[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.
||Lucas||
After returning from his jog in the evening, Lucas had a short rest in the apartment before he headed out again. He checked on the cafe first, relieved to see how peaceful the place was compared to the afternoon a few hours earlier.
With Jeffrey and Alex there, Lucas wouldn't need to worry much. But, he still reminded them to be vigilant. What happened to Edith today made them put their guard up.
"Where are you going?" Jeffrey asked before Lucas left the kitchen. Grinning, the older man made a guess, "Have a hot date tonight?"
Lucas winced. He slapped his left chest, pretending to be sad, "Don't hurt my lonely heart ah. A happily married man like you won't understand my pain."
"Get lost," Laughing, Jeffrey pushed Lucas' shoulders.
"Yeah, yeah. I'll get out of your face now."
From the cafe, Lucas jogged to the nearby bus stop. The clock had just hit a quarter past seven. In five minutes, he hopped on the bus.