Trapped By Tainted Love

Victor stepped on a glass shard.The crisp sound reminded Alice of the sound of a breaking neck, instilling fear in her heart to the point that she clammed up.

"Alice, do you really think I wouldn't find out that you switched Rachel's examination paper using my name during her interview?" Victor asked, glancing down at her.

"Mr.Sullivan, I'm so sorry.I know I shouldn't have given my sister a hard time in your name, but I did that because..."

Alice summoned up the courage to stand up.

"I have feelings for you!"

After saying that, she looked at him, holding her breath and feeling tense.

Moments later, Victor held her chin.

"You like me, huh?"

Alice's eyes lit up when she heard him say that.

"I do.Ever since the first day I met you, I've fallen in love with you.Victor, if it weren't for my sister, I would've married you.Unlike her, I will never—"

"Alice."

Victor smirked as he called out her name to interrupt her confession.

Alice froze upon seeing the disdain in his eyes.

It seemed that he wasn't pleased to hear her confession.

"Who do you think you are? Do you honestly think you deserve to have feelings for me? No matter how terrible Rachel was, she is still the eldest lady of the Bennet family; an identity recognized by everyone.You are nothing but an illegitimate daughter.You're nothing compared to her! Rachel doesn't even deserve my love, and yet you think you do? Preposterous!"

Victor emphasized the word "preposterous", as if her confession was a joke to him.

All the hope in Alice's heart dissipated like melting ice.

"Victor, I-"

"Watch your tongue, Alice! I'm your boss, and you will address me with respect.You have no right to speak casually to me.Anyway, don't let me catch you sabotaging Rachel again.If I can easily make her a gofer, just imagine what I can do to you.If it pleases me, I can even make you a dustman on the streets!"

With that, Victor walked away without a second thought.

Alice was left there; her face as pale as a ghost.She could no longer keep herself standing, and she fell to the ground momentarily.

Once he had left the Crown Club, Victor went back to his company.

a Maybach car pulled over

the rearview mirror, Ivan looked at Victor while

at the company," said

the evening, and

his eyes and grunted

you can go home now.I will

the car door, contemplating for a

later, he nodded in

before Ivan drove away on

massaged his temples with his

that he was tipsy at the moment because Carson had made him drink several shots of strong

making sure that he was good to walk, he headed towards the entrance of

someone was

of footsteps, Victor looked up, and when he saw who

It was Rachel.

was wearing a thin

hair that had been tied up was now disheveled due to long hours of working; a few

could tell

was pale, but her cheeks were a little pinkish, and sweat

autumn blew gently,

Victor stopped in

remembered the joke

many washrooms there are in the Sullivan Group's building! Just think about it.Everyone in the company knows that Rachel is your ex-wife, and now she's been stripped of her dignity, and made to clean toilets in front of all your employees.What do you think those people will think of her? Victor, my friend, you are the cruelest man I've ever known.You must really loathe Rachel

eyes narrowed as he asked himself, 'How much do I hate Rachel?'

wouldn't hesitate to admit to

at her could make his stomach

his life, Victor hesitated to answer

see her miserable, but for some reason, he wasn't delighted to see

heavy burden lay in his heart, and it frustrated him to

legs were heavy as lead.She had to exert so much effort just to drag her legs

washroom in the building, Rachel didn't allow Abby to stay and

did all

more than twenty floors of

of the washrooms were

washrooms in the building, it didn't take that much

soon as Rachel reached the gate, she felt sick to her stomach.Her face turned pale as she covered her mouth.She then squatted down

feeling of nausea had been torturing her

for she hadn't eaten

fluids, but now, there was nothing left