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 afterward.

looked up, staring at

only been two days, and we haven’t even resorted

Impatient too quickly.

to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but Mr. 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 affairs before

understanding, Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully,

as Jacob departed, Lionel

of Lionel from the corner of

Elliot and handed something over, placing it before

aside the papers he was holding and took a look. It was a completely

inspected it closely, then lifted his gaze

a sheepish smile, hoping for praise.

to get the information out of

stared at him. “That’s 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 have some underlying tensions. A little provocation was all it took.”

during work, but he actually smiled at Lionel, obviously

done. Tell me all the

happy from

account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that

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

attentively, twirling his

his

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 to

military collar, Elliot stood up with a stern gaze and

Frank’s first time being handcuffed and escorted

Insisted on personally

into the room, he spent the entire morning there alone.

from above. The walls were dark

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

of the interrogation room swung

casually, sitting at the head of the table several meters

“Mr. Jenkins, why have you

looked at him with amusement.

can’t withstand the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or do we have to

all over, unable to control the shaking

fought to steady his mind.

would use all sorts of psychological tactics

his words

answer your

you just said. If you change your tune later, the law

demeanor, the threat was

nodding in