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

gave a mental eye

the look in

Rachel! That infuriating woman was so stubborn that she never

spoke again in a cold, threatening voice, one that would

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

turned pale

head and barely managed to utter, "Mr....Mr.Sullivan, it's all my fault.I am

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

"Stop it, Abby."

and commanding that

Abby's wrist and moved the girl behind her, shielding her from

an apology is in order, they should

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

with identical expressions

anxiously looking between the two people

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

will be in charge of cleaning all the bathrooms

and if anyone helps her, he or

in this building?

had sixty-six floors, and there were at least

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

both ladies' and men's- was clearly an

that this

tried to talk

a bit

resist a pretty face,"

I can always make an exception and let

to tell you what to do with her?"

and turned

there, Carson sighed and

"Wait for me!"

two of them were at

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?"

in Carson's arms, holding

and held her