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

calmly looked up, staring at Jacob with a

and we haven’t even resorted to any forms

Impatient too quickly.

tried to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but Mr.

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

thank you for understanding, Mr. Jenkins,” Jacob said

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel entered.

examine the documents in his hand, catching sight of Lionel

approached Elliot and handed something over, placing it before

was holding and took a

it closely, then lifted his

sheepish smile, hoping for praise.

get the information out of Marius.”

quick.

“I tried the emotional and logical approach with him. I did my homework on everything he’s been up to recently and found that despite being

work, but he

Tell me all

thing,” Lionel responded, happy from

with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that it happened

the day 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

twirling his wristwatch.

finished his narrative,

room, let’s wrap up these. unpleasant matters today. If he’s hoping for an acquittal, he might have to

a stern gaze and headed

handcuffed and escorted Into the Interrogation

on personally

brought into the room, he spent the entire

from above. The

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

the large iron door of

of

you arrested me? I don’t

looked at him with amusement.

and choose to confess. Mr. Abbott, are you going to confess directly, or

all over, unable to control the shaking of his

steady

and would use all sorts of

his words

to answer your questions honestly. I won’t hide anything.”

change your tune later,

casual demeanor,

gulped anxiously, nodding in agreement.