“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.
Their intimate session unfortunately didn't last long.
As soon as Nathaniel buttoned up Maya's blouse, his phone began to ring on the desk next to him.
"A moment, my love," Nathaniel said with a proud smile on his lips as he kissed her on the cheek and slid out of bed to take the call.
When he noticed it was Clark, he walked out of the room, shutting the door behind him.
He might have let Maya know that he was a member of the De La Rue family, but he wasn't ready to reveal to her that he was, in fact, the President of DLR Enterprises.
"Yes?" Nathaniel asked in a gruff tone as he kept his eyes on the door, making sure that Maya didn't peek out of the room.
"There has been progress on the investigation," Clark declared over the phone. "We have a list of people that are involved, we also know that they are looking for potential new employees to join their ranks."