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.

was done, he breathed a sigh of relief afterward.

up, staring at Jacob with

resorted

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins, but

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

Jenkins,” Jacob said respectfully, bowing slightly before

Jacob departed, Lionel entered.

in his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the corner of his eyes but did

and handed something over, placing it before

papers he was holding and took a look.

then lifted his

wore a sheepish smile, hoping for praise.

managed to get the information out

quick. How did

been up to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello, they have some underlying tensions. A little provocation was

but he actually

Tell me all the details.”

happy from

his throat, he began his account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that

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 suspicious and…”

twirling his wristwatch.

his

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

with a stern gaze

time being handcuffed and escorted Into the Interrogation

had Insisted on personally

Frank was brought into the room, he spent the entire

with only a faint warm light from above. The walls were dark

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

the large iron door of

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

Jenkins, why have you arrested

looked at him with amusement.

withstand the pressure and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to

control

to steady

and would use all sorts of psychological tactics once

words could

your questions honestly. I won’t

your tune later, the law won’t go easy on you.

seemingly casual demeanor, the threat was obvious.

gulped anxiously, nodding in