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;

gave a mental eye roll,

Victor saw the look in her eyes,

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

a cold, threatening voice, one that would send the bravest of men

asked you to apologize to Ivy, Rachel!" Rachel didn't move

face had turned pale with

barely managed to utter, "Mr....Mr.Sullivan,

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

"Stop it, Abby."

strong and commanding that everyone

grabbed Abby's wrist and moved the girl behind

an apology is in order, they should make it themselves.Blue veins were bulging

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

there with identical expressions of fury and

to get in trouble.Really..." Abby said, anxiously looking between the two people in

note to the

of cleaning all the bathrooms in

if anyone helps her, he or

in this

Sullivan Group had sixty-six floors, and there were at

good breeding, her family one of

clean bathrooms- both ladies'

that this was taking it a little too

tried to talk

a bit

could never resist a pretty face," Victor

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

tell you what to do with her?" Carson said raising his hands in a placating manner

and turned

bullet there, Carson sighed and followed his

"Wait for me!"

two of them were

longer stand the boredom, he tried his best to persuade him to

"One more drink, Mr.Scott?"

snuggled in Carson's arms,

smile and held