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 sigh of relief afterward.

up, staring at Jacob with a smirk.

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

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins, but

by the end of the day, I’ll let him go handle his

Jacob said

as Jacob departed,

documents in his hand, catching sight of Lionel from

something over, placing

he was holding and took a look.

inspected it closely, then lifted his

sheepish smile,

the information out

quick. How did you

mysteriously. “I tried the emotional 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. A little provocation was

reserved during work, but he actually smiled

me all

responded, happy

began his account with seriousness. “Marius

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

listened attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

finished his narrative, Elliot scoffed.

matters today. If

military collar, Elliot stood up with a stern

handcuffed and escorted Into the

on personally

the room, he spent the entire morning there alone.

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

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

large iron door of the interrogation

at the head of the table several meters away from Frank.

“Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested me? I don’t

looked at him

the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or do

control the shaking

to steady

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

his words could be

your questions honestly. I

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

demeanor, the threat was obvious.

gulped anxiously, nodding in