[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 found himself outside the Shen ancestral home the next morning.
Today, he opted to drive by himself instead of using the driver's service.
Instead of going straight to the office, he ventured to the highway heading to the old house. In a little over forty minutes, his black sedan pulled up in the spacious yard.
Getting out of the car, Asher just stood straight with both hands inside the pocket of his black trench coat. His gaze was thrown into the distance, looking at the mountain far from there.
The place where he used to spend days in hunger and fear, thinking that he was at death's door. Although those memories no longer affected him, he always found the place unpleasant.
"Young Master Shen, good morning."
Several staff noticed Asher's presence. They were caught off guard because today was a weekday. It was an extremely rare occasion for their workaholic young master to be here at such a time.