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

calmly looked up, staring at

resorted to any forms of coercion yet. You’re

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins, but

that if there’s no progress on the case by the end of the day, I’ll let him go handle his mother’s

said

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel entered.

of Lionel from the corner

approached Elliot and handed something over, placing

holding and took a

closely, then lifted his

sheepish smile, hoping for

managed to get the

“That’s quick. How did you

did my homework on everything he’s been up to recently and found that despite being brothers with

he actually

me all the

happy

with

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

twirling

his narrative, Elliot scoffed.

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

military collar, Elliot stood up with a stern gaze and headed toward the

first time being handcuffed and escorted Into the Interrogation room.

had Insisted on personally questioning

room,

from above. The walls were dark and foreboding, creating a

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

of the interrogation room swung

at the head of the

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

at him

don’t know anything. Eventually, they can’t withstand the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are

trembled all over, unable to control the

to steady his mind.

was cunning and would use all sorts of

words could be trusted.

to answer your

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

demeanor, the threat was

nodding

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