"Yes, oh, actually no, well yes, but that was for taking commemorative photos for the lab interns, yes, it was for the interns," Peter hurriedly explained, though his lying skills were not very polished, and his story was full of inconsistencies, barely managing to cover it up in the end.

"Really?" Gwen clearly didn't buy this excuse, casting a slightly skeptical glance at Peter. She knew, of course, that Peter was lying.

But she didn't want to press the issue. In fact, she quite liked Peter's infatuation with her; it made her heart race.

"Ah! Yes!" Peter said, looking a bit embarrassed.