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.

Ivy's wrist with one hand, just when the other was tossing

that same hand landed right on

sound of the slap was followed by a brief, stunned

cheek, Ivy stared at Rachel in disbelief, wishing

bumped into you and spilled some hot water on your shirt," Rachel said shrugging

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

smiled faintly as she gave Ivy a

eyes were wide

careless words

her teeth clenched as she still cradled

wore had that infuriating smile on her

still better than you.Even people of Alice's standing aren't fit to wipe the dirt off my shoes.Who the hell do

gave a chuckled full of contempt, "that a piece of trash

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

at them think

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 steps.If she

turned pale at

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

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

made all four women turn to see who

Carson, walking towards them in a burgundy

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

Rachel looking at

into the

youngest son of the great Scott

always addressed him

and breaking hearts left and

that half of the women in attendance had already

knew Victor as a cold, ruthless man, so he didn't have many friends, but Carson was one of the lucky few that

Alice nodded towards the newcomer

dragging his eyes away from Rachel,

illegitimate daughter of Bennet family, right? What's your

and snapped his fingers repeatedly as if trying hard to

Alice's face hardened.