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.

ask for my side of

a mental eye roll, disgusted

the look in her

was what he hated the most about Rachel! That infuriating woman was so stubborn that she never backed

again in a cold, threatening voice, one that would send

Ivy, Rachel!" Rachel didn't move a

face had turned pale

her head and barely managed to

turned around and looked at Ivy, ready to bow her head,

"Stop it, Abby."

strong and commanding that everyone turned

grabbed Abby's wrist and moved the girl behind her,

to apologize for me.If anyone thinks an apology is in order, they should make it themselves.Blue veins

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

two of them just stood there with identical expressions of fury and challenge on their

trouble.Really..." Abby said, anxiously looking between the two

off Rachel, Victor barked, "Ivan, send a note to the HR department! All the cleaners

be in charge of cleaning all the

can't get off work until she is done and if anyone helps her, he

bathrooms in this building? That was too

there were at least half a dozen bathrooms

breeding, her family one of the most important

demeaning task as clean bathrooms- both ladies' and men's- was

also seemed to think that this was taking it a little too

talk Victor

a

never resist a pretty face,"

is unfair, I can always make an

your woman.Who am I to tell you what to do

and

bullet there, Carson sighed and followed

"Wait for me!"

night, the two of them

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

"One more drink, Mr.Scott?"

she snuggled in Carson's

held her waist tighter as he took