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

Elara took a deep breath before stepping back into the dining room. The conversation she'd overheard earlier between Damien and Vivienne's father kept replaying in her mind.


"Please take good care of her," Alistair had said about Vivienne.


The stark contrast between his paternal concern for her half-sister and his complete disregard for her own well-being over the years stung. She had never once heard those words directed toward her.


Eleanor beamed when Elara returned to the table. "There you are, dear. Come sit. We're discussing the charity gala next month."


Victoria Sterling, Damien's mother, glanced up with cold eyes. "Will you be attending, Elara? I assumed you'd be too busy with your... new job."


The emphasis on "new job" dripped with disdain. Victoria had never approved of Elara working outside the family business, viewing it as somehow beneath the Thorne family image.


"I haven't decided yet," Elara replied calmly, reclaiming her seat.


A Resigned Heart at Dinner