[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||
"Mom, there's a leaf on your head."
"...en?"
Chuckling, Liliana stopped pushing Cassia's wheelchair. She reached out to the leaf sticking to her mother's short low ponytail. Showing it to her mother, she giggled softly.
"The leaf's still green. I hope it'll turn red soon."
Cassia curved up her lips. She slowly lifted up one hand before taking the leaf from her daughter. Even though her weak muscles still restrained her, she could already do a few simple movements.
"We will see... red maple and yellow... ginkgo leaves soon."
Liliana's gaze on Cassia brimming with affection. Lowering her upper body, she hugged her mother's neck from behind.
"Let's visit some places later, en? Grandpa wants to go follow us too."
When Liliana brought up the idea in front of Old Master Ding, he quickly said that he wanted to join her. He hadn't visited the country much after his sudden return the other day.