[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.
Saturday.
Liliana got ready to attend Old Madam Shen's banquet. She took a long soak in the bathtub, applied perfumed lotion all over her body and started to apply makeup.
The banquet would begin at seven and end around ten. Liliana already booked a cab to come to the apartment at five-thirty. She didn't want to be late to arrive at the Shen family's ancestral home.
For tonight's banquet, Liliana chose a mint chiffon ankle-length dress. The bodice was constructed with lace while the skirt waist down was in tutu style.
The halter neckline exposed the upper part of her shoulders. A cape made of chiffon was attached to the neckline, covering her upper arms to the elbows.
Liliana bundled up her long hair into a chignon. She put tiny pearl hair pins all over the bun as decorations. A few strands were let loose to frame her face.