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

I stood frozen in my bedroom, staring at the two elegant boxes on my vanity. The larger burgundy one with gold trim looked vaguely familiar. Curiosity got the better of me, and I carefully lifted the lid.


My breath caught. Inside lay the emerald and diamond jewelry set I'd admired at the Baumond Charity Auction last month. The exquisite necklace featured a stunning emerald pendant surrounded by diamonds that caught the light perfectly. Matching earrings nestled beside it.


I remembered pointing it out to Damien, mentioning how much Eleanor would love it. He had merely nodded, seemingly disinterested.


With shaking hands, I opened the second box. Inside was the embroidered painting scroll—another item I'd lingered over at the auction, this one depicting cranes in flight over mountains. The detail was breathtaking, each stitch placed with master craftsmanship.


"Mom? Are you coming?" Cora's voice drifted up from downstairs.


A Grandmother's True Delight