**The One I Swore to Hate Him** is an intense, fast-paced romantic drama that follows Maya Scott, a fiercely independent scholarship student from a humble, middle-class background, and Leo Cross, the cold, powerful heir to the massive King Enterprises empire.When a high-stakes academic thesis forces them into an unwanted partnership at the prestigious St. Jude University, a clash of worlds immediately erupts. Maya despises Leo’s arrogant wealth and privileged cruelty, while Leo guards his own life behind a cold, unyielding mask to survive his ruthless, abusive father. Their mutual hatred deepens as campus rivalries, social class battles, and deliberate sabotage threaten to destroy Maya’s future and her family’s livelihood.However, as dangerous secrets unravel from within the university’s highest ranks, Maya and Leo find themselves framed for a massive financial fraud scheme. Trapped together in a web of corporate conspiracy, corrupt professors, and family warfare, they are forced to align their sharp minds to survive. Beneath the intense competition and fierce hostility, they discover a brilliant intellectual match—and an unexpected, undeniable bond that begins to break down their walls.Filled with sharp suspense, emotional confrontations, and dramatic cliffhangers, this enemies-to-lovers story proves that the line between burning hatred and fierce devotion is dangerously thin.