Chapter 300

Samuel wasn't surprised when Julien called. This time, he didn't bother avoiding him, agreeing instead to meet at a private location. Julien showed up looking like a mess—unshaven and disheveled, with none of his usual refinement. The moment he saw Samuel, he barked, "Where's my fiancée?" Samuel smirked, his voice laced with mockery. "What fiancée? Why come to me when your fiancée has gone missing?" "I mean Shelly. Where is Shelly? Did you hide her?" Julien's frustration bled through his words. Samuel leaned back in his chair, swirling a glass of red wine lazily. He gestured for Julien to sit down. "Relax. Take a seat." "Samuel, Shelly is my fiancée!" Julien couldn't hold back any longer. He lunged forward, grabbing Samuel by the collar, the legs of the chair screeching against the floor. His pent-up anger exploded, pushed to the surface by Samuel's maddeningly calm demeanor. "Cut the act! I know it was you. Where is she?" Samuel, unbothered, patted Julien's arm casually, meetin