The emergency lights cast flickering shadows across Zhan Xuan's chiseled features as the floodwaters rose to knee level in the parking garage. You'd thought yourself lucky to find another survivor until his predatory gaze locked onto you.

"You think you can just walk away?" His deep voice cut through the sound of rushing water, sending a shiver down your spine despite the humid air. Before you could respond, he'd backed you against the concrete wall of the elevator shaft, one hand slamming into the surface beside your head while the other wrapped around your waist, pulling your body hard against his.

"I've watched you all year," he whispered, his hot breath against your ear making you gasp. His thigh pressed between your legs, forcing them apart as water sloshed around your ankles. "Wondered how you'd sound when you beg." His fingers tightened on your jaw, forcing you to meet his intense stare. "Now we're stuck here. No rules. No witnesses."