The Ex and Her Riches

The endless pressure being applied triggered a sense of suffocation in Craig.

His fists alternated between clenching and releasing as the rage within him swelled to its brim.

All the physical punishments that Cedrick had meted out were exercises used during training. Other than the coffee cup thrown earlier, he had not laid a finger on Craig.

Hence, even if Craig wanted to report Cedrick to their superiors, he had no reasonable excuse to do so.

With that thought in mind, Cedrick calmly tapped on the table and reminded, “You still have fifteen seconds to decide. Take your time.”

The words sent a shiver down Craig’s spine, vanquishing the thoughts that were previously cycling through his mind.

Without a moment’s delay, he hurried toward a spot two steps away from the wall. Teeth gritted, he took a deep breath and pushed himself upright with his hands.

When Cedrick mentioned for it to be done near the wall, he clearly didn’t mean for Craig to lean against it.

Thus, the latter had to support the weight of his entire body with his hands alone.

Although his back was facing the wall, it only acted as a temporary cushion in case he fell down.

This exercise was particularly strenuous due to its technical difficulty, and the fact that Craig was already drained made it worse for him.

At the two–minute mark, his arms were already trembling uncontrollably.

Thus, he felt as if thirty minutes could potentially torment the life out of him.

Many years had passed since he was reduced to such a pathetic state.

He would never forget the humiliation he suffered and swore to seek revenge one day.

Observing him from a distance, Cedrick could clearly see Craig’s trembling arms.

spent away in Fairlake was supposed to be an opportunity for you to demonstrate your capabilities.

massive discomfort he felt, Craig eked out a few words through

become deputy director. Therefore, I know better than anyone else how truly

Craig became the head of the Newton family, the power to order everyone around and have them obey him unconditionally caused him to be intoxicated by

aware of the change within him, yet he didn’t see anything wrong with it,

I have not changed.

the last of his energy to speak, Craig felt his body tilt toward the back. However,

continued solemnly, “Do you feel tired? As if your arms are going to break and you can

silence, that was precisely what

die. But the truth is, man’s potential is limitless. When faced with overwhelming pressure, even the proudest of us have no choice but to submit. Moreover, despite knowing that one is incapable of withstanding the

stunned by the words even though he didn’t know what Cedrick was trying to convey. Cedrick has never lectured me about life. Has he gotten carried away from punishing me that he can’t help

to report it and request that you be sent back to training camp for three months. Upon your departure,

might be temporary on the surface, but once he

his spine, Craig bit down on his cracked lips, leaving a bloody

isn’t necessary, Mr. Jenson. I

in laughter. “I’m

hour passed quickly for Cedrick

Craig. Every second felt like an eternity to him. All he could do was focus on maintaining

the timer began

the

relief, Craig collapsed to the ground, unable to get back

so exhausted that he couldn’t even open

same time, Cedrick had finished notating the last document with his red

“You have managed to pass the test by a

out softly

Craig’s mind, Cedrick rejected him outright.

on your feet, I’m sure you can still crawl on your knees. I