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

Eleanor Thorne's face lit up when Cora dashed through the front door of Thorne Manor. The elderly woman opened her arms wide, smiling as her great-granddaughter flew into her embrace.


"Coco! My sweet girl," Eleanor cooed, kissing the top of Cora's head. "Did you have a good day?"


Cora nodded eagerly, her small ponytail bouncing. "It was amazing! We went to the new aquarium, and I got to touch a stingray!"


I stepped forward from where I'd been standing in the entryway. "Hello, sweetheart," I said, bending down to Cora's level.


"Mom!" Cora turned and gave me a quick hug before pulling away to dig through her little backpack. "Look what I got!"


As she rummaged around, I caught the faint scent of an expensive perfume on her clothes. Vivienne's signature scent. My smile remained fixed in place while my chest tightened. I said nothing about it.


"Found it!" Cora pulled out a small plush dolphin. "Isn't it cute?"


"Very cute," I agreed, gently stroking her hair.


Eleanor's Hopeful Maneuvers