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.

done, he breathed a sigh of relief

calmly looked up, staring at

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

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins, but Mr. Romello-

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

said respectfully, bowing

Jacob departed,

continued to examine the documents in his hand, catching sight of Lionel from

something over, placing it

took

closely, then lifted his gaze to meet Lionel’s.

a sheepish smile, hoping for praise.

the

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

everything he’s been up to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello, they

but he

done. Tell me all the

Lionel responded, happy from the

account with

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

listened attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

his narrative, Elliot scoffed.

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

stood up with a stern gaze and headed

Frank’s first time being handcuffed and escorted Into the Interrogation room.

had Insisted on personally questioning

into the room, he spent

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

was already drenched in sweat, feeling mentally drained and tortured, unsure of when

of the

in casually, sitting at the head of

Frank asked, “Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested

him

in here claims they don’t know anything. Eventually, they can’t withstand the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going

all over, unable to control

to steady his

cunning and would use all

his words

Jenkins, I promise to answer your questions

your tune later, the law won’t

his seemingly casual demeanor, the

gulped anxiously, nodding in agreement.