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

the night sky, she stepped outside by herself.

Success was warm.

But it was not tender.

Victory was satisfying.

But it did not hold your hand.

For years she had moved forward with such relentless precision that she had never allowed herself to acknowledge the empty spaces left behind.

She had no children.

Her parents were gone.

Most of the friends from her continue reading …