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

looked up, staring at Jacob with

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

Impatient too quickly.

rebut, “Mr. Jenkins,

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

Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before leaving

as Jacob departed, Lionel entered.

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

handed something over, placing it before

was holding and took a look. It was

lifted his gaze to meet Lionel’s.

a sheepish smile, hoping

managed to get the information out of Marius.”

him. “That’s quick. How did you manage that?”

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

typically reserved during work, but he actually smiled

done. Tell me all the details.”

happy

account with

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

attentively, twirling

his narrative, Elliot

already getting impatient in the interrogation room, let’s wrap up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an acquittal, he might have to wait for his/hext

Elliot stood up with a stern

first time being handcuffed and

Insisted on personally

was brought into the room, he spent the entire

with only a faint warm light from above. The

drained and tortured, unsure of

the large iron door of the interrogation room swung open.

the head of the table several

“Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested me?

looked at him with amusement.

who comes in here 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 to follow

to control the shaking of his

fought to steady his mind.

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

his words

promise to answer your questions honestly.

your tune later, the law won’t go

seemingly casual demeanor, the threat was obvious.

gulped anxiously, nodding in