[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.
Once Liliana arrived home, she took a long soak in the bathtub. A melody softly reverberated inside the bathroom, coming from a small speaker she hang on the wall.
Liliana had gotten used to living in the apartment. It was truly her safe haven now, the place where she could retreat when handling matters outside overwhelmed her.
After Liliana moved out of the penthouse in Ventura Suites, she had only visited it a few times. Still, she hired a cleaning company to take care of the penthouse at least once a month.
Ring~ Ring~
The sound of the phone ringing drowned the soft melody echoing in the bathroom. Turning her head to the right, Liliana looked at the marble countertop where she put her phone.
"Who is it?" murmured Liliana to herself.
Slowly standing up, Liliana got out of the tub, splashing water on the floor. She wrapped a towel around her damp body before reaching out for the phone.
"Eh...?"