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

staring at Jacob with

two days, and we haven’t even resorted

Impatient too quickly.

to rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but Mr.

no progress on the case by the end of the day, I’ll let him go handle

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

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel

sight of Lionel from the corner of his eyes

Elliot and handed something over, placing

holding and took a look. It was a completely

closely, then lifted

a sheepish smile, hoping for

I managed to get the information out of

at him. “That’s quick. How did you

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

work, but he

done. Tell me all the

thing,” Lionel responded, happy from the

with seriousness. “Marius mentioned that

When he returned home, he unexpectedly found Mr. Abbott burying things in the backyard with all the

attentively, twirling his wristwatch.

Lionel finished his narrative, Elliot scoffed.

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

military collar, Elliot stood up with a stern gaze and

handcuffed and escorted Into the Interrogation room.

Insisted on

once Frank was brought into the room, he spent

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

mentally drained and tortured, unsure of when this

large iron door of the

head of

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

at him with amusement.

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

over, unable to control the

to steady

Elliot was cunning and would use all sorts

words

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

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

demeanor, the threat was obvious.

nodding in agreement.