Chapter 47

(Lorenzo)

Declan's burial had taken place in the afternoon but the sky was gray and it looked like it would be dark any second. The rain threatened to fall but I couldn't care less. Margot and Giovanni were beside me while some of my men who had known Declan personally were behind me. We were all dressed in black, our expressions bleak and cold. I let out a sigh of relief when I saw Nathalie coming from a distance. I was worried that my secretary had gotten her details mixed up and didn't tell her about the location of where the burial was taking place.

"Hi" Nathalie whispered and stood beside Margot.

I nodded my head in response to her greeting and focused on the casket coming out of the way. Four of my men were carrying the casket walking alongside a priest.

They placed Declan's caket beside the dug hole and the priest stood at the front of it.

"Dear beloved, we are here today to send forth our brother Declan Dawson into the arms of our Dear Lord…."

I slightly bowed my head, memo