Seeing the man took Elena back in time

This man was ten years older now, but still instantly recognizable as
Gregor Vlados--the man who had ruined her father, and in so doing
had caused her mother's death.

Elena, now a celebrated writer, had returned to Cristobal with
thoughts of vengeance against him.

Ironically, Gregor Vlados turned out to be the most stunningly
attractive man she had ever met in her life... and she was falling in
love with him!