[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.
"...so tomboyish! That boy cried so hard after Talia punched him. Sigh... fortunately she's grown into a fine lady now."
Old Master Ding's last sentence enticed laughter to echo around the dinner table.
Liliana, Cassia and Former Patriarch Ding had fun listening to how Talia was during her childhood from Old Master Ding. The main character of the story blushed so hard, her cheeks resembling cooked shrimp.
"Grandpa! That Kenny boy was so annoying ah! Have you forgotten how he kept following me? I taught him a lesson after he tried ordering me around!"
Feeling wronged by her own grandfather, Talia exasperatedly opened up her side of the story. The image of a young Kenny was a blur. She couldn't recall how exactly her kindergarten friend looked before.
"Hahaha! Talia... your grandpa is right. Even me... worried about how you'd turned out."
"Great-Grandpa!"