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

looked up, staring at

only been two days, and we haven’t even resorted to any

Impatient too quickly.

tried to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but Mr.

on the case by the end of the day, I’ll let him go handle his mother’s affairs before tonight.”

Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before leaving

soon as Jacob departed,

Lionel from the corner of his eyes but did not

and handed something over, placing it

and took a look. It was a

inspected it closely, then lifted his gaze to meet

sheepish smile,

to get the information out of Marius.”

“That’s quick. How did you manage

been up to recently and found that despite

was typically reserved during work, but he actually smiled at Lionel,

Tell me all the details.”

Lionel responded, happy from

he began his account with seriousness.

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

listened attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

Lionel finished his narrative,

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

up with a stern gaze and headed toward the door.

and escorted Into the Interrogation room.

on personally questioning him.

was brought into the room, he spent the entire

dimly lit with only a faint warm light from

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

large iron door of the interrogation room swung open.

of the table several

asked, “Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested

looked at him with

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

over, unable to control the shaking of

to steady his mind.

warned him that Elliot was cunning and would use all

his words

your questions honestly. I won’t

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

seemingly casual demeanor, the threat

anxiously, nodding in agreement.