Wait She s a Billionaire ( Sheena Lawson ) Chapter 966
Wait, She’s a Billionaire ( Sheena Lawson )
Chapter 966
Lionel glared at Nathaniel.
âFinally awake, huh? You were so weak, yet you still managed to bite me until I bled. You did that on purpose, didnât you?â
Nathaniel smirked, his lips pale.
âIf I didnât, how could I show my desperation and despair? Romello is keen. If my acts were too fake, heâd see right through it.â
Lionel snorted in annoyance.
âI shouldâve slapped you harder then.â
Seeing him still dwelling on that, Nathaniel chuckled softly, slowly propping up his weak body to sit up.
Across from him in the armored vehicle, Elliot was engrossed in reading some
documents.
Nathaniel asked, âHow did you know something happened on my end? You came pretty quickly.â
âGabrielle sent a message to Sheena for help, hoping Sheena would return the stolen item in exchange for your release.â
Nathaniel felt a rare warmth in his heart.
âGabrielle is so naive. She doesnât understand anything.â
Returning the drug would confirm his theft and not only jeopardize Sheenaâs efforts, but it would also give Romello a reason to kill him.
Denying was the only way to stay alive.
With a clear mind, he glanced back at Elliot and continued, âWhat about the drug? Howâs the testing going? Romello mentioned it was important last night.â
âNot yet. Yosef needs to crossâreference it with the database. We should have results by noon,â Elliot said nonchalantly, his tone calm yet tinged with a hint of jesting. âIf they find anything, we wouldnât have arrested you at the Nicholls residence earlier.â
Nathaniel chuckled. âTrue.â
The car fell into a brief silence for a few minutes, with no one spealing.
After Lionel finished treating himself, he eyed Nathanielâs bloodstained shirt and clicked
his tongue.
âI Just applied medication for you and noticed you have quite a few external injuries. How many hits did you take?â
Nathaniel glanced at his heavily bloodâstained clothing.
âI lost count, but I think two were broken.â
Two?
A paddle soaked in water was already quite resilient.
To break it, one would need to strike it hundreds of times.
Romelloâs actions were rather harsh this time.
Moreover, he was only suspecting the disappearance of the potion from the top floor, and Nathaniel was still his own brother.
Yet, he subjected him to such brutal beatings.
However, given the old grudges between the two, Lionel deliberately teased, âYouâre still as stubborn as ever, not a word spilled even after going through all the torture devices. It took me a day and a night to pry something out of you back then.â
He was referring to Nathanielâs previous arrest for stealing the S404.
It was a dark chapter in their history.
Nathanielâs expression turned grim almost instantly, and he did not hold back in his retort, âSpeaking as if you werenât stubborn yourself. Remember when I beat you all night in the Laubabwe dungeon, and you didnât crack?â
âHey!â
Both had once tried to outdo each other ruthlessly and bringing up old grievances instantly made the atmosphere tense in the car.
Across from them, Elliot gave each of them a stern look.
âSince you both still have the energy to banter, showing youâre quite strong⦠Well, weâre almost at the interrogation room. To be fair, why donât we hang both of you up and give
you a good beating? You can recover together and mend your relationship?â
Lionelâs face pated.
âNo, please. I donât want to mend anything with him. Considering he helped you and sheena this time, not beating him up is already generousâ¦â
His voice trailed off as he spoke.
Nathaniel sneered lightly, his blue eyes showing disdain.
Seeing the tension ease between the two, Elliot spoke seriously, âRomello didnât get anything out of you about stealing the drug, and he probably wonât let it go easily. Heâll Hikely have someone monitoring the investigation here, so weâll have to temporarily place you in the interrogation room.
âIâve already arranged for bedding. It shouldnât take more than a few days to wrap this up. When the time comes, weâll release you. As for your injuries, Iâll quietly send a military doctor to take care of them.â