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 sigh of relief

up, staring at Jacob with

even resorted to any forms of

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins, but Mr.

cut him off. “Tell Romello that if there’s no progress on the case by the end of the day, I’ll let him go handle his

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

as Jacob

sight of Lionel from the corner of

and handed something over,

papers he was holding and took a look.

inspected it closely, then lifted his gaze

a sheepish smile, hoping for

I managed to get the information out of

“That’s quick. How

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

during work, but he actually

Tell me all

Lionel responded, happy from the

began his account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that it happened

When he returned home, he unexpectedly found Mr. Abbott burying

listened attentively, twirling

finished his narrative, Elliot

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

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

time being handcuffed and escorted

had Insisted on personally

was brought into the room, he spent the entire

warm light from above. The walls were dark and foreboding, creating a heavy, oppressive

in sweat, feeling mentally drained and tortured, unsure of

of the interrogation room swung

in casually, sitting at the head of

you arrested me? I

looked at him with amusement.

claims they don’t know anything. Eventually, they can’t withstand the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or do we have

control

to steady his

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

his words could be

answer your questions honestly. I won’t

you just said. If you change your tune later, the law won’t go easy on

his seemingly casual demeanor, the threat was obvious.

anxiously, nodding in