“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.
"So what did the Xander dude want?" Celia asked as Maya found her in their assigned seat within the business development department of Miller Enterprises.
"A task," Maya said with a sigh.
It was obvious that her grandfather wanted to encourage whatever relationship she had with DLR Enterprises and she couldn't blame him for it.
DLR was not just one of the biggest companies locally, but it was an international giant.
"What kind?" Celia asked as she leaned forward.
"Didn't that woman give you any tasks?" Maya asked, tilting her head.
She didn't like it when Celia pried too much, it was quite clear based on how Maya was acting that she wasn't willing to share the information.
"She did," Celia pouted. "I thought we'd have at least the first few days to relax."
Maya chuckled and shook her head.
"Want me to pull some strings?" she teased.