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.

an opportunity for you to demonstrate your capabilities. Instead, you became full of

through his gritted teeth. “You must be kidding, Mr. Jenson.

out a snort before pinching his forehead languidly. “You were someone that I have personally groomed to become deputy director. Therefore, I know better than anyone else how truly ambitious you are. Unfortunately, you have lost your initial idealism

unconditionally caused

him, yet he didn’t see anything wrong with it,

changed. You

the last of his energy to speak, Craig felt his body tilt toward the back. However, he swiftly bounced back off the wall

no mood to hear Craig’s excuses, Cedrick continued solemnly, “Do you feel tired? As if your arms

spite of Craig’s silence, that

going to 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.

to convey. Cedrick has never lectured me about life. Has he gotten

your physical body is too weak. I’ll have no choice but to report it and request that you be

the surface, but once he actually did, there was

cracked lips, leaving a bloody

an arrangement isn’t necessary, Mr. Jenson. I

in laughter. “I’m

passed quickly for Cedrick as he

eternity to him. All he could do was focus on maintaining

later, the

the end of the

collapsed to the ground, unable to get

sweat, he was so exhausted

Cedrick had finished notating the last document with his

slowly walked up to Craig. “You have managed to pass the test by a whisker. Now, clean up

out softly upon collecting

if he could read Craig’s mind, Cedrick rejected him outright. “No. That said,

if you can’t stand on your feet, I’m sure you can still crawl on your knees.