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 a sigh of relief afterward.

up, staring at Jacob with

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

Impatient too quickly.

tried to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but Mr. Romello-

Elliot cut him off. “Tell Romello that if there’s no progress on the case by the end

Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob said

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel entered.

in his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the corner of

Elliot and handed something over, placing it before him.

the papers he was holding and took

inspected it closely, then lifted his gaze to

sheepish smile, hoping

to get the

him. “That’s quick. How did

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

but he actually smiled at Lionel,

Tell me all the details.”

happy from the

began his account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that it happened

Mr. Abbott burying things in the backyard with all the

listened attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

finished his narrative,

up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an acquittal, he

collar, Elliot stood up with a stern gaze

handcuffed and escorted Into the Interrogation

had Insisted on personally

was brought into the room, he spent the entire

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

drained and tortured, unsure of when this ordeal

door of the interrogation

sitting at the head of the

have you arrested me? I don’t know anything.”

at him with

they 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

all over, unable to control the

steady

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

his words could

your questions honestly. I won’t hide anything.”

your tune later, the law won’t go

his seemingly casual demeanor, the

gulped anxiously, nodding in agreement.