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.

the years I spent away in Fairlake was supposed to be an opportunity for you

out a few words through his gritted teeth. “You must be kidding, Mr. Jenson.

become deputy director. Therefore, I know better than anyone else how truly ambitious you are. Unfortunately, you have lost your initial idealism and have become someone

around and have them obey him unconditionally caused him to be intoxicated by power. From then on,

change within him, yet he didn’t see anything wrong with

have not changed. You have

body tilt toward the back. However, he swiftly bounced back off the wall to recover his

tired? As

Craig’s silence, that

had to go through was even more grueling than this. In fact, I felt like I was 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. Moreover, despite knowing that one is incapable of withstanding the punishment for failure, one would still give one’s all just to endure it. Craig, the gulf between us

slightly 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

choice but to report it and request that you be sent back to training camp for three months.

the surface, but once he actually did, there

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

necessary, Mr. Jenson. I can still keep this

“I’m glad to hear

hour passed quickly for Cedrick as he

be said for the hand–standing Craig. Every second felt like an eternity to

the timer began

also signaled the

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

so exhausted

notating the last document with

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

out softly upon collecting

he could read Craig’s mind, Cedrick rejected him

can’t stand on your feet, I’m sure you can still crawl on your knees. I won’t let anyone enter