“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.
The drive to Miller Corporation was like from a dream as Maya rested her head on Nathaniel's chest, their fingers interlocked as she played with them.
"Aren't you worried someone will see us?" Maya asked as she looked up at Nate.
"Shouldn't that be your worry, not mine?" he asked her, tilting his head to the side as their eyes met.
"So you actually go to DLR Enterprises in a car like this and no one asks any questions? No one doubts that you are not Nate Rue?" As Maya asked her question, Nate realized that he had misunderstood what she meant.
He suddenly laughed and shook his head, making Maya sit up and look at him, even more, confused now than before.
"I don't arrive in this car," he explained. "I usually get off at the closest station to my house and take the train, then the bus, then I walk."
Maya's jaw dropped in shock. It seemed that his answer hadn't been one she expected.