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.

he was done, he breathed a

looked up, staring at Jacob

and we haven’t even resorted to any

Impatient too quickly.

tried to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but

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

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

as Jacob departed, Lionel entered.

his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the

approached Elliot and handed something

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

then lifted his

wore a sheepish smile, hoping

the

quick.

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

reserved during work, but he actually smiled at

me all the

responded, happy

began his account with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that it happened

Mr. Abbott burying

attentively, twirling

Lionel finished his narrative, Elliot scoffed.

unpleasant matters today. If he’s

his military collar, Elliot stood up with a stern gaze

first time being handcuffed and escorted Into the Interrogation

Insisted on

room, he spent

interrogation room was dimly lit with only a faint warm light from above. The walls were dark and foreboding,

and tortured, unsure of when

iron door of the interrogation room swung

casually, sitting at the head of the table several

asked, “Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested me? I don’t know

looked at him

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

unable to control the shaking of

fought to steady

him that Elliot was cunning and would use all sorts of psychological tactics

of his words could be trusted.

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

what you just said. If you change your tune later, the law won’t go easy on

seemingly casual demeanor, the threat was

anxiously, nodding in