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;

mental eye roll, disgusted by

Victor saw the look in her eyes, he grew

hated the most about Rachel! That infuriating woman

one that would send the

Ivy,

face had turned pale

forward and stood right in front of Rachel, facing Victor.She lowered her head and barely managed

looked at Ivy, ready to bow her head, but before

"Stop it, Abby."

so strong and commanding that everyone turned

the girl behind her,

looked into Victor's eyes as she said in a steady, clear voice, "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 bulging out on Victor's neck, his eyes as frosty.He was gritting his teeth so hard that he barely managed to

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

stood there with identical expressions of

Abby said, anxiously looking between the two people in front of her, ready to spew fire from their eyes like

barked, "Ivan, send a note to the

will be in charge of cleaning all the bathrooms

work until she is done and if anyone helps her, he

the bathrooms in this building? That was

were

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

her to complete such a demeaning task as clean bathrooms- both ladies' and men's- was clearly an attempt to humiliate

to think that this was taking it a little too

tried to talk Victor

it a bit extreme,

never resist a pretty face,"

feel this is unfair, I can always make an

you what

snorted and turned to

have dodged a bullet there, Carson sighed

"Wait for me!"

two of them were at the

he tried his best to persuade him to go out for a drink, preferably in the company of

"One more drink, Mr.Scott?"

asked, as she snuggled in Carson's arms, holding

and held her waist tighter as