HER HUSBAND STATIONED TWENTY ARMED MEN OUTSIDE THE DELIVERY ROOM—BUT HIS WIFE WAS ALREADY TEARING DOWN HIS EMPIRE FROM 30,000 FEET

his shield, and his good fortune.

Then Mónica entered the picture.

She was twenty-four, newly graduated from USC, with wide eyes and a gentle voice. She laughed at Ricardo’s jokes even when they missed the mark. She called him brilliant in front of executives. She brought his coffee exactly the way he liked it and noticed every skipped lunch. At first,continue reading …