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

moment later, that same hand landed

the slap was followed by

Rachel in

water on your shirt," Rachel said shrugging

even Say that it 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

as she gave Ivy a taste of

eyes were wide as

careless words shocked her

clenched as

though, still wore had that infuriating smile

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

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

confidence, making the atmosphere so thick

at them think that their blood would freeze

would have dropped his head into his hands shouting, "God have mercy on us! The boss is angry! When she smiles,

pale

and gritting her teeth, but didn't really

a party if I've ever seen one! And so early in the

women turn to see who

towards them in a

Rachel, he squinted theatrically and said, "Well, hello there, beautiful.You look a little familiar.Have we met before? Oh, I know! Did we

looking at

she looked directly into the man's

of the great

addressed

playboy, charming women and breaking

women in attendance had already passed through his bed at least

didn't have many friends, but Carson was one of the

nodded towards the newcomer in

his eyes away from Rachel, Carson turned to

illegitimate daughter of Bennet family,

and snapped his fingers repeatedly

Alice's face hardened.