Mira Thornvale

Five years ago, Serena Shi was declared dead—burned, disgraced, and erased by the man she loved. Framed for a crime orchestrated by her own sister, forced to abandon her newborn daughter, and exiled under a false name, Serena vanished from Rainport and its cold, glittering towers.

Now, she's back.

Not as a victim, but as a partner at one of the world’s most powerful law firms. Her mission is clear: reclaim custody of the daughter who was buried with her name, expose the lies that destroyed her life, and dismantle the algorithm that coded her death into corporate profit.

But fate—or something programmed to look like it—has other plans.

Julian Lu, her former husband and the CEO of LuTech, never recovered from losing Serena. When she resurfaces with a child who looks just like him and evidence that his empire is built on betrayal, he must choose: destroy the system he was born to lead or lose Serena all over again.

This is not just a story of second chances.
It's a war between law and love, data and destiny, guilt and grace.
And this time, no one walks away without answering to the truth.

Return Under a New Sky

“New shoes?” Serena crouched beside Willow, adjusting her daughter’s uniform collar.


Willow nodded. “I wanted to look smart for my first day.”


“You already are.” Serena pressed a kiss to her temple. “Remember the emergency codes?”


“Red apple, yellow sun, green leaf,” Willow recited.


“Perfect.” Serena smiled. “I’ll be right outside at pickup.”


**Across the Street – Black SUV, Tinted Windows**


A camera lens extended from a crack in the window.


“Target acquired,” said the man in the front seat. “Get the facial scan and verify match.”


Serena returned to her car. The driver shifted into gear.


She frowned. “The SUV across the street. Two men. Didn’t move once.”


She didn’t turn around, but her eyes sharpened. Someone wasn’t waiting. They were watching.


Chapter 7 – Mother and Child, Interrupted