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 slow, steadying breath as she stood in the center of the crowded event hall. The encounter with Vivienne in the powder room had shaken her more than she wanted to admit. The calculated malice in her half-sister's words lingered like a bitter aftertaste.


"Here," Julian said, pressing a fresh glass of champagne into her hand. "You look like you need this."


She accepted the drink gratefully. "Is it that obvious?"


"Only to someone who knows you well." Julian guided her toward a quieter corner of the room. "Want to talk about what happened?"


Elara shook her head. "Not here." She took a sip of champagne, letting the bubbles dissolve on her tongue. "Let's focus on why we came. The investors, remember?"


Julian studied her face for a moment before nodding. "If that's what you want."


"It is." Elara straightened her shoulders, smoothing down her blue dress. She refused to let Vivienne and her thirty-million-dollar gown derail this evening. "I'm fine, Julian. Really."


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