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

mental eye roll,

look in her eyes,

what he hated the most about Rachel! That infuriating woman was

threatening voice, one

Ivy, Rachel!" Rachel didn't move a

face had turned pale with

facing Victor.She lowered her head and barely managed to

and looked at Ivy, ready to bow her head, but before she could do that,

"Stop it, Abby."

voice was so strong and commanding that everyone

wrist and moved the girl behind her, shielding

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

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

stood there with identical expressions of fury

the two people in front of her, ready to spew fire from their eyes like some mythic

Victor barked, "Ivan, send a note to the HR

in charge of cleaning

anyone

in this

Group had sixty-six floors, and there were at least half a dozen bathrooms in each

her family

complete such a demeaning task as clean bathrooms- both ladies' and men's-

think that this was taking it

tried to talk Victor out

a

could never resist

feel this is unfair, I can always make

tell you what to do with her?"

and turned

bullet there, Carson

"Wait for me!"

night, the two of them were at the Crown

tried his best to persuade him to go out for a drink, preferably in

"One more drink, Mr.Scott?"

Carson's arms, holding a glass of wine to

her his most charming smile and held her