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.

took a sip of coffee before remarking, “Craig, the years I spent away in Fairlake was supposed to be an opportunity for you to

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

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

Newton family, the power to order everyone around and have them obey him unconditionally caused him to be intoxicated by power.

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

Jenson. I have not changed. You have to reconsider

energy to speak, Craig felt his body tilt toward the back. However, he swiftly

“Do you feel tired? As if

was precisely

back in the day, what I 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

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 reminiscing about his past?

“If you’re unable to keep this up for thirty minutes, it means that your physical body is too weak. I’ll have no choice but to report it 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

once he actually did,

down on his cracked lips, leaving a bloody print. He

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

snorted in laughter. “I’m glad to hear

hour passed quickly for Cedrick as he went

said for the hand–standing Craig. Every second felt like an eternity to him. All he could do was focus on

later, the timer began to

end

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

sweat, he was so exhausted that he couldn’t even

notating the last document

have managed to pass the test by a whisker. Now, clean up the floor before you leave.”

Jenson,” Craig called out softly upon collecting himself, “can I-”

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 to disrupt your work. Now, whether you want to