Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 186

Chapter 186: Her Boyfriends’ Demands

Grace sighed inwardly, feeling a mix of exhaustion when Kevin finished informing her about an issue she completely overlooked.

When she went out for the rescue mission, her plan was to save only Professor Neil, and there was no such thing as bringing his entire team of more than a dozen people along with him.

So now, they had the issue of finding a place to accommodate all these people. The problem was – there were no empty units left on top three floors, and they couldn’t leave the research team anywhere else.

She glanced at the research team in the living room, and let out another sigh. Returning her attention to Kevin who was pouring her a glass of water, she asked, “Any idea what we can do to handle this? I feel like my brain is too dead to find a solution immediately.”

She was feeling exhausted after making Professor Neil calm down about his curiosity on the topic of Shadiw Rain causing outbreak of superpowers in humans. He wanted answers, and she had to convince him to do the talking later once everyone had rested.

And to make it clear – it wasn’t an easy job. The old man was too persistent that she had to almost threaten him.

Kevin handed her the glass and was about to speak when Rune found them in the kitchen. “I might have one.” He announced much to their surprise.

Arching her eyebrows at his statement, she asked, “And what is this idea of yours?”

The moment she noticed his signature smirk making its appearance on his lips, she knew that whatever he was about to say, she wasn’t going to like it. And she soon found out just jow right her intuition was.

“I’ll give up my unit, but only if I get to stay with you, Grace.” He stated boldly, not even caring that Kevin was still there.

The poor man was clearly taken aback by surprise and quickly shifted his gaze between Rune and Grace. Eventually, he decided to excuse himself out of the situation.

Grace closed her eyes and let out the third sigh within minutes, but this time it was for an entirely different reason. She could already imagine just how lively the group chat was going to be. While her team believed that she had no idea about their secret group chat, she knew exactly what happened there on daily basis.

She finally turned her eyes at Rune and stared at him.

“What?” he said with mock innocence, shrugging. “I’m being generous. Besides, you have a big enough apartment. We could share.”

Before she could have shut him down, Davian’s voice cut through the place. “If that’s the case, I’ll offer my unit too – on the same condition, of course.”

Grace shot him a look of disappointment. She could expect such kind of talk from Rune, but not Davian. “This isn’t a negotiation for my apartment.”

Davian leaned against the counter next to her and crossed his arms with a teasing smile. “It’s only fair, Grace. You can’t play favorites.”

Rune chuckled, clearly enjoying her discomfort. “Exactly. Equal treatment for all.”

Grace groaned, pinching the bridge of her nose. It wasn’t like she was uncomfortable by their presence in her apartment. She just knew that having them around would snatch away the last bit of peace that was left in her life.

She opened her mouth to respond, but Dr. Kian beat her to it.

“I don’t have a unit to offer,” he said as he too somehow found his way into the kitchen, “but if they are staying with you, then so am I. Otherwise, it’s not fair.”

Grace blinked at him, stunned by the fact that even he was joining in. “Kian, you—”

“I’m just saying,” he interrupted in a calm but firm tone. “You are making space for them. Why not for me?”

Grace let out a frustrated breath, realizing she was cornered. She couldn’t refuse Dr. Kian without making him feel excluded, and the last thing she needed was to create tension within her own men.

“Fine,” she said finally, her voice laced with resignation. “You three can stay in my apartment. But don’t think for a second that I’m going to let you all disturb my peace.”

The three men quickly nodded their heads, more than happy now that they had won.

With that settled, Grace found her way back to Professor Neil. “Rune and Davian’s units are now available. We will divide your team into two groups, and you will stay in those apartments for the time being.”

Professor Neil nodded, though his expression was still guarded. “Thank you,” he said, though the words seemed forced.

With him moving away to his team, she found her way to her own team. “Ryan, Jasper,” she called, motioning for the two men to step forward. “You will be responsible for keeping an eye on Professor Neil and his team. Report to me if anything seems off.”

“Yes, Boss,” Ryan said, his tone serious.

Jasper seemed happy with the new mission. He grinned and stated in a confident voice. “Don’t worry, Boss, we will make sure they don’t try anything funny.”

Garce knew that she didn’t need to bother too much about the matter because her team was going to take care of it very well.

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The moving process began shortly after. Rune and Davian cleared out their units quickly, and shifted their belongings into Grace’s apartment with little subtlety.

Meanwhile, Professor Neil’s team was divided into two groups, brgote they also moved into their assigned spaces.

While the researchers unpacked, Grace found herself in the hallway outside Rune’s former unit, watching the process with a critical eye.

“You really trust them, Boss?” Jasper asked in a low voice while nodding toward Professor Neil’s team.

“No,” Grace admitted without hesitation. “Not yet. That’s why you and Ryan are here. I need you to be vigilant. They are grateful now, but they don’t trust us. And trust me, Jasper – they’ll test us.”

Jasper nodded, and his expression turned serious. “Got it. We will keep an eye on them.”