Chapter 187-beyond the graveside

The day of the burial arrived, heavy and somber. The weather matched the mood, with gray clouds hanging low in the sky. The Wolfe estate had been transformed for the occasion, with a grand canopy and rows of black chairs set up in the sprawling garden. Business partners, family acquaintances, and even rivals had come to pay their respects.

Damian stood near the front, his posture stiff and unyielding, a man carrying the weight of his family’s legacy on his ...