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

mental eye roll,

Victor saw the look in her eyes, he grew even

Rachel! That infuriating woman was so

cold, threatening voice, one that would

apologize to Ivy, Rachel!" Rachel

had turned pale

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

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

"Stop it, Abby."

was so strong and commanding that everyone turned to look at

Abby's wrist and moved the girl behind

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

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

there with identical

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

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

in charge of cleaning

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

in this building? That

and there were at least

good breeding, her family one

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

also seemed to think that this was

talk Victor out

this...Isn't it a

you could never resist a

always make an exception and let you help

tell you what

and turned

bullet there, Carson sighed and followed his

"Wait for me!"

two of them were at the

no longer stand the boredom, he tried his best to

"One more drink, Mr.Scott?"

brunette asked, as she snuggled in Carson's arms, holding a glass of

smile and held her waist tighter