Chapter 234
Author: Lamina
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The Aurelius family private cemetery stretched across the rolling hills.

Black cars lined the gravel path leading to the freshly dug grave. Men in expensive dark suits and women in dark designer dresses moved slowly across the green grass.

Most of their faces were heavy with grief and shock.

Magnus’ casket sat beside an open grave, right next to where his beloved wife had been laid to rest.

White flowers covered the wood surface. The family crest gleamed in gold on the handles.

Lara stood at the front, dressed in a simple black dress.

Her face was pale, and her hands shook as she held a single white rose.

The council members stood nearby in a tight group.

Behind them, business leaders from around the world had come to pay their respects. CEOs, politicians, and old friends of Magnus filled the space.

Security guards in black suits watched from a distance, keeping reporters behind a rope barrier.

Cavill stepped forward to the small podium.

His voice was steady but filled with emoti
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