Temptation

A moment passed and Jonas continued to press his foot against Alex's chest. Apparently, he felt no need to ease Alex's pain when anger and logic were at war in his mind. He fell silent, and Alex's string of defenses seemed to fall on deaf ears.

Still, Alex did not give up. His life hung in the balance, and all he could do was plead as pitifully as he could. Forget dignity and shame; his life was more important than anything else.

“Please, Sir, think about it. I could never betray you because my life and death depend on you.”

Alex continued to express all reasonable thoughts to convince Jonas that his loyalty should not be questioned. He had done everything for Jonas, and he would like to remind him of that. Fortunately, his efforts began to pay off as Jonas' face gradually relaxed.

It seemed that Jonas' logic was able to calm the emotions that had taken over him. The tension on his face slowly disappeared and Alex didn't want to waste this opportunity.

Alex stood up quickly. With gasp