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.

was done, he breathed

up, staring at Jacob with a

days, and we haven’t even resorted to any forms of coercion yet. You’re

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins, but Mr.

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

thank you for understanding, Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel

his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the

approached Elliot and handed something

the papers he was holding and took a

closely, then lifted

a sheepish smile, hoping for praise.

the information out

“That’s quick.

homework on everything he’s been up to recently and

he actually smiled at Lionel, obviously

Tell me

responded, happy from

began his account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that

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

listened attentively, twirling his

finished his narrative,

unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an acquittal, he might have to

a stern gaze and headed toward the

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

Insisted on personally questioning him.

into the room, he spent the entire morning

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

was already drenched in sweat, feeling mentally drained and tortured, unsure of when this ordeal would

of the interrogation

sitting at the head of the table several meters away

you arrested me? I don’t know

looked at him

don’t know anything. Eventually, they can’t withstand the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or do we have to follow

control

steady his

would use all sorts of psychological tactics once he

his words could be trusted.

to answer your questions honestly. I

If you change your tune later, the law

casual demeanor, the threat was

nodding in