Robert and Claire showered her with enthusiasm on the elevator ride up to the lab. While Robert remained a bit restrained, Clair openly admitted how difficult life was as the only female in the team.
"Empathy? Have you heard of that word? I haven't felt it since I joined this group of hard hearted, unfeeling men!" Claire cried out in despair.
Behind her back, Robert made frantic gestures at Iris, silently urging her not to believe those lies.
But when Clair started to make a show of exposing lies, even his outward calm facade cracked and fell. "You're going too far, Claire! When did I steal your lunch?!"
Iris inched to the back of the elevator and watched with amusement as they playfully smacked the air around each other. Amidst the scuffle, the elevator door opened, and a pleasant
