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.

breathed a sigh of

looked up, staring at Jacob with a smirk.

two days, and we haven’t even resorted to

Impatient too quickly.

tried to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins,

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

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

Jacob departed, Lionel

to examine the documents in his hand, catching sight of Lionel

approached Elliot and handed something over, placing it before him.

the papers he was holding and took a look. It

it closely, then lifted his gaze to

smile, hoping for

get the information out of Marius.”

at him. “That’s quick.

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

but he actually smiled at Lionel, obviously

done. Tell me all

responded, happy from the praise.

began his account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned

Abbott burying things in the

twirling his

Lionel finished his narrative,

the interrogation room, let’s wrap up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s

his military collar, Elliot stood up with a stern gaze and

first time being handcuffed and escorted

had Insisted on personally questioning

Frank was brought into the room, he spent the entire morning

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

and

of the interrogation room swung open.

in casually, sitting at the head of the

Jenkins, why have you arrested me? I

looked at him with amusement.

choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or

trembled all over, unable to control

fought to steady his

had warned him that Elliot was cunning and would use all sorts of psychological tactics once he suspected

his words

your questions honestly. I won’t hide

you change your

demeanor, the

nodding in