"I wasn't running, you idiot! I was definitely not running.” She lied to him with a straight face which obviously Markus did not buy. “Goodness! You don’t even believe me now.” He knew what tricks Valeria had been pulling because they both had known each other. Valeria was well aware that making a personal remark which would put her in question, will make Markus become lenient. 

Before Valeria could say anything else, Markus turned towards the kitchen. He was aiming to correct ...