“You abandoned me in the middle of the night! You left me alone for five years!” Maya hissed as he lifted his hand to touch where her slap had left its mark. “I left to protect you! I left because I love you!” Nathaniel protested in a futile attempt to defend himself. —————————————————— Five years ago, Nathaniel De La Rue found love and a new life in Arlington City, but his past soon caught up with him and forced him to leave behind everything he had built, including his beloved Maya Miller. Now, Nathaniel is done running. He must confront his past to protect those that matter the most to him. After fighting for his right to live and accepting his rightful place in the De La Rue family, he finally returns to Arlington City. However, upon his return, Nathaniel finds that his world is not the same as he left it. Maya, the woman he loves, is engaged to another man. His best friend now works for the man who stole Maya from him. Furthermore, the woman who had cared for Nathaniel like a mother is being abused by her husband. It’s as if he has to start from scratch. But things have changed. This time he has the De La Rue Family by his side.
"Are you sure about this?" Nathaniel asked Maya as he brushed a stray strand of hair over her ear, the heat of his fingers against her skin making her blush like a teenager.
For some reason his small actions made her heart flutter.
She appreciated those small gentle movements, he had no idea how much they affected her, but maybe he did as he leaned forward and kissed her on the lips.
"I want Belle to know that I support her, I don't want her keeping things from me," Maya confessed.
Nathaniel chuckled and shook his head. "I thought you didn't approve of her joining the Mafia."
"I don't fully support it," Maya grimaced. "But I know my sister, stopping her would only make her more determined, and a determined Belle is dangerous."
Nathaniel laughed and shook his head. "You truly are sisters."