Trapped By Tainted Love

Alice and Ivy couldn't believe that Rachel-persistent and stubborn that she was- backed down so easily.

When they finally wrapped their heads around the fact that they had won that battle, both their expressions transformed into smug satisfaction.

"Thank you so much for that, Miss Jenkins!"Ivy said with a smile.

Alice waved her thanks away.

"It was nothing! Who does Rachel think she is, anyway? Telling me what to do? How dare she?"

"Right? Miss Jenkins, I did as you asked.I gave her heaps of work to complete in really short deadlines, but it was no use! She finished everything in time.I really can't find any excuse to report her.I..."

"Then keep heaping on! Or shorten the deadlines even more.I don't care how you do it.Just do it," Alice barked, looking ready to burst from anger.

"I will," Ivy replied hastily.

"I'd better go back to work now."

Alice gave a dismissive wave of her hand, so Ivy turned to go.But before she even took one step towards the door, she shrieked in pain.

"Ow!" Some sort of scalding hot liquid had been spilled on her, soaking the front of her shirt.

The skin underneath immediately turned red and hurt like a bitch.

Alice looked just as startled as Ivy, jumping backwards as some drops had splashed on her.She recovered quickly though.

"Rachel! What the hell are you doing?" she screamed, spittle flying from her mouth.

Holding an empty plastic cup in her hand, Rachel just stood there staring at Ivy coldly.

Alice's screams did nothing to wipe the calm look off her face.

Ivy flinched a little under Rachel's stare, but the pain fueled her anger until she wasn't able to think straight anymore.

She lunged at Rachel with her hand raised, ready to strike, shouting.

"You fucking bitch! " Abby's eyes widened in panic.

"Watch out," she called out to Rachel.

wrist with one hand, just when the other was

hand

slap was followed by

hand over her cheek, Ivy stared at Rachel in disbelief, wishing she could

just bumped into you and spilled some hot water on

of you! Plus, when you did finally see me, why didn't you move out of the way? If you had done that, you wouldn't be standing here now,

smiled faintly as she gave Ivy a taste of

wide

sneer and careless words shocked

stood there fuming, her teeth clenched as she still cradled her swollen

that infuriating smile

from grace, but I'm still a lady from the highest levels of society! I may be stuck with that menial job in the archive room, but I'm still better than you.Even people of Alice's standing aren't fit to wipe the dirt off my shoes.Who the hell do you think you are? Do you think that I really need that job? No.I am here because I'm willing to play the game.I can walk out any

contempt, "that a piece of trash like you

so much power and confidence, making the atmosphere so

as ice, making anyone looking directly at them think that their blood would freeze inside

Quintin saw Rachel looking like this, he would have dropped his head into his hands shouting, "God have mercy on us! The boss is angry! When she smiles, flowers blossom where she

face had turned pale at Rachel's little

there, clenching her fists and gritting her teeth, but didn't really

seen one! And so early in the

four women turn to see who

Carson, walking towards them in

"Well, hello there, beautiful.You look a little familiar.Have we met

at her from top to

looked directly into the man's eyes, she realized who

youngest son of

always addressed

women and breaking hearts

were that half of the women in attendance had

have many friends, but

nodded towards

away from Rachel, Carson turned to

of Bennet

repeatedly as if

Alice's face hardened.