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

speaking quietly nearby. For months, that sound would have filled him with pride. He had imagined walking into that room, lifting his son into his arms, and proving once again that Ricardo Sandoval always got what he wanted.

Now it made him feel sick.

“Ricardo,” Mónica whispered, “where are you? The baby is here. He’s beautiful.”

Ricardo gripped the phone continue reading …