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.

breathed a

calmly looked up, staring at Jacob with a smirk.

haven’t even resorted to any forms

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins, but Mr. Romello-

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

Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before leaving Elliot’s

as Jacob departed, Lionel

documents in his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the corner of his eyes but did not look

handed something over, placing it before him.

papers he was holding and took a look.

it closely, then lifted

wore a sheepish smile, hoping for

the information out of Marius.”

at him. “That’s quick. How

my homework on everything he’s been up to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello, they have some underlying tensions. A little provocation was all

work, but he

Tell me all the details.”

Lionel responded, happy

with

home, he unexpectedly found Mr. Abbott burying things in

attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

Lionel finished his narrative,

up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s

Elliot stood up with a stern

Frank’s first time being handcuffed and escorted

Insisted on

brought into the room, he

from above. The walls were

and tortured, unsure of when

large iron door of the interrogation

at the head of the

why have you arrested me? I don’t know anything.”

looked at him with

pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or do we have to follow the usual

to control the shaking

fought to steady

Elliot was cunning and would use all sorts of psychological tactics

his words could be trusted.

to answer your questions honestly. I won’t

you change your tune later, the law won’t

demeanor, the

gulped anxiously, nodding in

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