[COMPLETED] ---------- "For ten years, I have loved you in vain. Now, my love has withered." Liliana Xin was treated like wallpaper in her four years of marriage with her CEO husband Asher Shen, despite her best efforts to build a happy home. She thought she could endure his neglect, but when a miscarriage got her nothing but a cold shoulder from her husband, Liliana decided enough was enough! "Divorce me this instant." What's the use of wallowing in self-pity? Shouldn't she be her own boss and lead a life without begging for a man's love anymore? It was time for her to squeeze out massive alimony from this apathetic man and leave to become a successful woman on her own! On her healing journey, Liliana crossed paths with Lucas Liu. The younger man had the same forlorn look in his eyes, reminding Liliana of her misery. "Join me. I'll make you more powerful." She promised, wanting to save him to repay him for his kindness. He was there for her at her lowest. With Lucas and her friends, Liliana continued moving forward. She didn't look back at the people who had never cherished her. They were no longer important to her. But there's someone that wasn't happy with this new development. Asher reappeared, his frosty cold mask was replaced with deep regret and longing. "I was wrong. Please, come back! I'll do anything!" Liliana scoffed, turning her back on her first love. She won't repeat the same mistake of loving him ever again. ------------ WSA 2023 Entry: Billionaire/CEO/Mafia Exclusive cover by @khaizusan (Instagram) Tags: slowburn, weaktostrong, boss-subordinate, divorce Please note that the characters are not OP from the start. They will undergo character development and even make good/bad decisions during the period.
||Liliana||
Gently holding the wrinkly hand of a beloved grandmother figure to her, Liliana carefully assisted Old Madam Shen in walking on the stony pathway. They were not alone. Audrey followed them from behind.
"Your face's beaming so much. Are you that happy, Grandma?"
Liliana let out a chuckle. The melodic sound softly echoed alongside the rustling of the leaves.
"How could I not? I'm so happy when you told me I can see it for myself," Old Madam Shen's lips broke into a grin, her eyes sparkling, "Ah~ I feel so old, coming here when my hair is all gray."
This afternoon, Old Madam Shen and Audrey visited the Ding family's ancestral home at Liliana's invitation. Even though the banquet just ended late last night, the old lady was still excited to meet Liliana again.
Aside from meeting her late bosom friend's granddaughter, the one she treated as her own, Old Madam Shen also wished to relive the memories she spent with Luciana here.