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]]

Zheng Shuyi's ex-boyfriend cheated on her, and the other women's uncle drove an eye-catching Rolls-Royce Phantom, with an arrogant straight numerical license plate number. A few days after they broke up, Zheng Shuyi saw the unforgettable Rolls-Royce Phantom outside of the State Banquet Hotel. Thinking of the scumbag and the white lotus flying away from her, she felt distressed. Want to save 20 years of hard work? Don't even think about it! Do you still regard me as a relative? Well, sure. I'll just be your aunt! You'll be forced to treat me with respect even when you feel so full of yourself. At that moment, with self-fulfilling confidence, Zheng Shuyi tapped on the back seat window of the Rolls-Royce Phantom with a gentle smile on her face. The car window slowly rolled down, and the young man looked over with his charming eyes behind his glasses. Zheng Shuyi was quite shocked by the appearance. She thought to herself, the white lotus doesn't look that good, but her uncle sure is handsome. A few months later, Zheng Shuyi took the man's hand and sat affectionately in the back seat of the Rolls-Royce. When she saw the scum and the white lotus, she hooked her fingers arrogantly to tell them to come closer. "Shouldn't you at least greet your elder?" The white lotus' face was pale. She moved over slowly and called out to the driver, "Hi, uncle." Zheng Shuyi: "......?" Translated by: Summit Edited by: UnderTheMoon