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 breathed

staring at

resorted to

Impatient too quickly.

to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but Mr.

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

Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before

Jacob departed, Lionel

his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the corner of his eyes but did

handed something over,

holding and took a look. It was

inspected it closely, then lifted his gaze to meet

sheepish smile,

to get the information out of

quick. How

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

he

done. Tell me all the details.”

responded, happy from

his throat, he began his account with seriousness. “Marius

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

attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

Lionel finished his narrative,

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

a stern gaze and headed

Frank’s first time being handcuffed and escorted Into the Interrogation

had Insisted on personally

brought into the room, he spent the

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

mentally drained and tortured,

iron door of the

casually, sitting at the head of

have you arrested me? I

him with

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

unable to control the shaking

to steady

Elliot was cunning and would use

words could

Jenkins, I promise to answer your questions honestly. I

Remember what you just said. If you change your tune later, the law won’t go easy on

his seemingly casual demeanor, the threat

gulped anxiously, nodding in agreement.