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

up, staring at Jacob with

days, and we haven’t even resorted to

Impatient too quickly.

tried to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but

progress on the case by the end of the day, I’ll let

thank you for understanding, Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before

soon as Jacob departed,

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

approached Elliot and handed something over, placing it before

the papers he was holding and took

it closely, then lifted his gaze to meet

sheepish smile, hoping

I managed to get the information out

“That’s quick. How

been up to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello, they have

during work, but he actually smiled at

me all the

happy

he began his account with seriousness. “Marius

he unexpectedly found Mr. Abbott burying things

attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

his narrative,

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

up with a stern gaze and headed toward

Frank’s first time being handcuffed and escorted Into

on personally questioning him.

was brought into the room, he spent the entire

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

and tortured, unsure of when this ordeal would end.

door of the interrogation room

casually, sitting at the head of the table several meters

you arrested me? I don’t know

at him

the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott,

control the shaking

fought to steady his mind.

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

of his words could

to answer your questions honestly. I

If you change your tune later,

demeanor,

gulped anxiously, nodding in