[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||
Morning. Her second day in France.
Liliana lay motionless on the bed, facing the ceiling. Blinking her eyes slowly, she recalled that she immediately fall asleep the moment her head touched the pillow.
Initially, Liliana thought that she would be wide awake after her long talk with Old Master Ding. But, no such thing happened. She slept so soundly last night as if she didn't have a heavy conversation with the old man.
Perhaps, her jetlag contributed to her deep sleep.
During dinner last night, Liliana actually was already sleepy. But, she had to force herself to stay awake.
Liliana's talk with Old Master Ding ended roughly at ten o'clock. If she was back in China, it was the time she slept, four in the morning.
"Haaa..."
Yawning, Liliana covered her mouth with one hand. She turned her body slightly before extending a hand to reach out for her phone. She put it on the bedside table last night.