Later that night, Valeria spent her time thinking while she was in her room. Markus's revelation lingered in her mind like an unsolvable puzzle. Why would he lie about his name? And what could he possibly be planning by hiding his true identity? 

‘Why would Markus come to the party with Bella?’ Valeria thought to herself as she replayed the whole scene in her head. ‘And why would he introduce her as his fiancee, when he knew I would be there? I refuse to believe that only Richie knew ...