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.

“Craig, the years I 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 trying to overthrow

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

“You were someone that I have personally groomed to become deputy director. Therefore, I know better than anyone else how

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

was aware of the change within him, yet he didn’t see anything wrong with it, let alone have

intention of changing.

Mr. Jenson. I have not changed. You

toward the back.

excuses, Cedrick continued solemnly, “Do you feel tired? As if your arms are going to break and you can

of Craig’s silence, that was precisely

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

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 from punishing me that he can’t help reminiscing about his past?

no 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 was no way Craig would be

on his cracked lips, leaving a bloody print. He then channeled the

Jenson.

“I’m glad to

for Cedrick as

an eternity to him. All he could

later, the timer

also signaled the end

collapsed to the ground, unable to get back

eyelashes drenched in sweat, he was so exhausted

his

eyes.

notating

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

softly upon collecting himself, “can

mind, Cedrick rejected him

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