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

at Jacob with a smirk.

even resorted to any forms of coercion yet.

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins, but

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

Jenkins,” Jacob said

soon as Jacob departed,

hand, catching sight of Lionel

handed something over, placing

holding and took a look.

it closely, then lifted his gaze to meet

wore a sheepish smile, hoping for praise.

managed to get the information

quick. How

homework on everything he’s been up to recently and found that despite

during work, but he actually smiled

done. Tell me

Lionel responded, happy

began his account with seriousness.

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

twirling

finished his

impatient in the interrogation room, let’s wrap up these. unpleasant matters today. If

collar, Elliot stood up with a stern

first time being handcuffed and escorted Into

on personally questioning him.

brought into the room, he spent

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

was already drenched in sweat, feeling mentally drained and

of the interrogation room

casually, sitting at the head of the table several meters

Jenkins, why have you

looked at him with

and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going

trembled all over, unable to control the shaking of his

steady his mind.

cunning and would use all

his words could

I promise to answer your questions honestly. I won’t hide

you change your

seemingly casual demeanor,

gulped anxiously, nodding in agreement.

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