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 checked her phone screen again. Four missed calls from Cora. She sighed and slipped the device back into her purse, guilt gnawing at her. She knew she should call her daughter back, but not today. Today was for Clara.


"Are you sure you don't want to answer that?" Clara Bellweather asked, her eyes twinkling with concern as their driver navigated through Sunday morning traffic.


"I'm sure," Elara replied firmly. "This exhibition is important to you, and I promised you my full attention."


Clara smiled, patting Elara's hand. "Harry Jennings has been my favorite artist for decades. His use of color and emotion is simply magnificent."


Elara nodded, grateful for the distraction. When Clara had invited her to the exhibition on Friday, she'd accepted immediately. Anything was better than sitting alone in her apartment, wondering if she should call Cora back, wondering if Damien would be there when she did.


An Artful Encounter