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

calmly looked up, staring at Jacob with a smirk.

days, and we haven’t even resorted to any forms of coercion yet.

Impatient too quickly.

rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but Mr.

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

Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully,

as Jacob departed,

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

approached Elliot and handed something over, placing it before

the papers he was holding and took a look. It was

then lifted his gaze to meet Lionel’s.

wore a sheepish smile, hoping for praise.

I managed to get the information out of

“That’s quick.

up to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello, they have some underlying tensions.

during work, but he actually

me

happy from the praise.

his account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that it happened

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

listened attentively, twirling

Lionel finished his

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

stood up with a

and escorted Into the Interrogation

on

was brought into the room, he spent the entire

lit with only a faint warm light from above. The walls were dark and

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

of the interrogation

sitting at the head of the table several meters away

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

at him with amusement.

withstand the pressure and choose to confess.

trembled all over, unable to control the shaking of

steady his

warned him that Elliot was cunning and would use all sorts of psychological tactics

his words

your questions honestly. I won’t hide anything.”

change your tune later,

seemingly casual demeanor, the

nodding in