[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.
||Asher||
"Old Madam Shen has been brought home safely, President. Young Madam... is with her."
Asher dismissed Caleb after receiving the report about his grandmother. He glanced at the analog clock sitting on a corner of the working desk, finding that it already pointed to half-past four.
His grandmother's health was getting better, Asher trusted what the doctor relayed to his family. She just needed additional monitoring from the people around her.
Liliana...
The name echoed in his mind even when he tried not to think about her.
Asher half-closed his eyes, recalling when he met her at the hospital a few days ago. Liliana appeared so shaken but, she still stubbornly pushed him away.
What could he do to make her listen to him?
To submit to him?
Asher exhaled a sigh. He stretched out a hand, randomly pulling out the drawer of his working desk. Something got caught in his line of sight.
"This is..."