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 breathed a sigh of relief

calmly looked up, staring at Jacob with

haven’t even resorted to any forms of coercion yet. You’re getting

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins,

by the end of the day, I’ll let him go handle his mother’s

you for understanding, Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before leaving Elliot’s

as Jacob

documents in his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the corner of his

approached Elliot and handed something over,

and took a

then lifted his gaze to meet

wore a sheepish smile, hoping for praise.

I managed to get the

stared at him. “That’s quick. How did you

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

reserved during work, but he actually smiled at Lionel, obviously

Tell me

responded, happy from

his account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that

unexpectedly found Mr. Abbott burying things in the backyard with

attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

Lionel finished his narrative, Elliot

unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an acquittal, he

military collar, Elliot stood up with a stern

handcuffed and escorted Into

Insisted on personally questioning him.

brought into the room, he spent

faint warm light from above. The walls were dark and foreboding, creating

mentally drained and tortured, unsure of when

iron door of the

in casually, sitting at the head of the table several meters away from

Frank asked, “Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested me? I don’t

looked at him with amusement.

choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or do we have to follow the usual

trembled all over, unable to control the shaking

fought to steady his

him that Elliot was cunning and would use

words could be

Jenkins, I promise to answer your

you just said. If you change your tune later, the law won’t go easy on you.

seemingly casual demeanor, the threat was

anxiously, nodding