Trapped By Tainted Love

The corners of Rachel's lips twitched and even Ivan couldn't suppress a chuckle.

'She really does look quite different.It's not just her look; she seems to have had a personality make-over.That's why it's so hard for people to recognize her"

Victor thought to himself, as he looked at Carson with apprehension.

"No, that would be impossible.No procedure of that magnitude could have such a short recovery time, right? By God, Rachel, you..."

Carson kept babbling as he walked around Rachel, examining every inch of her face and body.

"Mr.Scott, I assure you there is nothing of that sort.I simply changed my makeup routine.I decided to keep it as light as possible,"Rachel said shrugging and she took a step back to put some distance between her and Carson.

Arms crossed in front of his chest, Carson marveled, "Well I'll be damned! The clothes really do make the man...and a woman! Rachel, what were you thinking before, putting on so much make up? That stuff only covered your beauty! You look so pretty now that even I would..."

Carson felt Victor's stare ready to poke a hole on the back of his head.

He felt a shiver running down his spine and immediately stopped talking before he said something he would regret later.He swallowed hard and wiped off a drop of sweat that had formed on his forehead.

'What the hell was I thinking? I almost blurt out that I would love to take Rachel out.I need to get a grip! She is Victor's woman and I'm his best friend.Even if they broke up, she used to be his wife! She is off limits"

Carson berated himself.

"What's going on here?"

Victor glanced first at Ivy, who looked like a mess, and then fixed his eyes on Alice.

He didn't even acknowledge Rachel's presence.

"Mr.Sullivan..."

Alice started recounting the whole story, in a small, trembling voice, her eyes lowered all the time.

Although, she conveniently left out the part where lvy had poured coffee on Abby on purpose.

When she finished, Victor's face was set in a frown.He immediately turned to Rachel.

"What the hell were you thinking, spilling hot water on her?" he shouted angrily, pointing at Ivy.

"Apologize this instant!"

Rachel stared back at him boldly, one eyebrow raised.

'Reaching conclusions without enough evidence again, Victor? Your specialty" Rachel thought angrily.

of the story; he just ordered

gave a mental eye roll, disgusted by

in her eyes, he

That infuriating woman was so stubborn that

a cold, threatening voice, one that would send the bravest of men

you to apologize to Ivy, Rachel!" Rachel didn't

turned pale with

and barely managed to utter, "Mr....Mr.Sullivan, it's all my fault.I am the one that

to bow her head, but before she could do that, Rachel

"Stop it, Abby."

voice was so strong and commanding that everyone turned to

moved the girl behind her, shielding

"I did nothing wrong.No need to apologize for me.If anyone thinks an apology is in order, they should make it themselves.Blue veins were

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

identical expressions of fury and challenge on their

trouble.Really..." Abby said, anxiously looking between the two people in front of her, ready to spew fire from their eyes like some mythic creatures of

Victor barked, "Ivan, send a note

charge of cleaning all the bathrooms

anyone helps her, he or she will be fired!"Abby

this building? That

there were at least

was a woman of good breeding, her family one of the

as clean bathrooms- both ladies' and men's- was clearly

also seemed to think that this was taking it a little

to talk Victor

it a bit extreme,

Carson you could never resist a

is unfair, I can always make an exception and let you help

on, Victor.What are you talking about? Rachel is your woman.Who am I to tell you what to

and

a bullet there, Carson sighed and

"Wait for me!"

night, the two of them were at the Crown

when he could no longer stand the boredom, he tried his best to persuade him to go out for a drink, preferably in the

"One more drink, Mr.Scott?"

Carson's arms, holding a

and held her waist tighter as he took