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

we haven’t even resorted to any forms of coercion

Impatient too quickly.

to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but Mr.

progress on the case by the end of the day,

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

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel

sight of Lionel from the corner of

handed something over, placing it before him.

finally set aside the papers he was holding and took a look. It was a completely transparent glass

lifted his gaze to

smile, hoping

I managed to get the information out of

“That’s quick. How did you manage

tried the emotional and logical approach with him. I did my homework on everything he’s been up to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello, they

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

done. Tell me all the details.”

Lionel responded, happy from the

his account with seriousness. “Marius

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

twirling his wristwatch.

his narrative,

getting impatient in the interrogation room, let’s wrap up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an acquittal, he might have to wait for his/hext life,

stood up with a stern gaze and headed

time being handcuffed and escorted Into

on personally

was brought into the room, he

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

mentally drained and tortured, unsure of when this ordeal would

iron door of the

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

“Mr. Jenkins, why have you

at him with

and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or do we have

all over, unable to control the shaking of

steady

him that Elliot was cunning and would use all sorts of psychological tactics once

his words could

to answer your questions honestly. I

you change your tune later, the law won’t go

his seemingly casual demeanor, the

anxiously, nodding in