Grace groaned, and buried her face in her hands.
"You are learning bad things from Rune," she muttered when she finally looked up and straightened.
She heard Rune scoffing beside her. As for Dr. Kian, he chuckled before moving closer to the sitting area. "Am I?" He then asked, pretending to be innocent and shifting his gaze between her and Rune.
Before she could have even thought of a response, she heard him adding. "Though I must admit, I'm a little jealous. You haven't kissed me with this much passion yet."
Rune raised an eyebrow, and his grin turned smug. "What can I say? She just can't resist me."
Grace shot him a glare, though it lacked any real heat. Turning to Dr. Kian, she said, "You can't be joining hands with him to torture me now, are you?" She made sure to put on a disheartening expression, and her plan immediately worked its magic.