Freya Skye and Malachi Barton have spent years pretending they can't stand each other. Their constant teasing, arguments, and endless competition have convinced everyone they're enemies. Even they believe it. But beneath every sarcastic remark and every heated argument is a secret neither of them is willing to admit. When Malachi's best friend, Mk, dares him to make Freya fall hopelessly in love with him before summer ends, he accepts without hesitation. To him, it's just another game. Another challenge he'll win. Freya, however, isn't someone who falls easily. After being betrayed by someone she once trusted, she's promised herself she'd never let another person get close enough to break her heart again. As fake smiles turn into real ones, late-night beach bonfires become unforgettable memories, and stolen glances begin to mean something more, Malachi realizes the dare is no longer the game he thought it was. Now he's trapped between the biggest lie he's ever told... and the girl he's unexpectedly fallen for. When the truth finally comes out, one question remains: Can love survive a dare that was never meant to become real?

Freya and Malachi are both single parents. Malachi has a daughter named Eden Freya has a son named Brodie both of them are 3 they become friends a daycare and the rest of history.

18 year old Freya Skye had a simple London life with just her and her mom. What happens when her mom gets engaged? And her new stepdad has an incredibly attractive son? Will they be able to stay away from each other or will the tension be too strong? A Culpa Mia inspired Fralachi Story

✶ malachi & freya ✶ Two signatures. One merger. Zero choice. In the glass-walled towers of the elite, love isn't a feeling-it's a negotiation. For Freya Skye and Malachi Barton, their futures were written in ink before they even knew how to hold a pen. Their parents-the ruthless architects Sarah, Mike, Felicia, and Loren-didn't just build empires; they built a cage, and they called it a Marriage Contract. But how do you play a game when the rules keep shifting? Freya is a firestorm looking for a match; Malachi is the ice that refuses to melt. They are two parallel lines finally forced to intersect, surrounded by a circle of friends who are just as tangled. Between Mckenna's loyalty, Mason's secrets, and Walker's wandering eyes, the line between corporate strategy and genuine heartbeat has never been thinner. It's a world of high-fashion masks and low-whispered threats. It's the feeling of falling when you aren't sure if someone will catch you or simply buy the ground you're about to hit. In a life where everything is scheduled, the only thing they didn't account for was the chaos of the "In-Between." They told them to expect the legacy. They told them to expect the crown. But they forgot to tell them the most important part... Expect the Unexpected.

Freya Skye has spent years cementing her place in her family's London empire. She's professional, she's driven, and she's finally taken seriously-until Malachi arrives. Sent by his parents from across the globe to learn "responsibility," Malachi is the one person Freya has never been able to tolerate. Now, she's forced to share her office and her projects with him, and Freya is about to find out that her biggest professional threat isn't a market crash-it's the guy across the desk who knows exactly how to get under her skin.

Everyone thinks they know who the songs on Freya's *Stardust* EP are about. Fans online have theories. Clips. Lyric breakdowns. But they're only half right. After finishing the first leg of her tour, Freya escapes to the quiet chalet where most of the album was written-an album filled with late-night lyrics, hidden anger, and a song called "Golden Boy" that no one seems to understand. Because the truth is simple. Every song is about **Malachi Barton**. The same boy who acts like nothing between them ever changed. The same boy who's suddenly at the center of rumors with **Malia Baker**. Freya tells herself she doesn't care. She tells herself the songs were just songs. But when filming for **Zombies 5** brings them all to the same place-same set, same cast, same unresolved tension-the lines between lyrics and reality start to blur. Because Malachi has no idea the songs are about him. And Freya isn't sure what will happen first: him figuring it out... or her finally admitting the truth she tried to hide between the music. In a world of spotlights, rumors, and songs that say too much- some secrets were never meant to be heard.

Freya and Malachi had known each other since the day they were born. Their moms had been best friends for years, so the two of them grew up side by side. They were each other's first best friend, and everyone believed nothing could ever separate them. But when Freya was forced to move to London, everything changed. Years later, one unexpected change brought her back to Los Angeles... Back to the boy she never forgot. Only, Malachi wasn't the same boy she had left behind.

Freya has had a growing hatred with Malachi since she was 15 after a little incident. She becomes his co- star 3 years later, forcing them to interact for the 1st time since then. Although the chemistry is real on stage, they are neck and neck in real life, but will this change.

Freya's life changes when she moves from London to Florida with her family. On the way there, she gets a new phone number, expecting nothing more than a fresh start. But shortly after getting her new number, Freya is accidentally added to a random group chat filled with people she doesn't know-including Malachi. At first, it's nothing more than an awkward mistake. She plans to leave the group and forget about it. But the more they talk, the harder it becomes to stay strangers. Sometimes, the biggest changes in your life start with the smallest mistakes. And for Freya, it all started with the wrong number.