just like every other love story, theirs ended in a breakup too. It's just like every other love story, yet, it is their story. A story of their love, A story of their breakup. Because, no love is complete without a breakup...

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]