[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.
||Lucas||
<<Three days later>>
Being in a good mood, Lucas hummed faintly as he walked down the alleyway heading to Allan's bar. His friend made a fuss a few days ago, telling him to come. Their other friend, Louis would also be there.
Lucas was aware that Allan could tell something was wrong with him but, he kept quiet about it. Maybe his friend had reached the limit and planned to interrogate him tonight.
It was fine. Lucas would only be happy tonight because he was finally free. When he clocked out at MoodSpresso this late afternoon, his resignation was effective immediately.
"Thank you for your hard work all the past three years. Please accept your last bonus. I hope that you'll excel in whichever field you'll enter next."
Mrs. Sun presented a thick red envelope to Lucas, much to his delight. There was no farewell party because he insisted on not having one.