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.

even ask for my side of the story;

mental eye

Victor saw the look in

he hated the most about Rachel! That infuriating

voice, one

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

turned pale

and stood right 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 that should apologize

turned around and looked at Ivy, ready to bow

"Stop it, Abby."

and commanding that everyone turned to look

the girl behind her, shielding

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 frosty.He was gritting his teeth so hard that he barely

"Very good.Rachel! Well done!"

two of them just stood there with identical expressions of fury

between the two people in front of

a note to the HR

in charge of cleaning all the bathrooms in

done and if anyone helps her,

this building? That

and there were at

family one of the

clean bathrooms- both ladies' and men's- was clearly an attempt to

think that this was taking it a little

to talk Victor out

a

never resist a

always make an exception and let you help

about? Rachel is your woman.Who am I to tell you what to do with her?" Carson said raising

snorted and

bullet there, Carson sighed and followed

"Wait for me!"

night, the two of them were at

had stayed in Victor's office all afternoon and when he could no longer stand the boredom, he tried his best to

"One more drink, Mr.Scott?"

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

smile and held her waist tighter as