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.

breathed a sigh of relief afterward.

looked up, staring at

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

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins, but

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

said respectfully, bowing

as Jacob

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

something over, placing it before him.

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

then lifted his gaze to meet

wore a sheepish smile,

the information out of

stared at him. “That’s quick. How did

been up to recently and found that despite being brothers

reserved during work, but he actually smiled at Lionel,

done. Tell me all

happy

account with seriousness.

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

listened attentively, twirling

Lionel finished his narrative, Elliot scoffed.

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

stood up with a stern gaze and headed

Frank’s first time being handcuffed and

Insisted on personally questioning

room, he spent the

room was dimly lit with only a faint warm light from above. The

already drenched in sweat, feeling mentally drained and tortured, unsure of when this ordeal would

the large iron door of the

in casually, sitting at the head of the table several meters away from Frank.

you arrested

at him with

they can’t withstand the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott,

control the shaking of

steady

cunning and would use all sorts of

of his words

Jenkins, I promise to answer your questions honestly. I won’t hide

If you change your tune later,

casual demeanor, the threat

gulped anxiously, nodding in agreement.