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 morning sun filtered through the curtains as I zipped up my suitcase. The hot spring retreat was meant to last another three days, but staying was no longer an option. Not after last night.


A soft knock on the door interrupted my thoughts.


"Mom?" Cora peeked in, her eyes widening at the packed luggage. "Are you going somewhere?"


I nodded, smoothing my daughter's hair. "I need to head back early, Coco. There's an important project at YodaVision that needs my attention."


"But we were supposed to go hiking today!" Cora's bottom lip jutted out. "Vivi said we'd find pretty rocks for my collection."


The mention of Vivienne stung, but I kept my expression neutral. "I'm sorry, sweetheart. Julian called this morning. The team needs me."


"You always have to work," Cora muttered, crossing her arms. "Vivi never has to work."


I took a deep breath. "That's not true. Vivi works too. Everyone has responsibilities."


An Abrupt Departure and an Entrusted Errand