[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.
Still sitting on the bench, Lucas looked up. He blankly stared through the gaps between the rustling leaves. The swaying shadows of the leaves danced on his face.
Until now, Lucas had yet to visit his family home again. Neither Kevin nor Linda persuaded him to. They did it not out of spite but, guilt.
His younger brother told him to take his time, whether he would come back again in the future or not.
As for his mother, she only reminded him not to work so hard. Those words were simple but enough to catch Lucas off guard.
All his life, this might be the first time he heard his mother give kind advice like that.
"Will she change?" whispered Lucas while still looking at the clear summer sky.
Before, Lucas was adamant about limiting his contact with his family. But, the recent incidents involving his father's infidelity opened his eyes wide to other perspectives.