“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.
Maya sat in shock as she tried to process everything.
Sure she knew the CEO of DLR Enterprises was one of the most sought-after individuals and she knew Nathaniel had quite the security detail, but for some reason, until now those were two separate entities to her.
Until today, Nathaniel De La Rue and Nate Rue were still different.
"You used to be so obsessed with the President and CEO of DLR Enterprises," Nico teased as he laughed at his sister.
She had collected every clipping and done as much research on the admirable man, only to find out that he was her ex and the father of her son.
These things didn't happen to people.
It was as if out of a drama or a novel and it was only now sinking in.
"Yeah, but everything we know about Nathaniel through the press is all his fabrication," Maya told her brother, rolling her eyes at the tone he had taken.