Wait, She’s a Billionaire by Ms. Shadow

Chapter 987

Inside the National Investigation Bureau office, Elliot was reviewing recent testimonies from various Individuals.

Jacob knocked and entered, standing respectfully in front of Elliot’s desk.

“Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob began.

Elliot did not bother to look up, focusing on the testimonies in his hands.

He asked in a low tone, “What is it?”

Jacob stood with his hands behind his back. “Mr. Jenkins, you’ve interrogated Mr. Romello for two days now. He’s the deputy chief, after all. After the recent tragedy at his home…”

“Cut the chatter,” Elliot interrupted impatiently, glancing up at Jacob. “If you can’t reach the point within five sentences, be prepared to endure an afternoon of hellish training in my office.”

Jacob shivered.

He knew about the last time when Elliot tortured Romello for an entire afternoon in his afternoon. After all, he had to escort Romello back to the Nicholls residence afterward.

He could not bear that kind of torment.

He raised a finger,

w counting his

sentences, about to speak, when Elliot coldly reminded.

him, “You’ve already spoken four sentences. You only have one more chance with your last

sentence.”

Jacob was in disbelief.

Four sentences?

Did a pause count as a sentence?

Knowing Elliot’s no–nonsense demeanor, he did not

are to argu

Getting straight to the point, Jacob said, “According to protocol, Mr. Romello is a public servant,

and with the recent bereavement in his family, you have to release him to handle his family

matters if you can’t prove his involvement in this case within three days,”

He finished his statement in one breath, not daring to pause until he was done.

he was done, he breathed a sigh of relief

looked up, staring at Jacob

haven’t even resorted to any forms of

Impatient too quickly.

rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but

the case by the end of the day, I’ll let him go

Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before

soon as Jacob

the documents in his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the corner of his eyes but did not look up.

something over, placing it

and took a look. It was

it closely, then lifted his gaze

a sheepish smile, hoping for praise.

I managed to get the information out

quick. How did you manage that?”

I did my homework on everything he’s been up to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello, they

during work, but he actually smiled at Lionel, obviously

Tell me all the

thing,” Lionel responded, happy from the

his throat, he began his account with

Mr. Abbott burying things in the backyard with all the bodyguards and

listened attentively, twirling

finished his narrative, Elliot scoffed.

is already getting impatient in the interrogation room, let’s wrap up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an acquittal, he might have

military collar, Elliot stood up with a stern gaze and headed toward the door.

and

had Insisted on personally

the room, he spent the entire morning there alone.

dimly lit with only a faint warm light from

feeling mentally drained and tortured, unsure of when this ordeal would end.

of the

in casually, sitting at the head of the table several

asked, “Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested me?

him with

comes in here claims they don’t know anything. Eventually, they can’t withstand the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or do we have to follow the usual procedure?”

control the shaking of

steady his mind.

and would use all sorts

words

Jenkins, I promise to answer your questions honestly. I won’t

said. If you change your tune later, the law

seemingly casual demeanor,

anxiously, nodding in agreement.