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

at

days, and we haven’t even resorted to any forms of coercion

Impatient too quickly.

to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins,

“Tell Romello that if there’s no progress on the case by the end

Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before leaving

Jacob departed, Lionel entered.

sight of Lionel

something

took a look. It was a

lifted his gaze to

a sheepish smile, hoping

get the information out of Marius.”

at him. “That’s quick. How did you

to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello, they have some underlying tensions. A little provocation was all it took.”

work, but he actually smiled at Lionel, obviously delighted.

me all

responded, happy from the praise.

account with

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

listened attentively, twirling his

his narrative, Elliot scoffed.

already getting impatient in the interrogation room, let’s wrap up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an acquittal, he

Elliot stood up with a stern

handcuffed and escorted Into the

Insisted on personally

once Frank was brought into the room, he spent the

lit with only a faint warm light from above. The

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

large iron door of the interrogation

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

you arrested

looked at him with amusement.

who comes in here claims they don’t know anything. Eventually, they can’t withstand the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly,

all over, unable to control the

fought to steady

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

of his words

answer your questions honestly. I won’t

your tune

demeanor, the threat was

anxiously, nodding