Love At First Hate

Maeven Eloise C. De Vera hated the thought of love-ironic, considering she grew up with two parents who proved that love defies all norms. Her father was gentle and flamboyant, her mother strong and grounded-a pair that worked perfectly. You'd think she'd be a hopeless romantic because of them, but Maeven believed otherwise.

Despite her disbelief in love, she was the university's social butterfly-smart, beautiful, and adored by everyone. Well, almost everyone.

Nikolai Calix L. Santiago was the exception. Everything about her infuriated him-the way she talked, walked, breathed, and worse, the way she lived rent-free in his head. Determined to beat her at something, he made it his mission to outshine her.

To get her attention, he started taunting her in every way possible-little pranks, harmless jokes-until one went too far.

And that's when something shifted.
For the first time, Nikolai didn't want to win against her-he wanted to win... her?

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Written in the protagonists' point of views with a hint of the author's.

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This story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real people, events, or places is purely coincidental.
It contains strong language, mild to moderate intimate scenes, and moments of emotional angst.
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