What happens when Malachi Barton decides to spend his last year of high school like a normal teenager? For once, no cameras, no handlers, no red carpets- just lockers that slam too hard, cafeteria food that tastes like rubber, and the quiet hope of finally blending in. But there's one thing he can't seem to blend into: getting the attention of the only girl who won't give him the time of day. Olivia Reed doesn't hate Malachi. Not at all. She just doesn't understand the hype around him. Sure, he's famous- posters, interviews, fans waiting outside the school gates- but what else? What's behind the smile the whole world seems obsessed with?

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