“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.
Nathaniel froze at the news Clark brought with him.
While well aware that Nico Miller had a lot more connections than he and his people in Arlington, Nathaniel didn't expect things to progress so quickly.
"That—" Nathaniel was so stunned that he had to take a deep breath first before speaking. "That's unexpected, unexpected but good."
Clark nodded as he approached with a serious expression. "He said he wants to brief you tonight before you are, in his words, engulfed by the desire to be with his sister and nephew."
Nathaniel almost spat out his drink, if Nico wasn't Maya's brother he would have been more than happy to add him to their group.
He was capable and had a good sense of humor, and he was, without a doubt loyal to Maya.
"What time will I be free to see him?" Nathaniel asked.
"You have meetings till eight in the evening," Clark said with a frown.