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

Jorge leaned back in his chair, watching Julian and Elara through the glass partition. The way they worked together seemed too intimate—too synchronized. Their heads bent close, shoulders almost touching as they discussed something on the tablet.


"She really doesn't like sharing him, does she?" Jorge murmured.


Xavier followed his gaze. "Apparently not."


Vivienne adjusted her gold bracelet, drawing their attention back to her. "Elara has always been possessive. Even as children."


"Half-sisters," Vivienne clarified. "Same father, different mothers."


Xavier nodded thoughtfully. "And now she's married to Damien Thorne but seems... attached to her business partner."


Vivienne's smile was carefully measured. "Elara only has a bachelor's degree, you know. Julian's the real genius behind YodaVision. His MIT doctorate thesis revolutionized neural network architecture."


"And yet she's leading this project," Jorge noted.


Misjudged Intentions and Dinner Plans