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 Vance residence was uncharacteristically lively when I returned that evening. As I stepped through the door, I could hear animated voices coming from the sitting room.


"There she is!" Amelia exclaimed as I entered. Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. "So, how was your day on Beck Winters' yacht?"


Victor looked up from his newspaper, barely concealing his interest. "The boys wouldn't stop talking about it. They said Dr. Winters might take you all out again."


I set my purse down, surprised by the reception committee. "It was just a casual outing. The children had fun."


Clara Bellweather, who was sipping tea in her favorite armchair, fixed me with a knowing look. "Beck Winters is quite the catch, Elara. Handsome doctor, successful businessman, and clearly good with children."


She raised her eyebrows innocently. "What? I'm simply making an observation about a man who took my granddaughter sailing today."


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