Elara Dawn

For seven years, Elara Thorne lived in the shadow of her own marriage. While her tech mogul husband Damien showered attention on his mistress, Elara played the perfect corporate wife—making his coffee, organizing his schedule, and watching her six-year-old daughter Cora grow closer to the other woman.

The other woman who happened to be her half-sister.

Vivienne Dubois had everything Elara didn't—Damien's heart, Cora's adoration, and the respect of everyone at Thorne Industries. When Elara flew home hoping to celebrate her birthday with her family, she found them planning a surprise party for Vivienne instead. When little Cora innocently asked if Vivienne could be her mommy, something inside Elara finally snapped.

Elara had been a brilliant AI researcher before marriage stole her ambitions. She'd co-founded YodaVision Technologies, only to abandon it all for a man who never loved her back. But now Julian Croft, her former partner, wants her to return as Chief Innovation Officer. The tech world that forgot her exists is about to remember why she was once called a visionary.

Walking away seems impossible when it means leaving Cora behind. But staying means accepting a life where she's invisible in her own home, humiliated at her own workplace, and competing with her half-sister for scraps of attention from her own family.

Damien thinks his wife will quietly accept whatever he gives her, the way she always has. He's about to discover that seven years of silence doesn't mean surrender—it means she's been planning her comeback. And when Elara Vance reclaims her name, her career, and her power, the tech world won't be the only thing shaken.

Some women bend. Others break. But the smart ones? They rebuild themselves stronger than before.

My Coldhearted Husband’s Regret

The bright morning sun streamed through the windows as Cora bounded into my room, already dressed in her favorite pink swimsuit and a matching cover-up.


"Mom! Are you ready yet? Can we leave now?" She jumped onto the bed, her excitement palpable as she bounced up and down.


I smiled at her enthusiasm while packing my overnight bag. "Almost done, sweetie. Is your bag packed?"


"Yes! Dad helped me last night before bedtime." She flopped onto her back, staring at the ceiling. "He said there's a new water slide this year!"


I nodded, trying to maintain my smile. "That sounds fun."


Cora rolled onto her stomach, watching me fold a blouse. "Are you excited, Mom?"


The question caught me off guard. Was I excited to spend a weekend pretending to be a happy family? To watch Damien check his phone every few minutes, waiting for messages that weren't about work?


"Of course," I lied. "Who wouldn't be excited about hot springs?"


The Unkept Promise of the Springs