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.

wearing that eerily calm expression, Rachel grabbed Ivy's wrist with one hand, just when the

same hand landed right

of the slap was followed by

over her cheek, Ivy stared at Rachel

hot water on your shirt," Rachel said shrugging as

when you did finally see me, why didn't you move out of

faintly as she gave Ivy a taste of

were wide

sneer and careless words shocked her to

fuming, her teeth clenched as she

though, still wore had that infuriating smile on

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

then gave a chuckled full of contempt, "that a piece of trash like you

body exuded so much power and confidence, making the atmosphere so thick that it was it difficult for

anyone looking directly at them think that their blood would

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

pale at

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

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

four women turn to see who it

towards them in a burgundy

beautiful.You look a little familiar.Have we met before? Oh, I know! Did we sleep

looking at her from top

looked directly into the man's eyes, she

of the great

always addressed him as

playboy, charming women and breaking

of the women in attendance had already

many friends, but Carson was one of the lucky few

Alice nodded towards the

his eyes away from Rachel, Carson

daughter of Bennet family,

and snapped his fingers repeatedly as if trying

Alice's face hardened.