The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 480 The Gulf Between Us Is Unbridgeable

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.

supposed to be an opportunity for you to demonstrate your capabilities. Instead, you became full of yourself to the extent of trying

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

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

power to order everyone around and have them obey him unconditionally caused him to be

within him, yet he

intention of changing.

Jenson. I have not changed. You have

his body tilt toward

you feel tired? As if your arms are going to break and you can no longer hold

of Craig’s silence, that was precisely what he

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

didn’t know what Cedrick was trying to convey. Cedrick has never lectured me about life. Has he gotten carried away

I’ll have no choice but to report it and request that you be

taking over the role might be temporary on the surface, but once he actually did, there was no way Craig would be

leaving a bloody print. He

Jenson. I can still keep

in laughter. “I’m glad to hear

Cedrick as he

same couldn’t be said for the hand–standing Craig. Every second felt like an eternity to him. All he could do was focus on maintaining his balance and nothing

hour later, the

also signaled the end of the

to the ground, unable to get back to

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

his

eyes.

Cedrick had finished notating the last document with

turning off the heater, he slowly walked up to Craig. “You have managed to pass the test by a whisker. Now, clean up the floor

out softly upon collecting himself,

Craig’s mind, Cedrick rejected

your punishment here, you’re welcome to get someone else to clean it up. Even if you can’t stand on your feet, I’m sure you can