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

calmly looked up, staring at Jacob

been two days, and we haven’t even resorted

Impatient too quickly.

to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins,

Elliot cut him off. “Tell Romello that if there’s no progress on the case by the end of the day, I’ll let him go handle his mother’s

Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel entered.

Lionel from

Elliot and handed something over, placing it before him.

was holding and took a

inspected it closely, then lifted

smile,

get the

“That’s quick. How did

up to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello, they have some underlying tensions. A

was typically reserved during work, but he actually smiled at

me all the

happy

began his account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that it happened

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

listened attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

Lionel finished his

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

stood up with a stern

handcuffed and escorted Into the Interrogation room.

on personally questioning

once Frank was brought into the room, he spent

was dimly lit with only a faint warm light from above. The walls were dark and foreboding, creating a

feeling mentally drained and tortured, unsure of when

iron door of

head of

“Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested me?

him with amusement.

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

control the shaking of

steady

was cunning and would use all sorts of psychological tactics once he suspected

his words could

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

your tune

demeanor,

gulped anxiously, nodding in