[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.
Perhaps feeling burdened by the idea of bringing up the disgraceful past, Old Master Ding took some time to calm his turbulent heart.
Liliana and Talia understood that this subject was sensitive, thus, they let the old man prepare himself first.
The pot of tea and cups were left untouched. A faint layer of steam swirled above the clear surface of the reddish-brown tea.
Old Master Ding exhaled a sigh, heavily imbued with regret and sorrow. The wrinkles on his forehead deepened as he scoured his mind to bring up the memories of the past, the ones full of shame.
Clasping his hands together, Old Master Ding forced himself to speak. His eyes landed in the direction where Liliana and Talia sat.
"More than fifty years ago... our family encountered a big issue, enough to shake our foundation."