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

Beck's face drained of color as he took in the sight of his soaking wet niece in Elara's arms. He rushed forward, his eyes wide with panic.


"Shanice! What happened?" He reached out, taking the trembling child from Elara's arms.


"She fell into the hot spring," Elara explained, adjusting her robe tighter around herself. "I was there and pulled her out immediately."


Beck clutched Shanice to his chest, his expression shifting from fear to relief to intense gratitude. "Thank you. God, thank you so much."


Shanice buried her face against her uncle's neck, her small body still shaking. "I'm sorry, Uncle Beck. I wanted to see the magic water."


"I was on a call for just a minute," Beck said, his voice unsteady. He looked at Elara with genuine remorse. "I thought she was watching TV in the room."


Elara nodded, feeling a sudden awkwardness as she stood there in just her bathrobe. "Children can disappear in seconds. She's fine, just scared."


A Child Saved, A Tense Repast