He built an empire on fear. Now he'd trade it all for a second chance with the daughter he barely knows. Alejandro clawed his way out of a brutal childhood, convinced the only path to safety was power. Ruthless deals. Cold control. No room for softness. It kept him alive-and made him untouchable. But being a father demands something else entirely. Natalie is sharp, guarded, and burning with questions. She doesn't want his protection-she wants the truth. And with law enforcement closing in and old enemies resurfacing, Alejandro is running out of time. He must show her what he never learned himself: empathy, loyalty, and human connection. To give her a life he never had, he may have to sacrifice the only one he's ever known. Because some debts can't be erased. And redemption always comes at a cost. A tense, emotionally charged psychological thriller about legacy, sacrifice, and the brutal path to becoming the kind of man your child could forgive. Book seven in the emotionally gripping When Bad Things Happen series. ________________________________________________ Praise for the When Bad Things Happen Series: ★★★★★ "The characters are normal people that are you and me and my neighbors and my friends and family. The characters are us. All of us." ★★★★★ "These books are addictive. I just keep wanting to read more!" ★★★★★ "This book series is one you start and can't put down. Recommend it." ★★★★★ "This story grabbed me and wouldn't let go... it kept me up way too late many nights because I couldn't put it down." ★★★★★ "Kept me up all night, in a good way, to finish it." ★★★★★ "The story is compelling to the point of me not being able to do anything but read until I found out how it ended." ★★★★★ "Edge-of-your-seat reading that you can't put down." ★★★★★ "It was a believable plot with the main character so well defined it was like you knew her."