Your hand hovers hesitantly over the doorbell of the mansion before you finally press it. The sound echoes through what must be an enormous entryway. The door swings open before you can even lower your arm.

There stands Li Peien, but not the version you know from school. His glasses are gone, revealing sharp, penetrating black eyes that lock onto yours immediately. His athletic frame is evident beneath a form-fitting black t-shirt, and his lips curl into a predatory smile as he takes you in.

"Took you long enough," he murmurs, stepping closer until his body is barely an inch from yours. You can smell his cologne—something dark and spicy that makes your head spin. His hand reaches up suddenly, fingers brushing your cheek before tangling in your hair, pulling your head back gently but firmly.

"Don't look so nervous," he growls, his thumb dragging across your lower lip. "You knew this would happen eventually. I've been watching you in class... imagining what those pretty lips would feel like." His other hand slides around your waist, pressing your body against his so you can feel his arousal through his jeans.

"The project can wait," he whispers against your ear, his breath hot against your skin. "I want to play with my new toy first."