Wooing My Ex-Wife

Nico was rendered speechless by Cedrick’s lecture. However, instead of getting upset, he laughed foolishly. “You’re right, Cedrick. Every word you say is a famous quote, and I’ll listen to you without question.”

He didn’t mind being reprimanded as long as his salary wasn’t deducted.

Concealing what was on his mind, he smiled ingratiatingly at Cedrick.

Cedrick stared at him. “You enjoy being reprimanded? Do you have a masochistic tendency?”

Nico replied, “No. I only enjoy being reprimanded by you.”

Disgusted by Nico’s cheesy remarks, Cedrick felt goosebumps crawling all over his skin. Hence, he quickly dismissed Nico, “Stop wasting time. ‘Go and do your push-ups and after that, do a handstand against the wall. Time yourself. I won’t be watching you.”

“Got it,” Nico responded cheerfully. “Rest assured that I will behave myself, Cedrick. Even if you’re not watching, I’ll finish it properly without missing a second.”

Cedrick eyed him coldly and said nothing else.

Doing push-ups and handstands against the wall were good ways to build a strong physique. It was not a difficult feat for Nico though it could be quite tiring.

The only sounds in the office were the noise of Cedrick typing away on his keyboard and Nico’s occasional heavy panting.

Doing a handstand for more than four hours straight was a challenge much more intense than push-ups.

Sweat trickled down Nico’s body, dripping onto the wooden floor in front of him and seeping into his eyes, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Just like that, he spent almost half of the morning doing a handstand in Cedrick’s office.

After holding on for two hours, Nico found the veins on his muscular arms bulging from the exertion. His breathing also became increasingly labored as his arms trembled.

Cedrick observed Nico through the corner of his eye while sorting out the documents at hand.

Unlike Craig, the former deputy director, Nico had no complaints at all when enduring the high-intensity handstand.

trained and disciplined by strict teachers at the training

like Nico.

to deputy director and becoming the head of the Newton family. He grew increasingly

Nico will become like that in the

train of thought ended

up at Nico who was near the wall, clearly exhausted and on the verge of collapsing but still

struggling when you’re only halfway there. Do you resent me for punishing you

missions for the past year and haven’t been training on my own. I slacked off, so I don’t see any problem in

and honest, unlike

or develop such rebellious thoughts toward the

battlefield at the borderlands. His life would end at the age of ten, and he would never have the luxury to

a lifetime, and he was confident that he would never hesitate even

eyesight and being upside down, Nico couldn’t see Cedrick’s expression clearly. Nevertheless, he still gritted his teeth and tried to push his body’s

note down the remaining time. Do watch your

“Thank you, Cedrick.”

Nico landed on his

he stabilized himself, a glass of warm

in shock. His eyes, which were already bloodshot from the sweat, turned even

just pour me a glass of water and handed it

react. He was confused, for Cedrick was being exceptionally nice

water. Am I going to end up like Craig, who was tortured in this

in his thoughts, he didn’t reach out to take the glass. Cedrick frowned while maintaining his usual aloof demeanor. “You’re about to be promoted to deputy director soon, and everyone will have to address you respectfully. Say, Mr. Larson, are you looking down on the water

scared Nico to no end. Panicking, he bowed

all thanks to you that I’m able to become the deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I

on Cedrick’s lips as he patiently extended his hand which was holding the glass.

deeply moved by Cedrick’s words. “Yes. We’re comrades, family, and brothers,” he repeated each word with

one go for