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 sigh of

calmly looked up, staring at

we haven’t even resorted to any forms

Impatient too quickly.

rebut, “Mr. Jenkins, but

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

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

Jacob departed, Lionel

hand, catching sight of Lionel from the corner of his

and handed something over, placing it before

holding and took a look. It was

inspected it closely, then lifted his

smile, hoping for

get the information out of Marius.”

him. “That’s quick. How

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

typically reserved during work, but he

me all the details.”

Lionel responded, happy from

his account with seriousness.

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

twirling his

finished his narrative, Elliot

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

a stern gaze and headed toward the door.

being handcuffed and escorted

Insisted on personally

Frank was brought into the room, he spent the entire morning there alone.

light from above. The walls were dark and foreboding, creating a

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

large iron door of the interrogation room swung open.

at the head of the table

Jenkins, why have you arrested me? I

at him

they can’t withstand the pressure and choose to

to control the

fought to steady his

that Elliot was cunning and would use

words

to answer your questions honestly. I won’t

you just said. If you change your tune later, the law

casual demeanor, the threat

anxiously, nodding in agreement.