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

Morning sunlight streamed through the classroom windows as Cora tugged at her mother's hand. Her earlier smile had vanished, replaced with a contemplative look that seemed too mature for her young face.


"Mom, can you make my favorite pasta tonight?" she asked suddenly.


Elara's heart swelled. After days of emotional distance, her daughter was finally reaching out. "Of course, sweetheart. I'll pick up the ingredients on my way home."


Cora's eyes brightened momentarily before clouding over. "Wait—I forgot. Aunt Vivi's competition is tonight. Dad said we could watch it together." She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. "Maybe another time?"


The small spark of hope in Elara's chest flickered and died. She forced a smile, determined not to show her disappointment. "That's fine. The pasta will keep for another day."


"Sorry," Cora said, though her tone lacked genuine remorse. "Dad said Aunt Vivi might win this time."


A Successor's Arrival, A Family Apart