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]]

Hello guys, this is my first ever short story:) hope ya like it:) "Hindi ko alam, k-kung anong nagawa ko sayo para itrato ng ganito ! It's been 4 years Ivan at 4 years mo na din akong sinasaktan! Is this what you want ? Well-- congratulations ! You have succeeded !" Mapait na pag-amin ko sakanya, hindi ko na napigilan ang pagtulo ng mga luha sa aking mata. Nakasandal lamang siya sa ilalim ng puno, nakapamulsa ang dalawang kamay, na wari'y isa itong modelo. Matapos kong sabihin yun hindi man lang niya ako tinapunan ng tingin. Wala na akong magagawa-- masakit! Tumalikod ako sakanya at aalis na dapat ngunit.... (A/n: if you're curious enough, pls read:)