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

up, staring at Jacob

two days, and we haven’t even resorted to

Impatient too quickly.

to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins,

no progress on the case by the end of the day, I’ll let him

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

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel

sight of Lionel from the corner of his eyes but did not

Elliot and handed something over, placing

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

closely, then lifted his

sheepish smile, hoping

managed to get the information

“That’s quick. How did you manage that?”

and logical approach with him. 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.

was typically reserved during work, but he actually

Tell me all

thing,” Lionel responded, happy from the

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

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

listened attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

Lionel finished his narrative, Elliot

let’s wrap up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an

his military collar, Elliot stood up with a

being handcuffed and escorted Into

Insisted on personally questioning

into the room,

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

mentally drained and tortured,

of

casually, sitting at the head of the

have you arrested me? I don’t

looked at him with

withstand the pressure and choose to

to control the shaking of his

fought to steady his mind.

and would use all sorts of

words could be trusted.

promise to answer your questions

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

seemingly casual demeanor,

nodding