Prologue
Elena stood by the railing of the boat. This cruise was supposed to be the bonding time that she and Stefan had needed. This was the start of a new year, a new them.
But it was over.
Stefan was gone. He never got on the cruise to begin with. And it was all thanks to that bitch Katherine.
Sighing Elena pushed away from the rail. She had already paid for the ticket and received the time off from work, it was stupid not to take the much needed time to herself. To relax and let all the stress and tension go before returning to work and her normal routine. Without Stefan. Suppressing a sniffle she walked back towards her cabin. Tomorrow night was New Years Eve and she was spending it alone.
What a way to start a year.