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.

side of the story; he

mental eye roll, disgusted by his

Victor saw the look in her eyes, he

That infuriating woman was so stubborn that she

one that would send the bravest of men

to Ivy, Rachel!" Rachel didn't

face had turned pale

right in front of Rachel, facing Victor.She lowered her head and barely managed to utter, "Mr....Mr.Sullivan, it's all my fault.I am the

at Ivy, ready to bow her head, but

"Stop it, Abby."

voice was so strong and commanding that everyone turned to look at

and moved the girl behind her, shielding

thinks an apology is in order, they should

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

stood there with identical expressions of fury and challenge on

mind apologizing.I don't want you to get in trouble.Really..." Abby said, anxiously looking between the two people in front of her, ready to spew fire from their

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

of cleaning all the

she is done and if anyone helps her, he or she will be fired!"Abby gasped

this building? That was

Sullivan Group had sixty-six floors, and there were

breeding, her family one of

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

seemed to think that this was taking

tried to talk Victor out of

it a

resist

this is unfair, I can always make an exception and let

are you talking about? Rachel is your woman.Who am I to tell you what to do with her?" Carson said raising his hands in a placating manner and

and turned

to have dodged a bullet there, Carson sighed and followed his

"Wait for me!"

two of them

office all afternoon 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?"

Carson's arms, holding a glass of wine

gave her his most charming smile and held her waist tighter