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.

was done, he breathed

calmly looked up, staring at Jacob

two days, and we haven’t even resorted

Impatient too quickly.

to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but

on the case by the end of the day, I’ll

Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before leaving Elliot’s

as Jacob departed, Lionel

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

and handed something

and took a look. It was a completely transparent glass vial,

lifted his

sheepish smile, hoping

the information out

quick. How did you manage that?”

on everything he’s been up to recently and found that despite

work, but he actually smiled

Tell me all

Lionel responded, happy from the

account with

banquet. When he returned home, he unexpectedly found Mr. Abbott burying things in the backyard with all the

listened attentively, twirling

finished his narrative, Elliot

wrap up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an acquittal, he might have to wait

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

first time being handcuffed and escorted Into the

Insisted on personally questioning

brought into the room,

room was dimly lit with only a faint warm light from

drenched in sweat, feeling mentally drained and tortured, unsure of when this

of

sitting at the head of the table several meters away from Frank.

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

looked at him with

they don’t know anything. Eventually, they can’t withstand the pressure and choose to confess.

trembled all over, unable to control the shaking of his

fought to steady his

would use all sorts of psychological tactics

words could

I promise to answer your questions honestly. I won’t hide

said. If you change your tune later, the

casual demeanor, the

gulped anxiously, nodding in