Wooing My Ex-Wife

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. Instead, you became full of yourself to the extent of

out a few words through his gritted teeth. “You must be

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 and have become someone I barely

the head of the Newton family, the power to order everyone around and have them obey him unconditionally caused him to be intoxicated by power. From then on, his ambition began to grow as he craved more of it.

yet he didn’t see anything wrong with it, let alone have any

Jenson. I have not changed. You have to reconsider

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

to hear Craig’s excuses, Cedrick continued solemnly, “Do you feel tired? As

of Craig’s silence, that was

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.

me about life. Has he gotten carried away from punishing me that he

and request that you be sent back to training camp for three months. Upon your departure, the position of deputy director will be left vacant, and I intend to let Nico fill it temporarily. Do you have any thoughts on the matter?”

the surface, but once he actually did, there was no way Craig would be reinstated.

chill down his spine, Craig bit down on his cracked lips, leaving a bloody print. He then channeled the anger within him to

an arrangement isn’t necessary, Mr. Jenson. I can still keep this up.”

laughter. “I’m glad to

Cedrick as he

same couldn’t be said for the hand–standing Craig. Every second felt like an eternity to

later, the timer

signaled the end

to the ground, unable to get back to his

his eyelashes drenched in sweat, he was so exhausted that he couldn’t even open his

same time, Cedrick had finished notating the

“You have managed to pass the test by a whisker. Now, clean

out softly upon collecting himself, “can I-”

Craig’s mind, Cedrick rejected him outright. “No. That said, if you don’t

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