[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.
Lying alone on the vast bed, the night felt exceptionally long to Liliana. She blinked her eyes a few times, unable to drift into sleep no matter how drowsy she was. The comforting and soft blanket wrapped her frame.
Liliana slept in the room next to Cassia's. Mrs. Sui stayed inside her mother's bedroom. There was a spare bed for the caretaker to use.
"I can't sleep."
Sighing softly, Liliana wandered her gaze to the wall opposite the bed. A metal clock with dainty branches of flowers was hung there. The silver needles were pointing to half-past two in the morning.
Enveloped in the silence of the night, Liliana recalled what happened in the library earlier. Her mind paused at the moment when she burst out crying.
Old Master Ding and Talia were swift to soothe her feelings. Liliana felt ashamed yet grateful at the same time. She quickly regained her composure, asking her granduncle to continue his story.