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 me to

a mental eye roll, disgusted by

saw the look in her eyes, he grew

the most about Rachel! That infuriating

one that would

to apologize to Ivy, Rachel!" Rachel

face had turned pale with

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 one

then turned around and looked at Ivy, ready to bow

"Stop it, Abby."

voice was so strong and commanding that everyone

wrist and moved the

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

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

them just stood there with identical expressions of fury

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

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

cleaning all

can't get off work until she is done and if anyone

in this building?

there were at least half a dozen bathrooms in

of good breeding, her family one of

ladies' and men's- was clearly an attempt to humiliate her and trample

think that this was taking it a

talk Victor out of

it a

you could never resist

you feel this is unfair, I can always

to tell you what to do with her?" Carson

and

a bullet there, Carson sighed and followed

"Wait for me!"

night, the two of them were at the

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

"One more drink, Mr.Scott?"

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

and held her