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.

at Jacob

resorted to any forms of coercion yet. You’re getting

Impatient too quickly.

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

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

said respectfully,

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel

the documents in his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the corner of his eyes but did not look

Elliot and handed something over,

holding and took a look.

lifted his gaze to meet

sheepish smile,

get the

him. “That’s quick. How did you manage

“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

but he actually smiled at Lionel, obviously

Tell me all the details.”

responded, happy

his throat, he began his account with

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

attentively, twirling his

his narrative, Elliot scoffed.

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

stood up with a

and escorted Into the Interrogation

Insisted on personally questioning him.

was brought into the room, he

a faint warm light from above. The walls were dark

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

large iron door of

head of the table several

“Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested

looked at him with amusement.

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

trembled all over, unable to control

to steady his mind.

would use all sorts of psychological tactics

of his words

your questions honestly. I won’t

what you just said. If you change your tune later, the

seemingly casual demeanor, the threat was obvious.

anxiously, nodding in