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.

Rachel grabbed Ivy's wrist with one hand, just when

later, that same hand landed right on

was followed by a brief, stunned

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

hot water on your

is actually your fault.Did you not see me coming? How careless 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, soaked in hot

smiled faintly as she gave Ivy a taste of her own

wide

and careless words

there fuming, her teeth clenched as she

had that infuriating smile on her

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

contempt, "that a piece of trash like you can intimidate me

confidence, making the atmosphere so thick that it was it difficult for

ice, making anyone looking directly at them think

he would have dropped his head into his hands shouting, "God have mercy on us! The boss

turned pale

her fists and gritting her

now there's a party if I've ever seen one! And so early in the day,

gloating voice made all four women turn to see

towards them in

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

Rachel looking at her from

the man's eyes, she realized

son of the great

always addressed him

women and

chances were that half of the women in attendance had already passed through his bed at

many friends, but Carson was one of

towards the newcomer in

dragging his eyes away from Rachel,

you.The illegitimate daughter of Bennet family, right? What's your name

eyes and snapped his fingers repeatedly as if

Alice's face hardened.