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.

up, staring at Jacob with a

two days, and we haven’t even resorted to any forms of coercion yet.

Impatient too quickly.

“Mr. Jenkins,

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

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

soon as Jacob departed, Lionel entered.

documents in his hand, catching sight of Lionel from the corner

Elliot and handed something over, placing it before him.

took a look. It was a

then lifted his gaze

smile, hoping for

I managed to get the

stared at him. “That’s quick. How did you

approach with him. I did my homework on everything he’s been up to recently and found that despite being brothers with Romello,

he actually smiled at

me all the

thing,” Lionel responded, happy from the praise.

his throat, he began his account with seriousness.

burying things in the backyard

attentively, twirling

his narrative,

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

up with a stern gaze

being handcuffed and

had Insisted on personally questioning him.

the room, he spent the entire morning there

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

feeling mentally drained and tortured, unsure of

the large iron door of the interrogation room swung open.

head of the table several meters away from

“Mr. Jenkins, why have you arrested me?

at him with

the pressure and choose to confess. Mr.

trembled all over, unable to control the shaking of his legs,

steady his

was cunning and would use all sorts of

of his words could

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

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

his seemingly casual demeanor, the

anxiously, nodding in