"James McGregor, CEO of McGregor industries, has passed away yesterday evening after a long battle with cancer. James McGregor, aged 63, was one of the-" Elizabeth shut the TV off, she couldn't bear to listen to this... She had been there when it happened, she did not need it to be repeated. Elizabeth Waverton had been Mr. McGregor's personal assistant for the last three years. During that time the two of them had gotten close. They became friends, as he was as a father to her. Ms. Waverton was seen by many as one of the best personal assistants that there was. Most didn't last long at the McGregor's, but Ms. Waverton did. She was known for making anything possible, having connections all over town and anywhere you can imagine. But now that her former boss and friend is dead the company will be taken over by James McGregor jr. the son of her boss. Elizabeth had never quite taken a liking to this man, but he however has taken an interest in her...

When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]

Alexandrea Noles is the daughter of a rich family residing in London. Despite her family pressuring her to settle down and marry, her stubborn and persistence of wanting to travel and studying Thailand elephants gets in the way. As a result, her father makes a deal with her to explore and study what she wants for thirty days. But along with her business partner, Hansel who is a professional zoologist and writer, she is forced to take two suspicious and brutish bodyguards that her father hired on the trip. A storm unleashes and the group are soon shipwrecked. Alexandrea is unfairly separated, and during her journey to find food, she runs into a wild man. A mysterious wild man who doesn't speak Thai and takes keen interest in her. How will she ever cope? ~ The original short story was written in 2021 and is still available to purchase on my Ko-Fi page (link in profile bio). However, I've decided to rewrite the story because I felt like I could've told it much better. Sit back, relax, and enjoy :)!

𝕀𝕟 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕙 𝕒 𝕝𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕝𝕪 𝕙𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕗𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕠𝕣 𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕟𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕦𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥